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20 Cards in this Set
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alliance |
Synonyms: pact, league, coalition Sentence: The two nations formed an alliance to defend each other in case of attack. |
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bewilder |
Synonyms: perplex, confound Sentence: The captain continues to bewilder his troops by giving contradictory orders. |
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buffoon |
Synonyms: jester, dunce Sentence: Some students think that they need to play the buffoon in order to entertain their classmates and charm their teachers. |
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controversial |
Synonyms: arguable, at issue Sentence: The school board waited until all members were present before issuing the controversial proposal to ban after-school programs. |
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dishearten |
Synonyms: demoralize, dispirit Sentence: Do not let your low score on the math test dishearten you. |
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fruitless |
Synonyms: useless, vain, unproductive Sentence: When their efforts to fight the infection with penicillin proved fruitless, the doctors tried a new antibiotic. |
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hostile |
Antonyms: friendly, cordial Sentence: Relations between the two nations have been hostile for decades. |
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inflammable |
Synonyms: flammable, excitable Sentence: Always be cautious when using inflammable cleaning solvents. |
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inflict |
Synonyms: deal out, visit upon Sentence: Despite all the jokes, doctors do not like to inflict pain on their patients. |
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malignant |
Synonyms: wicked, malevolent Sentence: Much to the patient's relief, the x-ray revealed no malignant growth. |
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mortify |
Synonyms: embarrass, abash Sentence: The teacher was mortified by the students' childish behavior on the field trip. |
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orthodox |
Synonyms: traditional, standard, customary Sentence: Our principle is a very orthodox type of teacher. |
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procure |
Synonyms: gain, achieve Sentence: The hospital held a raffle to procure the necessary funds for the new children's wing. |
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scurry |
Synonyms: rush, dash, scramble Sentence: The reappearance of the teacher caused the students in the class to scurry back to their seats. |
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sodden |
Synonyms: waterlogged, saturated Sentence: All at once, and with much loud honking, the flock of geese rose from the sodden marshlands. |
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spirited |
Synonyms: lively, animated, gallant Sentence: The royal soldiers put up a spirited defense against the invading army. |
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virtual |
Synonyms: functioning as Sentence: To those who worked in the office, the bossy new manager was a virtual dictator. |
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void |
Synonyms: invalid, vacant, bare Sentence: I thought that poem was completely void of sense. |
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wayward |
Synonyms: insubordinate; rebellious; perverse Sentence: Tracking the wayward path of a comet is no easy matter. |
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wince |
Synonyms: flinch, shudder Sentence: The gecko's bite made the child wince in pain. |
