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20 Cards in this Set
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affectation
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pretending to be what one is not for the purpose of impressing others
I have a silly affectation of pretending to be a clown. |
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zealous
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enthusiastic, eager
I was very zealous when Ms. Noodle told us the fun project of the year. |
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terse
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concise, brief, succinct
The headmaster was noted for his terse replies, rarely going beyond "yes" or "no." |
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surmise
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to guess or infer
When my dad came home with a grin on his face, I surmised that he was up to no good. |
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surrogate
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substitute or proxy, usually referring to a person
When I was ill, my friend agreed to act as my surrogate and give my speech for me. |
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succumb
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to give in, yield or surrender
He succumbed to his iPhone, using it for games and bad purposes. |
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suffice
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to be adequate or enough, to satisfy
The food did not suffice for the crows - it was not enough! |
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squander
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to waste (often money) on something superfluous
He squandered all his money on beer, so he starved. |
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sinister
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threatening evil, menacing wicked
The sinister villain was thinking of a plant to take over the world. |
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solicit
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to seek
I solicited Ryan's opinion on the idea, since he is smart. |
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revel
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to celebrate noisily, indulge, have a party
The whole school got together to revel in the soccer team's victory.q |
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saucy
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impudent, impertinent, flippant
The fifth graders are saucy, so they make wise remarks. |
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iridescent
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a rainbow play of colors
The peacock's tail was colorful and iridescent. |
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latent
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present but not visible or active
He had a smile on his face, but his latent thoughts were hatching an evil plan. |
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impetuosity
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marked by impulsiveness
The speed with which he raced through the test showed his impetuosity. |
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adjudicated
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to arbitrate or settle judiciously
They adjudicated their claim that the driveway was on their property. |
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recreation
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amusement, fun, entertainment, diversion
After studying for 3 hours, the student played Pokemon for recreation. |
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allege
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to guess something is true without prood
Andreas alleged that Arnav hit him first. |
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debunk
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to prove false
We debunked the storyline in the movie, The Hobbit, because there not any women in the book! |
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inquiry
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a request for information
I posed an inquiry to Ms. Millman to find more books on Jackie Robinson. |
