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51 Cards in this Set
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Wax |
To Increase Gradually In Size or Degree The moon waxes. |
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Wane
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To Decrease Gradually In Size or Degree The moon wanes. |
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Fluctuate
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To Vary Irregularly Easter fluctuates. |
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Flux
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A State of Constant Change or a Flow Time is in a flux. |
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Aberration |
A Deviation From The Expected Course He made a aberration in his speech |
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Albino |
A Person or Animal Without Pigmentation In Their Skin many deer are albino. |
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Aghast
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Struck By Amazement or Terror He stood aghast. |
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Diminish |
To Decrease or Make Smaller His hope was diminishing |
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Augment
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To Increase or Make Larger The dog augmented as it aged |
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Static
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Not Moving, Being at Rest Rocks are static |
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Steadfast
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Fixed or Unchanging he remained steadfast through the insults |
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Dynamic
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Characterized By Continous Change or Activity the dynamic duo was a super team |
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Espy
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To Catch Sight of, Glimpse I espy with my little eye |
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Illusory
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Deceptive, Produced By An Illusion magicians are illusory |
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Precarious
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Dangerously Lacking In Security or Stability the cliff side was precarious |
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Fickle
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Characterized by Changeableness, Whimsical don't be fickle they yelled |
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Capricious
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Impulsive, Unpredictable, Subject To Whim Many people go capricious shopping. |
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Lull
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A Relatively calm Interval, As In A Storm mothers lull people to sleep |
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Mercurial |
Quick and Changeable In Temperament Chocolate is merciable. |
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Protean
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Readily Taking on Various Shapes or Forms Projects are protean. |
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Malleable
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Easily Shaped or Formed Lead is malleable |
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Gape |
To Open The Mouth and Stare Stupidly He gaped at my score |
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Rectify |
To Set Right, Correct I rectify this building |
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Recalibrate
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To Readjust or Make Corrections To. Some teachers recalibrate their boards |
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Amend |
To Change For The Better, Improve the war is amended |
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Redress
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To Set Right or Remedy we need to redress this issue |
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Vicissitudes
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The Unexpected Changes And Shifts Often Encountered in One's Life. Some people experience many vicissitudes |
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Undulate
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To Move In a Smooth Wavelike Motion. many trees sway in undulate |
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Bide
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To Wait, or Remain In a Condition I bide my time |
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Antechamber
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A Waiting Room I ate the antechamber |
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Variance
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A Difference Between What Is Expected and What Actually Occurs there is variance in rumors |
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Pittance
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A Very Small Amount only a pittance get through |
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Suffice
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To Meet Needs a trip to the store is usually suffice for a week |
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Zeitgeist
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The Spirit of Time zeitgeist is important |
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Mutability
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Capability of Change Many people are mutuabile |
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Entity |
Something That Exists As A Discrete Unit Some entities are deitys |
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Surreptitious
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Done By Stealthy Means, clandestine I can be surreptitious |
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Physiognomy
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The Art of Judging Human Character From Facial features many people use physiognomy to make conclusions |
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Misogny
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Hatred of Women many people are anti-misgony |
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Monogamy
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Having Only One Spouse At A Time monogamy is practiced in some countries |
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Polygamy
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Having More Than One Spouse At A Time polygamy isn't practiced in some countries |
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Uniform
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Unvarying, Conforming To One Principle many people keep their thins in uniform order |
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Unilateral
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Having Only One Side rulers are unilateral |
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Unique
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Being The Only One Of Its Kind I'm unique |
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Remiss
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Negligent, Exhibiting Carelessness little ids are remiss |
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Relish
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To Take Zestful Pleasure In, Enjoy The Flavor of I relish the flavor of relish |
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Savor
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To Appreciate Fully, Enjoy Most savor somthing |
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Vacillate
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To Sway From One Side To Another Trees sometimes vacillate |
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Invariable
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Not Susceptible To Change teachers are invariable |
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Immutable
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Not Susceptible To Change many people are immutable |
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Dutiful |
Careful To Fulfill Obligations dogs are dutiful. |