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24 Cards in this Set
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veritable (adjective) ver'i-te-bel.
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unquestionable, being truly so, almost. nearly, very similar to.
His mind is a veritable encyclopedia of information. |
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defiant (adjective) di-fi'ent
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refusing to follow orders rules, resistiong boldly.
Because of his deficant tempure toward his boss cost him lose his job. |
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acrophobia (noun)
ak're-fo'be-e |
fear of heights
My friend is an acrophobia so she can't ride on a wild thing in valley Fair. |
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nondescript (adjective) non'di-skript'
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not distinct, difficult to describe because it lacks individuality.
I never go anywhere that nondescript without a map. |
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incredulity (noun)in'kri'doo'li-te
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disbelief, amazement.
I was so incredulity when she told me that she passed the test without study for it. |
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veracity (noun) ve-ras'i-ty
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truth, accuracy.
It is difficult to determine the veracity of a person's attitude. |
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fidelity (noun) fi-del'i-te.
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faithfulness to obligation or duty, exactness, accurary.
His fidelity to his wife is very strong. |
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creed (noun) kred
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set of beliefs or principles
The church published its creed about belief in God. |
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credibility (noun)
kred'e-bil'i-te |
believability; ability to be trusted.
She treats her workers well and she has credibility with them. |
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claustrophobia (noun) klo'ste-fo'be-e
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fear of small space and closet
She gets a claustrphobia in elevator and closet. |
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destitude (adjective) des'ti-toot'
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without money, poor.
That destitude man can't affort to buy food for his children. |
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get to first base
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do the first thing successfully.
My goal is to get to first base with my college degree. |
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Hold out an olive branch
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make an offer of peace.
I hold out an olive branch to make peace with her. |
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star-crossed
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doomed to a bad fate, unlucky
The star-crossed soccer player broke his leg on the important home coming game. |
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give carte blanche
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to give full, unrestricked power.
My dad gave me carte blanche to punish my naughty sister for yell at me. |
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tongue-in-cheek
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jokingly, insincerely, without really meaning something.
Jane made a tongue-in-cheek that she will go out on a date with Tom who she really hate. |
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nonchalant (adjective) non'she-lant
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unconcerned, carefree.
The nonchalant mother is looking for her baby because she was busy finding her clothes. |
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deviate (verb) de've-at
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to vary from a path, course, or norm.
Campers who deviate from their groups risk getting lost. |
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fiduciary (Adjective, noun) fi-doo'she-er'e
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pertaining to money or poperty held for one person( or several people) by others Adj.
a person holding money for another noun. Mary is my fiduciary because she held my money for me. |
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verify (verb) ver'e-fi
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to determine the truth or accuracy of, to confirm.
My dad has to verify to the attendent's office about my absents. |
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xenophobia (noun) zen'e-fob'e-a
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fear of hatred of foreigners or foreign things
Because of his xenophobia so he didn't want to travel to contry. |
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Delude (verb) di-lood'
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to mislead, to cause someone to think something is false.
He deluded himself into thinking that he is an important man. |
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veritable (adjective) ver'i-te-bel.
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unquestionable, being truly so, almost. nearly, very similar to.
His mind is a veritable encyclopedia of information. |
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behind the eight ball
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at a disadvantage, in a hopeless situation...
My art contest is behind the eight ball because I got only one vote and the others got eight, nine votes. |
