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22 Cards in this Set
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radiate
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verb
to send out rays;to beam or shine Colorful rays of light radiated from the disco ball, but it was still dark. |
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delinquents
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noun
people who commit a crime The teenagers robbed their neighbor, for they were delinquents |
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manslaughter
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noun
unlawfully killing another without planning it in advance The man was accused of manslaughter, so he was not forced to a life in jail |
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brawn
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noun
strength; physical power The police officer had a lot of brawn, but he was not the fastest. |
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recurring
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verb
occurring again and again The question kept on recurring, so Ron answered it truthfully |
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aghast
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adjective
shocked; horrified; terrified Rainsford was aghast when he heard what the generals game was, but now he likes the game. |
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exploit
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noun
daring act or heroic deed The man performed an exploit, so he became famous |
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faltered
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verb
spoke hesitantly; stammered She faltered when she spoke, for the man was 11 feet tall |
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jet
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adjective
black, usually highly polished My hair is jet black, and my name is Jack |
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divert
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verb
draw to another direction; turn from its course The ship diverted from its course, for there was an iceberg in their path |
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imploringly
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adverb
in a pleading, begging manner Since Johnny asked imploringly, Ponyboy gave him a piece of chocolate |
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sullenly
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adverb
in a gloomy, silent, surly way Dally acted sullenly as long as Johnny was in the hospital |
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hue
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noun
color, especially a tint or shade when Johnny saw the socs, his face turned a hue of white |
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subside
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verb
to sink back or down; become lower When the socs arrived, Ponyboy started to subside |
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elude
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verb
to escape understanding; baffle When Randy ran away, he was trying to elude his problems. |
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wistfully
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adverb
longingly; in a wishful manner Since Ponyboy wants to go there, he thinks of the country wistfully |
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doggedly
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adverb
in a stubborn or persistent way When it came to turning themselves in, Johnny was argued doggedly |
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conviction
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noun
a strong belief Johnny had a conviction toward the law while also knowing that he committed a crime |
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detached
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adjective
uninvolved; indifferent, disinterested When Johnny died, Dally felt detached |
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racking
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adjective
agonizing, tormenting As soon as Ponyboy started thinking about his actions, he got a racking headache |
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underprivileged
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adjective
not enjoying the social or economic benefits others have; needy or disadvantaged Because Darrys parents died in a car accident and he had to work instead of going to collage, many of the socs considered him underprivileged |
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conformity
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noun
acting according to the general rules |