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9 Cards in this Set
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underprivileged
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not enjoying the social or economic benefits others have; needy or disadvantaged. begin with "because"
the children lived on the street because they were underprivileged. |
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conformity
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acting according to general rules. Begin the dependent clause with "since"
the girls were very proper since they were acting with conformity. |
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ruefully
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regretfully; sorrowfully. Begin with "after"
the girls threw a paint balloon at the wall but after cleaned it up ruefully. |
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leery
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wary; suspicious. begin with "because"
the man was sent to court because he was leery of committing a crime. |
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taught
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not slack; pulled tight. begin with "as"
The surgeon slicked back his scrub cap as taught as possible. |
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delirious
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wildly irrational; mentally wandering. begin with "as"
The students walked around the school as they watched the delirious man. |
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clad
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dressed; wearing. begin with "when"
The girl went shopping when she heard that she was to clad. |
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stupor
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state in which the mind and senses are dulled. Even though the man was very much awake
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stricken
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tortured, agonized, heartbroken.
The girl said she was okay after she was rescued from the kidnapper although she seemed stricken. |
