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14 Cards in this Set
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Exacting |
Demanding, requiring great care
ex: Concerning the form of the outline , the teacher was very exacting |
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Expedient |
Appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just.
ex: In trying to increase political support, the candidate found it expedient to change his stand on taxation |
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Feint |
A false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow.
ex: Fooled by his opponent's feint, the boxer dropped his guard and was knocked down. |
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Ferment |
State of agitation, commotion
ex: During the civil war, much of the country was in a state of ferment. |
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Ferocity |
savagery
ex: A tiger is an animal that has ferocity |
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Flourish |
To thrive, to grow well
ex: The company flourished after a new board of directors took control. |
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Fugitive |
A person who is elusive or hard to find, wandering
ex: The criminal became a fugitive who spent his life running from the law |
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Grievous |
Characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave.
ex: You made a grievous error when you spoke to your parents in such a horrible fashion |
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Harbingers |
Things that proceed and forecast
ex: Thick fur on a wooly worm is a harbinger of a cold winter. |
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Idolatry |
Worship of idols, excessive devotion.
ex: The idolarty of rock stars by some teenagers can be dangerous. |
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Imperious |
Extremely overbearing .
ex: The imperious behavior of the dictator led to his overthrow. |
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Improvidence |
Not providing for the future, not thrifty
ex: The improvidence of immediately spending one's paycheck could be costly in an emergency. |
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Impudent |
Disrespectful, characterized by improper, bold behavior.
ex: The student's impudent act of suing profanity towards Mrs. Dove caused him to be expelled. |
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Incipient |
Beginning to come int being, the early stage of something.
ex: He is not able to recognize his own incipient drug problem. |
