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30 Cards in this Set
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Cessation
(Lesson 4) |
Definition - A bringing or coming to an end, a halt.
There was cessation in the crowd when a fight broke out. |
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Commence
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Definition - To begin something.
The show commenced just as we sat down. |
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Deter
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Definition - To prevent or discourage from acting, by means of fear or doubt.
The weather deterred us from taking a walk. |
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Hamper
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Definition - To prevent from moving freely or making progress, to limit.
The hamper in my room was full of dirty clothes. |
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Obstruction
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Definition - Something that blocks or gets in the way, a obstacle.
The barriers on the highway obstructed the crash. |
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Preclude
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Definition - To make impossible or unlikely, to prevent.
The cold weather precludes finding ice turned into water. |
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Procrastinate
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Definition - To delay or put off something.
I procrastinated me and my friend hanging out. |
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Scuttle
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Definition - To run or move with short hurried movements.
I scuttled to the door. |
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Subside
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Definition - To sing or lower or more normal level, to become less active or intense.
I became less subside when i began to eat a lot of junk food. |
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Thwart
(End of Lesson 4) |
Definition - To prevent from taking place, frustrate, block.
I walked away from the situation so i would not get thwarted. |
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Apologist
(Lesson 5) |
Definition - A speech in defense of a person or an idea.
The apologist argued with the judge in the court room. |
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Dissuade
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Definition - To discourage from doing something through persuasion.
I tried to dissuade my dad from going out of state. |
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Dupe
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Definition - To take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them.
This morning I duped my mom by telling her I made breakfast. |
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Fallacy
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Definition - A false beliefe, lie.
I had to fallacy to my mother or else I would of been in trouble. |
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Imply
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Definition - To hint, to suggest indirectly.
Jake could not figure out the joke so I implied him with a hint. |
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Indisputable
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Definition - Beyond doubt or question, certain.
The indisputable evidence lead the man to 10 years in prison. |
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Infer
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Definition - To draw a conclusion from evidence.
I had to infer the judge of what happened. |
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Red herring
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Definition - Something that draws attention away from the main issue.
In the middle of the serious conversation, a random man tried red herring the police officer. |
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Refute
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Definition - To prove to be false or invalid, to deny the accuracy or truth of.
With chosen words she refuted the argument. |
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Substantiate
(End of Lesson 5) |
Definition - To support with evidence.
In court the judge had a paper with information listing that the police officers had substantiate of the murder. |
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Behold
(Lesson 3) |
Definition - To gaze or look
The mountain was a sight to behold. |
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Discernment
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Definition - Excellent judgement and insight, skill in perceiving.
The chess player was known for her keen discernment of opponents weaknesses. |
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Envision
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Definition - To picture in the mind, to imagine.
I envisioned what i was going to do tonight. |
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Foresee
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Definition - To see or know ahead of time.
I couldn't foresee a tornado would happen. |
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Gape
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Definition - Stare in amazement
I gaped at the TV as the a new movie preview was shown. |
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Impressionistic
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Definition - Describing a highly personal individual response to experience.
My impressionistic view was settled on my future. |
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Myopia
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Definition - Lack of planning for the future.
Myopia prevented me from watching TV without my glasses. |
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Perceptive
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Definition - Marked by understanding or awareness, sharp, sensitive.
I had perceptive thoughts about the movie. |
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Premonition
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Definition - A feeling that something will happen in the future, an advance warning.
I had a premonition that there would be a test today. |
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Subliminal
(end of lesson 3) |
Definition - Below the threshold of conscious thought, not detectable, but able to bring about a response.
Subliminal messages were sent out to me. |