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19 Cards in this Set
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Amicable |
FriendlyHe spoke in an amicable manner |
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Ostracize |
To exclude from a group |
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Ostentatious |
Showy Some people think large diamonds are too ostentatious |
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Lament |
To mournThe boy lamented the death of his father |
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Rue |
To be sorry or regretHe Rude the day with his mistake |
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Hinder |
to slow down prevent from moving forward cold weather has Hendrick to the growth of the plants |
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Misnomer |
wrong or inaccurate |
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Decimate |
to destroy a large part of the population the Black Death decimated London in the 1660s |
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Anomaly |
Irregular or abnormalityThat's car has an anomaly you should get it looked at by a doctor |
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Scrupulous |
Too Honest and upright |
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Elate |
How to make you elevate in spirit |
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Cursory |
Hurried, not thorough or detailed |
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Obtuse |
Not sharp minded slow to understand |
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Nullify |
To make avoid or without effectThe new contract nullifies their previous argument |
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Vigilant |
Watchful |
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Morose |
Gloomy or sulkyThe boy was more as for the day's over his failure to get tickets for the concert |
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Pacify |
To make peaceful or to smooth, calm dawn |
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Adept |
SkilledA journalist is adept at writing quickly |
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Covert |
Hidden or Secret |
