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10 Cards in this Set
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Contiguous |
(Adj) Touching, adjoining |
Alaska and Hawaii are not apart of the contiguous united States. |
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Contrite |
(Adj) Deeply sorry for wrong doing; penitent |
Because the cop killer wasn't contrite, the judge gave him the maximum sentence. |
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Deft |
(Adj) Skillful; dexterous; adroit |
With one deft movement, the surgeon made the incision. |
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Deign |
(Verb) To consider fitting, appropriate or proper for one self; to lower oneself to another's level; to condescend |
She is so arrogant now that she will not deign to speak to her former friends. |
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Filigree |
(Adj) Delicate ornamental work of intertwined wire or iron; anything delicate, fanciful and ornamental |
The filigree ironwork around the porch of the Victorian house looked like lovely white lace. |
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Finesse |
(Noun) The ability to perform with skill and style; artfulness |
What the new teacher lacked in academic knowledge, he made HP for by his finesse in connecting with and understanding the students. |
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Scrupulous |
(Adj) Painstakingly thorough and exact; carefully precise; reliable and conscientiously correct |
The attorney was so scrupulous in his work and research that he always won his courtroom battles. |
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Salient |
(Adj) Prominent, most significant, most noticeable |
A salient feature of his character is the ease with which he meets new people. |
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Fallow |
(Adj) Unused, uncultivated |
The newborn child's mind was as fallow as a blank piece of paper. |
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Probity |
(Noun) uprightness; reliability; integrity; strict honesty |
A judge's probity should never be in doubt; he should rule according to the law, and not considering his own political or religious beliefs. |
