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14 Cards in this Set
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Prompt
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Unhesitating; Without delay (A prompt reply)
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Divert
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To turn aside from a course/direction to another; To distract *My attention was diverted by an argument between a married couple*
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Morale
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A strong sense of enthusiasm and dedication; the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed; a positive attitude; confident *The cheerleaders helped to keep the losing side's morale up at the playoff game.*
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Admission
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Accepting/ allowing to enter; being allowed
*An admission can be a fee paid for entering, an entrance fee.* ; a confession |
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Agonizing
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Extreme mentally or physically suffering.
*It is agonizing to see that I have failed* *She died in agony* |
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Tendency
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A pattern; a trend; tend to *A family tendency is something in your genetic coding that make it possible for you to have the same tendency like alcoholism* *I can feel the tendency of the wind wiping through my hair*
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Exhibit
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To show others, to display *A museum exhibited a collection of old paintings* *She exhibited pleasure by smiling*
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Serene
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Unaffected by disturbance; calm and unruffled; peaceful and fair *gazing up at the serene sky* *His serene majesty/highness*
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Abase
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To lower in rank/position; degrade; reputation *He abased himself so much that he became unable to look into people's eyes.*
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Refute
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To deny the accuracy; to prove false/disprove *Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute*
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Recant
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To take back something said; to take back formally an opinion or belief. *They may attack me with an army of thousands but I will not recant*
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Morose
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Very depressed; Sullen or gloomy in attitude; sour. *I felt morose after I found out I have failed my exams.*
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Melancholy
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Sadness/depression of the spirit; gloom; a state of depression. *I can sense melancholy in the wind and sorrow in the grass* *Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach*
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Candid
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Frank; forward; outspoken, open and sincere; honest and informal without being rude; clear, pure and innocent. *A candid mind*
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