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23 Cards in this Set
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cindered (pg. 2)
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burnt
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The cindered forest was scarey to walk through.
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horrid (pg. 9)
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shocking, dreadful, unkind, nasty
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That is a horrid grade for my test that I studied for.
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ruefully(pg. 9)
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regretfully
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I ruefully gazed at my low grade and realized I should have studied.
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cadence (pg. 10)
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rhythm of marching feet (of a dance)
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The cadence from the parade of people was rememberable.
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forage (pg. 11)
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food for animals (crops for livestock)
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The farm ran out of forage.
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curt (pg. 12)
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rudely brief
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She was very curt with her response.
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toppled (pg. 12)
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fall or make something fall over
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The baby toppled many times when trying to learn to walk.
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contemptuously (pg. 14)
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strong dislike
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I feel contemptuously towrad those people.
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sauntered (pg. 14)
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stroll (walk at an easy pace
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I sauntered toward the dentist office.
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tentatively (pg. 14)
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could change (not set in stone)
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Tentatively set the date for now and we will wait to see how the weather is.
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pliable (pg. 14 & 19)
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flexible
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The plastic is very pliable.
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remnant (pg. 15)
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small part still left
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There were only remnants left after the robbery.
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vigor (pg. 15)
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intensity, strength and energy
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Vigor is a good description to explain the type of exercise required to be a marathon champion.
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apprehensive (pg. 17)
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fearful
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I am apprehensive about the test on Friday.
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menaced (pg. 17)
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endangered
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The menaced plot quickly dissolved.
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astounding (pg. 20)
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shocking or amazing
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The results are astounding to see after such hard work.
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immeasurably (pg. 22)
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vast or huge
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I am immeasurably grateful for you!
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distorted (pg. 22)
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inaccurately reported
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I believe the totals of the votes were distorted to help the winner.
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subsided (pg. 23)
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diminished in intensity
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The pain subsided after a while of staying still.
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humbly (pg. 24)
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respectfully
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I humbly ask for your opinion.
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humility (pg. 26)
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modesty
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I have humility and realize my lack of experience when it comes to giving legal advice.
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unbidden (pg. 29)
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uninvited
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You are unbidden as of this moment!
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relinquish (pg. 30)
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to give up; sacrifice
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I relinquish my rights to stay up later than my bedtime.
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