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10 Cards in this Set
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obsequious
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obedient
Most people like obsequious pets. |
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callow
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immature
It is hard to teach about the body when the students are being callow. |
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transgression
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violation
Lying and sinning is a transgression. |
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deplorable
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horrible
The man had a deplorable smell. |
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armistace
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truce
The armistace ended the war. |
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commiserate
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sympathize
You commiserate with the family when somebody dies. |
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penurious
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extremely poor
There are many penurious people begging on the street. |
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reproach
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scold
The teacher reproached the students for not doing their homework |
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patriarch
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a revered man
My grandfather is the patriarch of our family. |
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automaton
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robot
In the future, every household will have a automaton to do the work. |
