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8 Cards in this Set
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Dismay |
Cause feelings of fear, worry, or surprised |
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Ease |
Make less worried, pained, or troubled A state of being comfortable: After taking a course in public speaking, I feel much more at ease when I give a speech. |
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Sufficient |
Enough |
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Utter |
To speak: Please don’t utter another word. |
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Exceed |
1.To be more than: the final score exceeded our best hopes. 2. Go beyond what is allowed: don’t exceed the speed limit again. |
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Contract |
1. To make an agreement. 2. To get. I contracted chicken box. 3. To make smaller. By 1828, Cherokee lands had contracted to one-tenth the size they had been a hundred years earlier. |
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Grace |
1. An extra period to do or pay something. The painters had three days grace to finish the house. |
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Impose |
1. To force someone to accept. The new coach imposed strict rules about arriving late. 2. To take unfair advantage of. I try not to impose on my mother’s good nature. |
