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34 Cards in this Set
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Hinder |
To cause a delay or prevent something from happening. |
Speed bumps are meant to ________ people from driving too fast through an area. |
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Confute |
To prove something wrong. |
Certain she could ______ the need for covering shoulders in a classroom, Lillian set out to talk to Knowles. |
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Satiate |
To fully satisfy. |
That cold bottle of purple G2 was all that could ________ me after my long run. |
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Indolence |
Laziness. |
My ________ made it difficult to get my DEJs done before 1am due date. |
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Ardent |
Having strong, passionate feelings about something. |
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Genial |
Warm, Welcoming, Friendly. |
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Virtue |
A moral, praiseworthy trait. |
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Vice |
An unpleasant characteristic or personal fault. |
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Providence |
Divine guidance and wisdom. |
She had the _________ to get supplies before the zombie apocalypse. |
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Emulate |
To imitate and copy some one/thing. |
The little boy tried to _______ his older brother by wearing the same clothes. |
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Reverence |
Respect. |
We can never show enough __________ toward those who serve in the military. |
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Sage |
Respect. |
The _________ old woman advised me to choose kindness in every moment. |
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Obstinate |
Stubborn, difficult to persuade, unwilling to obey. |
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Paradox |
A contradiction that is true or possible. |
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Asinine |
Extremely foolish. |
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Apprehension |
A fear that something bad is going to happen--- usually causing you to hesitate. |
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Reconcile |
To restore a relationship or resolve a problem. |
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Illustrious |
Notable or outstanding because of one's accomplishments. |
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Illustrious |
Notable or outstanding because of one's accomplishments. |
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Procure |
To gain possession of something. |
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Correlate |
To have to close connection or relation to something else. |
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Omit |
To leave cut or exclude. |
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Cunning |
Skillful, Clever, or Tricky. |
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Abysmal |
Extremely bad. |
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Analogous |
So similar, you could create an analogy between two things. |
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Analogous |
So similar, you could create an analogy between two things. |
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Perpetuate |
To continue something. |
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Stringent |
Very strict or severe |
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Stringent |
Very strict or severe |
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Convoluted |
Complicated or long-winded |
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Prudence |
Caution through wisdom |
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Resurgence |
A revival of comeback |
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Viable |
Workable or able to grow |
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Anomaly |
An odd, peculiar, or strange addiction |
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