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15 Cards in this Set
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Dowry
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money or property brought by a wife to her husband at marriage.
Andrew, the husbank received a large dowry at their wedding. |
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malleable
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able to be shaped
The furniture was fixed by adding malleable wood filler. |
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amiably
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friendly and agreeably
I spoke very amiably when talking to my friends. |
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pious
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religious
My cousin had a very pious wedding. |
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insolent
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boldly rude
The insolent bully spoke very mean about the boys in his class. |
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queue
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a braid of hair worn hanging down the back
Sally wore a beutifuly queue for her birthday party. |
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chided
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scolded
My coach chided at the hockey players when they weren't listening. |
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flailing
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waving or swinging vigorously
The survivors were flailing their arms when the rescue helicoptor went by. |
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prudent
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wise, having common sense
The prudent boy did not smoke when he was given a cigarett. |
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compensation
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something given as payment for something else
I received a large compensation for cleaning out the garage. |
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reform
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to change for the better
After reading the school rule book the student reformed to the new rules. |
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improbable
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unlikely to be true
Gossip magazines sometimes writes improbable stories. |
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goaded
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to prod or urge
Ben goaded the teacher to find out how he did on the test. |
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resonant
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having a lasting presence or effect
A resonant odor came from the refridgorator. |
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antiquated
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old fashion
The house has many qntiquated furniture. |
