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13 Cards in this Set
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afflicted
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to cause pain or distress to
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i have recently been afflicted with a broken heart
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dubious
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uncertain; questionable; feeling doubt: undecided
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tina felt dubious about going into the haunted house
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interpret
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to explain the meaning of; translate
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how do you interpret the meaning of the word love
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squalor
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the quality or state of being filthy or degraded through neglet or poverty. NASTY, FOUL, DIRTY, GRUBBY
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the poor family lived in squalor
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deftly
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quick and neat in action
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bethany deflty completed the task she was instructed to do
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incessant
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continuing or flowing without interruption
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the incessants talking from the students at the front table distracted the teacher her lesson about multi culturism
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solitary
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being or living apart from others; lonely; secluded; sole; only
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the unruly prisoner was put into solitary, he couldnt be around others
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unkempt
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NOT tidy
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monicas inkempt apartment kept her friend from visiting
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interminable
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unending
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mrs. hiram assigned an interminable amount of homework
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talisman
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an object that is suppose to possess supernatural powers
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my talsiman is a rabbits foot it gives me good luck
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unruly
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un manageable
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the unruly farm animals angered farmer brown
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ritual
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any practice regualary formed
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gilberts ritual of wearing his socks inside out on game day has worked his team is undeafeated
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assuage
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make less severe
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the ice pack on jose eye assuaged the pain
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