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10 Cards in this Set
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Venerable
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Worthy of respect due to old age
The venerable man ran for office |
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Puerile
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Childish
The puerile man was not welcome back to the fancy restaurant after a food fight incident |
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Levity
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Lack of proper seriousness
His levity during the assembly got him into trouble with his teacher. The teacher said before not to giggle about things during the assembly. |
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Frugal
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Thrifty
Because she was very frugal, she saved $300 dollars on the electric bill. |
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Antipathy
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Feeling of intense dislike
He showed great antipathy in his speech towards his employee who didn't have any sales that month. |
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Avocation
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A hobby
She played soccer all the time because it was her avocation. |
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Charlatan
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An imposter
The movie was about a charlatan who pretended to be a millionaire. |
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Doughty
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Brave
The doughty soldier led the group into the other country's base camp. |
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Elucidate
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To make clear
You may elucidate what had happened if you rest for a little bit. |
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Indolent
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Lazy
The celebrity was very indolent so he hired a chef to cook for him. |
