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18 Cards in this Set
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gratis
Grah tus |
free
The gratis appearance of the artist allowed more funds for the charity |
gratitude, gratuitously
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parody
PAIE us dee |
a humerous or satirical imitation
The parody of that serious poem was hilarious. |
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rue
roo |
to be sorry for, to regret
He will rue the day that he fights with me. |
opposite of to be happy
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prodigious
pruh DIJ us |
extraordinary in bulk, quanity, or degree, great in size, enormous
His prodigious appetite allowed him mto eat the entire turkey. |
opposite of puny
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impudent
IM pyuh dunt |
disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behaviour
The student's impudent act of using profanity toward his teacher will cause him to be expelled. |
opposite of respectful
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hilarity
heh LAR eh tee |
boisterous, merriment, mirth
The party was marked by great hilarity. |
glee
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hideous
HID e ous |
exceedingly ugly, offensive to the sight
The hideous monster was gruesome. |
shocking, repulsive, appaling
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pique
PEEK |
resentment, irratation
After finding that he had been seeing other women, she showed her pique by not speaking to him. |
opposite of acceptance
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lucid
LOO sid |
easily understood, mentally sound
His lucid remarks helped everyone understand the new law. |
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placate
PLAY kate |
to appease or to pacify by making concessions
My wife is so angry at me that I cannot placate her |
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commandeer
KOM un deer |
to take for military purposes
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divulge
dih VULJ |
to reveal
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dun
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to pester for payment
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gesticulate
jes TIK yuh late |
to make gestures with the hands usually while speaking
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inflammatory
in FLAM uh tor ee |
likely to excite or upset
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lamentably
LAM un tuh blee |
regrettably
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paroxysm
PAIR ok siz um |
emotional fit
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proximity
prok SIM uh tee |
near location
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