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20 Cards in this Set
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Intuition |
A gut feeling, a natural instinct |
Her intuition told her that she was being followed by a man |
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Conscientious |
Honest; faithful to duty or what is right |
He is conscientious in his work, and so has won the trust of his employer |
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Porclaim |
To announce loudly, publicly, and with conviction |
When the victory was announced, a holiday was proclaimed and all ground to a halt. |
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Imply |
To suggest, say without stating directly |
Although they said nothing about it, their cool manner implied strong disapproval of the scheme |
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Origin |
Beginning, source |
The origin of the irrigation fear was in a childhood trauma |
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Abdicate |
To give up power or function |
The father abdicated his responsibility for the boy |
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Subordinate |
Under the power of authority of another; one occupying a lower rank |
The pet is subordinate to his owner |
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Poignant |
Having sharp emotional appeal; moving |
Reading the poignant story, he began to cry |
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Fraudulent |
False; deceiving for gain |
His claim to be the true heir was exposed to be fraudulent |
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Query |
To question |
He query the witness about his alibi |
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Diminish |
To make less |
Inflation diminished the value of the dollar |
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Nonchalant |
Indifferent, cool, unconcerned |
The woman acted in a nonchalant manner, pretending not to notice celebrities |
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Proximity |
Nearness |
The proximity of the shopping mall is a great adventure to those resident who don’t drive |
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Sufficient |
Enough, ample, adequate |
Our supplies are sufficient to feed a family for a week |
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Hectic |
Confused, fevered and hurried |
The tour turned out to be somewhat hectic, covering three cities as many days |
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Sterile |
Free from germs, barren infertile, unproductive; lacking in liveness or interest |
The room was depressingly sterile with its drab colors, bare walls, and institutional furniture |
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Adjourn |
To suspect proceedings, usually for the day |
Since it now 5 o’clock, I move the we adjourned until tomorrow morning |
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Collaborate |
To work together on a project |
The friend decided to collaborate on a novel |
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Superficial |
On or considered with the surface only; shallow |
The superficial reviews merely gave a synopsis of the movie’s plot |
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Detrimental |
Causing damage or harm |
Smoking is detrimental to your health |
