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10 Cards in this Set
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asset
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an advantage or source of strength
noun Because of his strong throw, he was an asset to the football team. |
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unfathomable
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not capable of being understood or grasped
adjective The idea that the world is flat is unfathomable |
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rivalry
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a continued striving for advantage over another
noun There is a strong rivalry between the Patriots and the Giants |
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gingerly
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cautiously; carefully
adverb I gingerly picked up the puppy. |
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sagely
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wisely; knowingly
adverb My grandpa sagely gave me advice. |
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roguishly
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in a mischievous way
adverb I roguishly tied her shoelaces together. |
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incredulous
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not ready to believe; doubting
adjective She gave me a incredulous look when I told her that the world is flat |
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nonchalantly
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in a casual and unenthusiastic manner
adverb I nonchalantly brought up her dead mother. |
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abiding
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obeying
adjective The rule-abiding student told the principal that I stole my friend's snack. |
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digested
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thought over; absorbed
verb It took me a long time to digest that the world actually was flat |
