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10 Cards in this Set
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Depravity |
POS: N
Def: State of being morally bad. Syn: Criminality Sent: In the film, there are plenty of other opportunities for Aniston to underscore the depravity of her character. |
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Wend |
POS: V Def: To pursue. Syn: Pursue Sent: And in doubt and wretchedness did she wend her way to school on the Fourteenth Day of February. |
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Untiring |
POS: Adj Def: Continuing without loss of strength. Syn: Consistent Sent: My efforts to discover their whereabouts had been earnest and untiring. |
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Myriad |
POS: Adj Def: Describing a large number of people. Syn: Multitude Sent: The Washington landscape is populated by myriad young women who aspire to be Barrish. |
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Inventive
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POS: Adj Def: Apt at creating with the imagination. Syn: Innovative Sent: The most memorable phrases and most inventive authors from the year that was. |
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Eventuality |
POS: N Def: A contingent event. Syn: Contingency Sent: Rain is an eventuality to be reckoned with in planning the picnic. |
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Presume |
POS: V Def: To assume. Syn: Infer Sent: I presume you're tired after your drive. |
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Defiance |
POS: N Def: A daring or bold resistance to authority. Syn: Confrontation Sent: Many are alienated from their families already and defiance is part of their motive for leaving. |
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Obliged
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POS: Adj Def: Describing something that is required or constrained. Syn: Compelled Sent: Unveiled women are banned from entering state buildings; teen-age girls are obliged to come to school with their hair covered. |
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Culprit
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POS: N Def: A person guilty of a crime. Syn: Convict Sent: The obvious culprit was the man who's hands were stained brown and red from the blood. |
