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11 Cards in this Set
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Abeyance |
Suspended action Eg. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival |
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Abscond |
Depart secretly and hide Eg. The teller who absconded with the bonds went uncaptured until someone recognized him from America's Most Wanted |
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Abstemious |
Sparing in eating and drinking Temperate Eg. Concerned whether her son's abstemious diet provided enough protein, the worried mother pressed food on him. |
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Amalgamate |
Combine or unite in one body Eg. The unions will try to amalgamate their groups into one national body. |
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Apprise |
Inform Eg. When she was apprised of the dangerous weather conditions, she decided to postpone her trip. |
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Attenuate |
Make thin or weaken Eg. The general hoped to attenuate enemy lines by withdrawing their forces. |
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Aver |
State confidently Eg. I wish to aver that I am confident of success. |
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Bolster |
Support Reinforce Eg. The debaters amassed file boxes full of evidence to bolster their argument. |
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Bombastic |
Pompous Using inflated language Eg. Puffed up with concept the orator spoke in such a bombastic manner that we longed to inflate him. Bombast - N |
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Boorish |
Rude Insensitive Eg. Losing hope in teaching her husband politeness, Mary ignored his boorish behavior. |
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Buttress |
Support Prop up Eg. Just as architects buttress the walls of cathedrals with flying buttresses, debaters buttress their arguments with facts. |
