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20 Cards in this Set
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Construe (verb)
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to explain, give the meaning, or interpret.
I had to construe the concept of being emotionally stable. |
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Encompass (verb)
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to form a circle around; to include
The world encompasses me and only me. |
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Entreat (verb)
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to beg, plead or implore
He tried to entreat me after I threatened to fire him |
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Fawn (verb)
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to flatter or show affection
He then started to fawn to his admirers as they approached him |
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Incense (verb)
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to cause extreme anger
I became incensed after discovering the fact that Monsanto is the reason behind my food allergies. |
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Imminent (adj.)
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about to happen, inevitable, or impending
It then became imminent that I would be one of the people passing the class this year. |
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Infirmity (noun)
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a physical or emotional weakness
As soon as teenagers begin to have feelings for others, they often show signs of infirmity. |
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Knave (noun)
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a tricky and deceitful fellow
Conspirators often play the role of a knave, trying to convince others to join their schemes. |
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Loathe (verb)
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to hate; to detest
I usually loathe the fact that I have food allergies due to Monsanto's ways of genetically modifying foods. |
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Perilous (adj.)
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dangerous
The people who attend my school look perilous, but some of them are really not. |
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Portentous (adj.)
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ominous; showing signs of something bad to come; prophetic
The omens displayed in Julius Caesar prove to be portentous. |
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Prodigious (adj.)
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enormous; extraordinary in size or degree
The impact Nirvana has on this generation is portentous. |
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Recount (verb)
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to communicate or convey in detail
I love to recount the memories I had as a child. |
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Replication (noun)
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a copy, reproduction, or echo
The printout is a replication of what was in the book originally. |
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Servile (adj.)
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submissive, slave-like
Many politicians in Washington act as serviles to the president. |
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Tempest (noun)
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a violent windstorm, often with rain, snow or hail
And then, there came a tempest which wiped away the school. |
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Vex (verb)
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to annoy or irritate
He started to vex me for my supplies. |
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Virtue (noun)
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a good or admirable quality; an asset
It has be proven that patience is a virtue. |
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Wax (verb)
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to increase in size, number or strength
The amount of facebook followers he had started to wax in number. |
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Wane (verb)
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to decrease in size, number or strength
The amount of facebook followers he had started to wane in number. |
