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10 Cards in this Set
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Pilfer
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to steal, especially in small quantities
Synonyms: thieve, purloin, swipe, snatch, take ect. the man pilfered goods. |
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Legacy
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anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor; an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent.
S: Heirloom, tradition Their are many legacys at BL. |
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Ravenous
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extremely hungry; famished
S: starved, starved to death, starving, voracious, wolfish The girl was ravenous, for she had not eaten for a whole week! |
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satire
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the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly
S: Banter, play-on, sarcasm, wit ect. Satire began this morning. |
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Tangible
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To touch to be able to feel.
S: real, touchable This pencil is tangible. |
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Vast
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LARGE, w i d e in range.
S: endless, enormous, eternal, expanded, extensive, far-flung, far-reaching, forever The ocean is a vast place. |
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Whimsical
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erratic; unpredictable
S: odd, irresponsible ect.. He was too whimsical with regard to his work. |
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Apathy
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lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
S: disregard, dullness, emotionlessness People who suffer from apathy lead boring lives. |
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Belligerent
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warlike; given to waging war.
S: firce, fighting, hot headed, hot tempered. He must hate me, he always uses a belligerent tone when I talk to him. |
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Contrite
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filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent:
S:repentant, sorrowful, sorry He was a contrite sinner. |
