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12 Cards in this Set
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Dejected (Adjective)
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Depressed; Downcast
The teacher was dejected after he found out about his mother's illness |
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Eject (Verb)
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To force to leave; To expel
The guy who threw the baseball into the air was ejected from the game. |
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Deduction (Noun)
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Something subtracted from a total
Eighty dollars was deducted from my paycheck for tax purposes. |
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Abduction (Noun)
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Kidnaping
My dog was kidnapped last summer by a stranger. |
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Status quo (Noun)
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The existing condition;Present state of things.
The president is being challenged to change the economy's status quo. |
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Cnducive (Adjective)
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Contributing to:Leading to
A person with lots of wealth and love is conducive to happiness. |
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Tenacious (Adjective)
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Firmly holding; Gripping;Retaining.
The thief kept a tenacious grasp at the officers shirt when he was arrested |
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Staunch (Adjective)
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Faithful;Firmly supporting.
My staunch mother was by my side when i was sick for weeks. |
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Jettison (Verb)
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To throw out forcefully; To throw overboard.
The plan to marry same sex was jettisoned by the Senate. |
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Tenable (Adjective)
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Logical; Capable of being defended.
I wasn't in a tenable position when my sister struck me on my head. |
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Abstain (Verb)
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Not to do something by choice.
I go to school to abstain from poverty. |
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Stature
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Level of achievement and honor.
Dan has great stature in history. |
