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15 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
I abhored bad feelings for my uncle after he screamed at my mother. |
Hate;Detest;Loathe
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Abjure
The family abjured the car after it broke down on the highway. |
Deny;Disown;Recant;Abandon
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Abscond
The robber absconded the scene when he saw the flashing police lights. |
Run;Bolt;Flee;Levant
ant: to return |
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Abstain
The woman wanted to abstain from eating meat for two weeks. |
avoid;cease;forgo;waive;refrain
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Accolades
Martin is recieving accolades for his artwork. |
Praise;award;panegyric
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Acrimonious
Before the wedding the bride had acrimonious behavior towards the wedding party. |
angry;gruff;harsh;irate;resentful
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Adages
The ancient adages can often be heard in modern day conversations. |
Sayings;aphorisms
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adulation
The children had sincere adulation for the war heroes |
admiration;adoration
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advocate
The President advocates the troops in Iraq. |
Pro;endorse;support
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affable
The students have an affable attitude towards new students. |
friendly;gracious;sociable;gregarious
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Affect
The song affected the crowd to tears |
move;stir;soften;thrilled
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Affluent
The affluent group of millionaires had a huge part in the tax cut that was recently passed. |
rich;copious;prosperous;abundant
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Agitated
The baby often gets agitated when the wind blows in his face. |
anxious;disturbed;irrated
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Agoraphobic
Trina was agoraphobic therefore she refused to go Mardi Gras for the band trip. |
abnormal fear of being helpless in an embarrassing or unescapable situation that is characterized especially by the avoidance of open or public places
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Alias
The con artists created an alias to divert the FBI. |
otherwise known as; pseudonym
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