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16 Cards in this Set
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deftly
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skillful
x.He balanced the ball on his finger deftly. |
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skeptically
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doubtful or uncertainty
x. We approached the broken bridge skeptically, worrying it was going to break under our weight. |
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tenacity
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toughness
x. we appreciated his tenacity although he was the underdog in the fight. |
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laudable
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praiseworthy
x.The fireman's actions in saving the children was laudable. |
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diligent
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industrious
x. Alexis is very diligent when it comes to her lego creations. |
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anguished
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suffering
x. The father was anguished that his dog died |
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elusive
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hard to isolate or identify
x. Robin Hood wa very a very elusive hero to the poor folks. |
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dismal
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gloomy
x. The outcome of our picnic looks dismal since it is raining so hard. |
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discreet
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unoticeable
x. We must be discreet when we talk about other peoples problems. |
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complacent
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unconcerned
x. My mom was very complacent about the spilled milk. |
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fervently
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great intensity of feeling
x.the fervent guests were happy to get checked into the hotel. |
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aggravating
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to make worse, more serious
x.Picking your scab will keep aggravating it. |
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hospitable
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friendly
x.The owners were very hospitable at the hotel we stayed in. |
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harrowing
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extremely disturbing or distressing
x. The haunted house left us with a harrowing experience |
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cowered
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to shrink away or crouch from fear
x. She cowered in fear at the mean dogs. |
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infatuated
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fixated on, into.. like katie with the boys
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