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15 Cards in this Set
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knit
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to draw brows together in wrinkles
My mom knit her brows at me when I didn't make my bed. |
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pirouette
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a ballet move, full turn of body on toe
The ballerina did pirouettes across the stage. |
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mince
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to walk in very short steps
The girl minced through the hallway on her way to class. |
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hygiene
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healthy habits
The doctor said that Sally had good hygiene. |
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mammoth
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something of great size
The young man dove into the mammouth pool. |
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strudel
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a baked pastry, friut filled with layers of dough
The boy hadtoaster strudel for breakfast. |
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proliferation
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rapid increase
There is a proliferation in the number of Hybrid cars bought this year. |
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hemorrhage
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extreme bleeding
The man's was hemorrhaging from his head after being hit by the car. |
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anasthetic
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medicine that causes loss of feeling, conciousness
Doctors use anasthtics during an operation. |
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foolhardy
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unwise, bold
The foolhardy boy went cliff diving by himself down in the Ozarks. |
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exclusion
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the act of keeping out
Sally excluded Bob from her party last night. |
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amends
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change for better
Sally wanted to make amends with Myra after they had a fight. |
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humiliated
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to lower in pride, self-respect, degrade
The boy was humiliated when he got stuffed in the trash can. |
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spruce
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make something neat in appearance
The woman spruced up the house before her company came. |
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spectrum
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series of color/ light
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