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16 Cards in this Set
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PRODIGIOUS
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enormous
extraordinary A prodigious number of words begin with the prefix "pro." |
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PRODIGY
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an extremely talented child
The young prodigy has prodigious talents. |
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PROLIFIC
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producing a lot of something
fruitful Picasso was a prolific painter. |
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PROLIFERATE
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to spread or grow rapidly
Honey bees proliferated when we planted sweet flowers in our yard. |
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PLETHORA
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an excess
Her large salary allowed her to buy a plethora of shoes. |
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MUNIFICENT
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generous
lavishly giving The munificent millionaire gave money to any charity that asked. |
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SQUANDER
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to waste
I squander my money on McDonald's |
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AGGREGRATE
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sum total
a collection/combination of things The museum is an aggregate of talented artists. |
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PAUCITY
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scarcity
insufficienty The paucity of fresh vegetables at the market forced us to buy frozen ones. |
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DEARTH
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lack
scarcity When there is a dearth of food, people will go hungry. |
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NOMINAL
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insignificant or small
The cover charge at Craig's is a nominal fee. ($1) |
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FRUGAL
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economical
penny-pitching Bridget's frugality is frustrating because Cassie always has to pay for her. |
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PARSIMONIOUS
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stinginess
The old woman was so parsimonious she hung her tea bags out so she could use them again. |
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ATTRITION
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gradual loss
natural/expected decrease in size Single-sex colleges have a high rate of attrition; students often leave for co-ed schools. |
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MINISCULE
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very tiny, a very small amount
Her skirt was so miniscule she got a demerit. |
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PENURY
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poverty
I am forced to live a life of penury because I always waste my money. |
