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40 Cards in this Set
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Exuding
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tr. verb. producing from inside yourself.
..he was excuding a nasty attitude after loosing the game |
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peripatetic
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adj. walking about on foot
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legerdemain
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noun. a show of skill or magic.
...the magicians legerdemain was awesome. |
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Duplicity
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noun, lack of honesty.
...her duplicity allowed her to trick her parents into not going ot school. |
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complacency
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noun.a feeling of self-satisfaction.
...there is no time for complacency when you get an F on your report card. |
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Grit
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noun. strong spirit,
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Renege
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intr. verb. to fail to carry out a promise.
...don't renege on our deal, i'll be very mad if you don't do it. |
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voraciously
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adv. consuming large amounts
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Impasse
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noun. a road or passage having no exit.
THe debate had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise. |
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fecundity
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noun. productivity
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Fractious
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Adj. disobedient . John got detention fractious behavior in class.
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Blithe
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adj. carefree and lighthearted.
...the boy blithely ran around after winning his game.. |
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Tether
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noun. a restraint.
We tethered the dog to a tree so he wouldn't run away. THe dog broke free of his tether and wildly ran around. |
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ubiquitous
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adj. seeming to be everywhere at the same time.
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Pique
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noun. a feeling of annoyance. I felt a great deal of pique when my brother wouldn't stop annoying me.
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portend
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tr. verb. to serve as an omen, to indicate.
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Panache
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noun. an enthusiastic way of doing things.
The boy game to the team with great panache and helped them to win the championships. |
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hearken
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intr. verb. to listen attentively
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Genteel (gentility)
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noun. Polite. Anna had a very genteel manner compared to her sloppy brother. ... the gentility of her manners....
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melancholy
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adj. sadness
...Her mood was melancholy after something depressing happened. |
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Eclectic
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adj. choosing what seems to be the best style from a varied source.
Sally came to school with an eclectic look because of the wierd outfit she was wearing. |
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firebrand
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noun, a person who causes trouble.
...the firebrand got in trouble when he broke into the store. |
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Draconian
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adj. very severe. The principal gave draconian punishments even for little trouble.
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shun
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tr. verb. to consistantly avoid
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Jettison
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tr. verb. to discard
I jettisoned the milk that went sour. I had to jettison the sour milk. |
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detritus
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noun. debris
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Bastion
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noun.something with a well-fortified position.
Her bastion of accurate facts enabled her to win the debate. |
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Conundrun
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noun, a difficult problem.
...she had to face the conundrum of her math test... |
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Novice
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Noun. a beginner.
Since i was a novice to the game of football the coach had to explain the rules to me. |
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Deft
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adj. quick and skillful
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Ardent
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adj. Passionate. The ardent look on Janes face told me that she really loved her job as a doctor.
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Abstemious
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adj. sparing.
...he has led an abstemious life since he lost his job and became poor. |
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Vex
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tr. verb. to irritate or bother
I vexed my brother by asking him the same question over and over again. |
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Quells
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tr. verb. to suppress.
Rachel quells her nasty feelings toward the teacher because she doesn't want a bad grade. |
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Woo
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tr. verb. to seek interest.
Joey wooded Alex by sending her flowers. |
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Recount
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tr. verb. to tell or relate.
SThe teacher told the class to recount the facts of the book before the test. |
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Gaffe
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noun. clumsy social error.
The punctuation gaffe Sally found got her extra credit. I made a real gaffe; i started eating before everyone was served. |
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Gingerly
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adj. with great care or delicacy. carefully.
Jane gingerly climbed the high mountain so that she wouldn't fall. |
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Ire
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noun. anger.
The girl felt extreme ire after she found out the girl who won the spelling bee cheated. |
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Conglomerate
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noun. large group.
There was a conglamerate around the playlist because everyone wanted to kow their part. |
