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19 Cards in this Set
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Amber |
- adj. & n. Of a medium dark brownish yellow colour, Brownish-Yellow |
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Welt |
- (n.) A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip), characteristic of many allergic reactions - (v.) Beat severely with a whip or rod - (v.) Put a Welt on |
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Impunity |
- (n.) exemption from punishment or loss |
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Impart |
- (v.) transmit knowledge or skills, provide particular quality or character, serve as the medium for transmission [Her presence imparts a certain cachet to the company] |
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Aberration |
- (n.) state or condition markedly different from the norm, deviance,
- (n.) A disorder in one's mental state
- (n.) An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image |
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Contend |
- (n.) Everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something, as in content
- (n.) The amount that can be contained =capacity
- (v.) Satisfy in a limited way [He contented himself with one glass of beer per day]
- (adj.) Satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are [a content smile] |
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Floss |
- (n.) A soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery (decorative detail) - (n.) A soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth=dental floss - (v.) Use dental floss to clean [floss your teeth after every meal] |
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Snip |
- (n.) - A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) - (n.) The act of clipping or snipping - (v.) Sever or remove by pinching or snipping [snip off the flowers] |
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Caper |
- (v.) Jump about playfully - (n.) Any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis - (n.) A crime (especially a robbery) [the gang pulled off a bank caper in St. Louis] |
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Smear |
- (n.) Slanderous defamation, vilification - (n.) A thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope - (v.) Stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance - (v.) Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone [The journalists have smeared me!] |
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Sleazy |
- (n.) Morally degraded; unpleasant and offensive; slovenly [sleazy characters hanging around casinos] - (adj.) Of cloth; thin and loosely woven [the coat has a sleazy lining] ≈ thin - (adj.) Of very poor quality; flimsy |
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Tenor |
- (n.) The adult male singing voice above baritone = tenor voice - (n.) The pitch range of the highest male voice - (n.) The general meaning or substance of an utterance [although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument] - (adj.) (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass [a tenor sax] |
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Tug |
- (v.) Pull hard [The prisoner tugged at the chains], carry with difficulty
- (v.) Strive and make an effort to reach a goal [She tugged for years to make a decent living]
- (v.) Struggle in opposition [She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts]
- (v.) A sudden abrupt pull |
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Sage |
- (n.) A mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom - (n.) Aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc - (adj.) Having wisdom that comes with age and experience ≈ wise |
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Diligent |
- (adj.) Quietly and steadily continuing a task despite any difficulties [a diligent worker] - (adj.) Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks [a diligent search of the files] ≈assiduous, careful |
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Torrent |
- (n.) A heavy rain - (n.) A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) [the houses were swept away in the torrent] - (n.) An overwhelming number or amount [a torrent of abuse] |
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Feral |
- (adj.) Wild and menacing, savage, wild [a pack of feral dogs] |
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Token |
- (n.) Something serving as a sign of something else - (n.) A metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines - (n.) Something of sentimental value, souvenir, item [the word 'error' contains three tokens of 'r'] - (adj.) Insignificantly small, minimum [a token gesture of resistance] |
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Wistful |
- (adj.) Showing pensive sadness, pensive [the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty] |
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