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60 Cards in this Set
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Abstract |
Not concrete |
The story was Abstract. |
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Superfluous |
Extra, unnecessary |
The comment was Superfluous. |
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Prosaic |
Unimaginative |
The pages of the book she reads become to her like paintings, to which her imaginative powers give life and color.
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Transitory |
Short lived |
The bird had a Transitory life. |
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Ambiguous |
Unclear |
The teacher gave Ambiguous directions. |
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Inherent |
Inborn |
There was an inherent weakness in the design.
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Auspicious |
Favorable |
It was an auspicious occasion.
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Benevolent |
well meaning |
"Better a benevolent team player than a dictator," said jule.
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Candor |
sincerity |
The man was very Candor. |
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Comprehensive |
Broad |
The man was very Comprehensive |
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contemporary |
current, modernt |
The new phone was very contemporary. |
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maverick |
one who resists adherence to a group |
The maverick politician promised to leave behind the ways of the old guard and bring change to the government.
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Apathetic |
feeling little emotion |
Tthe boy was Apathetic. |
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Stoic |
Indifferent to pleasure or pain |
Could it be that his stoic personality was the very thing that kept her interest perked?
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Esoteric |
know only to a self group |
The young boy was Esoteric. |
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Plausible |
seeming valid or acceptable |
Getting a new school by my house is very Plausible. |
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Ambivalent |
feeling an opposing feeling |
Howie was ambivalent as usual while Quinn indicated the choice was Martha's to make.
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Innovative |
introducing something new |
The TV commercial innovated a new object. |
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Dubious |
doubtfull |
The parents were dubious with there kids. |
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Objectivity |
Judgment uninfluenced by emotion |
The article attempted objectivity, documenting several of the cases on which our tips proved fruitful.
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Paramount |
more important than anything else; supreme.
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The baseball game was paramount. |
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Novel |
a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
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The book i just read was a Novel. |
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Gratuious |
uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
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The dog playing in the leaves was Gratuious. |
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Conviction |
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
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"she had a previous conviction for a similar offense" |
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Aesthetic |
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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"the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure"
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Diligent |
having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
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"many caves are located only after a diligent search"
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Eclectric |
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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"her musical tastes are eclectic"
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Mollify |
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
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"nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists"
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Tenuous |
very weak or slight
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"the tenuous link between interest rates and investment"
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Alleviate |
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
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"he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"
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Commence |
To begin or start. |
"his design team commenced work"
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Victuals |
food suplies |
"the ship wasn't even properly victualed"
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Ransom |
sum or price demanded |
"the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed"
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Enchantment |
the art, act, or magical infuelce |
"the enchantment of the mountains"
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Raspy |
harsh grating |
"his voice was raspy from days of non-stop campaigning"
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Counterfeit |
made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.
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"two men were remanded on bail on a charge of passing counterfeit $10 bills"
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Genuine |
forged |
"each book is bound in genuine leather"
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Temperance |
moderation of self restrain i action, statement etc. (self control) |
"the temperance movement"
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Abolish |
to do away with |
"the tax was abolished in 1977"
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Hail |
To call out in order to greet. |
i hailed my brother for beating the kid up. |
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Abreast |
Side by side and facing the same way. |
Me and my brother were Abreast. |
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Solemn |
Formal, serious; not cheerful |
My brother was solemn |
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Pensive |
Reflecting; in serious thought |
I was pensive |
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Loll |
Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way |
i want to loll on the couch |
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Disposition |
A tendency to act in a specified way |
MY friend has disposition |
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Vindicate |
Freed from blame |
i went to court and was vindicate |
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Speculate |
To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence |
he was guilty because someone thought of a way to speculate him. |
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Brash |
Vulgarly self assertive; hasty; rash |
im very bas |
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Lament |
To mourn (a loss or death) |
my mom was sad after we lament out grandpa |
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Bygone |
- A thing dating from an earlier time. |
me and my brother let bygones be bygones. |
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Vulnerable |
Susceptible to physical or emotional injury. |
Im very vulnerable. |
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Reserved |
The keeping of one's feelings, thoughts, or affairs to oneself ; self-restraint |
I can keep that reserved. |
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Feigned |
To give a false appearance of: feign sleep |
You feigned that picture. |
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Levity |
Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate |
Just levity to that to yourself |
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Plagiaristic |
Copied and passed off as your own |
You plagiarized that paper. |
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Marred |
Something that has been damaged, disfigured, or blemished |
That book is marred. |
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Perpetual |
Continuing without interruption; prolonged |
I perpetual the very good book. |
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Bizarre |
Out of the ordinary; odd |
That was bizarre. |
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Acute |
Keenly perceptive or discerning; extremely sharp or severe |
That was very acute. |
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Reproach |
To bring shame upon; disgrace; |
My brother reproached our family. |
