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20 Cards in this Set
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Calamity (noun) |
A tragedy, event bringing great loss or misery |
9/11 was a great calamity for the us and the people of new York city |
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Comprehensive (adj) |
Complete, Including all or much |
I had a comprehensive insurance coverage |
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Conventional (adj.) |
Usual, customary, ordinary |
Candy is the conventional valentines day gift |
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Flagrant (adj.) |
Shockingly obvious, outrageous |
The player was ejected from the game because he committed a flagrant foul |
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Fluctuate (verb) |
-To vary irregularly -to go up and down or back and forth |
My weight fluctuates from week to week. |
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Persevere (verb) |
-to keep going -to continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties |
She persevered and finally won the race. |
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Ponder (verb) |
-To think deeply about -To consider carefully |
He pondered his next move. |
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Rehabilitate (verb) |
-To prepare for normal life through therapy or education |
His injury required four months of rehabilitation before he could play again |
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Turmoil (noun) |
-Disorder -Complete confusion; uproar |
My new bird Felix creates turmoil in the family room everyday when I am trying to relax |
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Venture (verb) |
-To dare -To take the risk of |
We will venture into the wilderness tomorrow. |
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Attest (verb) |
-To declare to be true To make a statement about something on the basis of personal experience; testify |
The witness attested to the truth of the defendant's alibi |
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Attribute (noun) |
-A characteristic -A quality or feature of a person or thing |
People say my eyes are my best attribute |
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Discern (verb) |
-To see clearly -To recognize; detect |
I can discern where the boat is docked |
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Dispatch (verb) |
-To send to a specific place or on a specific business |
She will dispatch the ambulance to the accident location. |
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Enhance (verb) |
-To improve |
Dressing professionally can enhance your appearance |
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Enigma (noun) |
-A puzzle -A Mistery |
Kelsey is an enigma to her boyfriend; he can never figure out what will make her happy |
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Exemplify (verb) |
-To illustrate -To be an example of; represent; be typical of |
Mother Teresa exemplifies unselfishness; she is truly altruistic |
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Mobile (adj.) |
-Movable -Moving or able to move from place to place |
The mobile cart was useful for returning booked to the library shelves |
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Nocturnal (adj.) |
-Of the night -Active at night |
The owl is a nocturnal animal |
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Orient (verb) |
-To locate -To determine ones location or direction; to locate in relation to a direction |
I can usually orient myself by looking for the major cross streets |
