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20 Cards in this Set
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NOUN
Definition: the highest point Synonym: summit, top, peak Mt. Everest is the acme pursed by many climbers |
acme
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NOUN
Definition: a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something Synonym: Trait Blue eyes is one of my attributes |
attribute
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VERB
Definition: to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value Synonym: minimize It is not nice when a person belittles a friend or classmate |
belittle
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VERB
Definition: to transport; to transmit; to communicate Synonym: carry, send My teacher tries to convey her message about the importance of doing homework |
convey
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NOUN
Definition: a belief, principle, or teaching Synonym: Rules Each religion has its own doctrine |
doctrine
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VERB
Definition: to remove by cutting The doctor will excise the tumor NOUN Definition: an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale or distribution of a commodity or service. There is an excise tax on products from china |
excise
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ADJECTIVE
Definition: foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual Synonym: colorful, strange Exotic parrots are very beautiful |
exotic
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ADJECTIVE
Definition: thin, pale, worn as a result of worry or suffering Synonym: gaunt, wasted The workers in the fields look very haggard |
haggard
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ADJECTIVE
Definition: lively, easy and carefree Synonym: lighthearted When something good happens to me, I walk in a very jaunty way. |
jaunty
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ADJECTIVE
Definition: a joining together, the point at which two things are joined, any point in time. Synonym: union, turning point, seam It is difficult to say at this juncture whether I will ace the test. |
juncture
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ADJECTIVE
lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity I hate the menial task of emptying the dishwasher NOUN a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks. People without education are often employed as menial laborers |
menial
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VERB
Definition: to ward off, deflect, evade, avoid Synonym: avoid Stefan will parry Mom's questions about where he goes in the car. |
parry
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ADJECTIVE
Definition: preying on Synonym:looting, pillaging During a black out in a city, police worry about predatory behavior |
predatory
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VERB
Definition: to destroy, waste, ruin Synonym: devastate Farmers fear grasshopper and locust swarms because they ravage the crops |
ravage
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NOUN
Definition: a way of holding your body; an attitude or position Synonym: posture The bully has a threatening stance that makes you want to run away. He took a stance on the new gun laws. |
stance
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ADJECTIVE
Definition: showy and flashy but lacking in good taste Synonym: loud, garish, gaudy, tacky The excessive jewels she wore gave her a tawdry look |
tawdry
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NOUN
Definition: a person who switches to an opposing party Synonym: traitor Turncoats were shot during the American Revolution |
turncoat
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ADJECTIVE
Definition: not putting on airs, modest Synonym: unpretentious The children in The Giver story are taught to be unassuming |
unassuming
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VERB
to roll about in a lazy or helpless way; to over indulge in. Bask in Noun a wet, muddy area used by animals as a sort of bath. A state of moral or physical collapse It is not good to wallow in your misery |
wallow
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VERB
Definition: to move to and fro,to show lack of firmness or commitment Synonym: hesitate, falter He wavered back and forth of his decision |
waver
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