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10 Cards in this Set
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Inordinately |
over-sized teddy bear |
unreasonable, large, disproportionate But he was inordinately vain, and totally unscrupulous in gaining money, in attacking an enemy, or in protecting himself when he was threatened with danger. Some dogs are very hyper and require an inordinate amount of attention from their owners. |
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Obstreperous |
Party |
noisy, uncontrollable, disorderly Because my nephew is obstreperous, he often gets in trouble at school. When my husband drinks too many beers, he becomes obstreperous. |
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Umbrage |
Butthurt |
Butthurt offense, annoying, hurt Taking umbrage to a blonde joke, Jenna stormed out of the room. If my freedom of speech was taken away, I'd take umbrage to that. |
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Ingenuous |
Safety Scissors |
innocent, unsuspecting, trusting Jessica's ingenuous nature made her an easy target for the con man. The little boy’s ingenuous habit of constantly telling the truth made him unpopular at school. |
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Apoplectic |
Anger issues |
Anger issues overcome, angry The victim’s family was apoplectic when the case against their son’s killer was dismissed. The apoplectic husband threatened to kill his wife’s lover. |
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Interrogate |
20 questions |
questions, interview If Jill brings a boy home, she knows her father is going to interrogate him by asking hundreds of questions. The interviewer asked so many difficult questions I felt as though he was trying to interrogate me. |
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Provocation |
Tease |
leading on, irritate, purposefully I walked away from a potential fight despite my enemy’s provocation. It was not until I threatened to kick my brother out of the house that he had enough provocation to look for a job. |
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Undulate |
Ballerina |
Ballerina smooth, wave like, graceful The dancers’ movements were arranged so that they seemed to undulate like dolphins with the music. Following their dance teacher’s lead, the students undulate around the room in a curvy motion. |
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Altercation |
Street fight |
disagreement, fight, argument Until more information is known, the police will not reveal details about the altercation between the arresting officer and the suspect. The altercation between the two men was quickly broken up by mall security. |
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Decree |
Court |
official, legal, authority The queen issued a royal decree which stopped people from visiting the royal gardens during the holidays. When the president signed the decree on equal rights, everyone in the audience cheered. |
