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10 Cards in this Set
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Abreast |
Definition: side by side facing the same way Example: "the path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast" |
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Brash |
Definition: hasty Example: "he could be brash, cocky, and arrogant" |
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Lolled |
Definition: sit, lie, or stand in a lazy/comfortable way Example: "the two girls lolled in their chairs" |
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Abolitionist |
Definition: somebody who favors doing away with Example: "the general is an abolitionist" |
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Speculate |
Definition: a theory without firm evidence Example: "my colleagues speculate about my private life" |
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Solemn |
Definition: formal/serious Example: "a solemn procession" |
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Bygones |
Definition: a thing dating from an earlier time
Example: "let bygones be bygones" |
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Lament |
Definition: to mourn
Example: "his mother's night-long laments for his father" |
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Pensive |
Definition: in serious thought
Example: "a pensive mood" |
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Disposition |
Definition: a tendency to act in a specified way Example: "a sweet-natured girl of a placid disposition" |
