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15 Cards in this Set
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Comport (verb)
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(comported, comporting, comports, comportment)
to behave or conduct oneself In public, Alec was usually solemn, but he comported himself quite differently in public. |
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Disconcert (verb)
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(disconcerted, disconcerting, disconcerts, disconcertingly, disconcertedness, disconcertment) to disrupt the self-possession or confidence of; to perturb or fluster
I was disconcerted by my brother’s display of levity at the memorial service. |
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Modicum (noun)
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(modicums, modica)
a small amount I had a modicum of homework this weekend. |
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Propensity (noun)
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(propensities)
a natural inclination or tendency My mother has a propensity for bursting into song when she cleans the house. |
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Efficacy (noun)
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(efficacious)
the power to bring about the desired result; effectiveness The efficacy of aspirin as a pain reliever has been proved beyond a doubt. |
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Prodigious (adj)
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(prodigiously, prodigiousness)
extremely large in build, quantity, or degree The runners ate prodigious amounts of pasta the night before their race. |
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Circumspect (adj)
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(circumspectly, circumspection)
cautious or prudent A circumspect investor researches carefully before buying shares of any stock. |
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Expedient (adj)
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(expediently, expediency)
useful for some purpose; convenient or (noun) a mean employed to bring about certain results. Telephoning was the most expedient method of altering Sara about our change in plans. Ray does what is expedient, not what is right. |
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Aggrieved (adj)
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(aggrievedly, aggrievedness)
feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense Hank’s aggrieved attitude was understandable. Jefferson worked to aggrieve his audience. |
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Arcane (adj.)
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(arcanely, arcaness)
understood by only a few; mysterious. To most people, the science of quantum physics is an arcane subject that is beyond their grasp |
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Exude (verb)
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(exuded, exuding, exudes)
to flow out slowly; to ooze or emit; To give forth; to exhibit in abundance. The pine branch exuded gold pitch after it was cut. The lawyer exudes confidence. |
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Subterfuge (noun)
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(subterfuges) a deceptive scheme or strategy
Friar Laurence’s subterfuge to bring Romeo and Juliet together led to a terrible end. |
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Atrophy (verb)
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(atrophied, atrophying, atrophies)
to waste away or fail to develop If you don’t exercise for a long period of time, your muscles will start to atrophy. |
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Interpose (verb)
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(interposed, interposing, interposingly, interposes)
To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt. Roberta interposed herself between the two children. |
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Raconteur (noun)
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(raconteurs) - From French "raconter" to tell
One who tells stories with skill and wit. Aunt Clara knew so many stories and was such a superb raconteur. |
