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10 Cards in this Set
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Sophisticated
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Experienced in worldly ways
Adjective The woman was very sophisticated; she was always giving wise advice to younger people. |
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Aloofness
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The state of being uninterested and unsympathetic
Noun His constant aloofness is annoying, but once you get to know him, he is very caring. |
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Elite
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Superior; top
Adjective The player felt very elite, and she never passed the ball to anybody else. |
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Resignedly
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Patiently accepting; in an unresisting way
Adverb He resignedly took the test back from his teacher; he knew he got a bad score. |
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Ember
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A glowing piece of wood
Noun The family left the house without putting the fire out, but they did not know that there was still an ember in the fireplace. |
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Apprehensive
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Anxious or fearful; uneasy
Adjective The girl always seemed apprehensive, and she never did anything without looking at everything about it. |
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Defiance
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Open, bold resistance to authority
Noun The student's defiance to the teacher was shocking; everybody knew that you were not supposed to talk in class, but he did it anyway. |
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Contemptuous
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Scornful; despising
Adjective My contemptuous attitude towards Justin Bieber is very heavy, and I refuse to listen to any of his songs. |
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Sheepish
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Acting embarrassed or ashamed
Adjective The sheepish boy always sat at the back of the classroom, and he never raised his hand. |
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Premonition
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A feeling that something is about to occur
Noun He had a premonition that he was not alone; he kept hearing footsteps behind him, and heavy breathing. |
