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65 Cards in this Set
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The hobo ASSUAGED his hunger by chomping down a half-eaten burger from the trashcan.
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to satisfy or appease
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The skimpy, skinny sumo wrestler was IMPOTENT compared to the broad, huge one.
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lacking physical strength or vigor; weak
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The naughty boy made his first IMPRUDENT action when he threw the paper airplane across the room.
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unwise; in poor judgment
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My friend expressed her disagreement in her stepmom's TYRANNICAL ways.
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exercising power unjustly, oppressive
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Compared to the other people in the school, his clothing was ECCENTRIC compared to others; it was all dark and black.
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unconventional and unusual
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Her style of clothing was QUAINT, with her high neckline and flared jeans.
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attractively old-fashioned;
cleverly made; artful -adj |
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Her REPERTOIRE was broad; she could do anything from painting to singing.
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the range or number of skills or special accomplishments of a particular person or group
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Because she failed her pig quiz, she was VAPID for the rest of the day, not willing to talk to anyone else.
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lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull
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The sky outside was NEBULOUS, I presumed it would rain.
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cloudy, misty, or hazy
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The long clang from the kitchen DIVERTED his attention from his piece he was practicing.
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turned aside from a course of direction
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Harvard promised an AUSPICIOUS future for all attendees of their college.
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marked by success; prosperous; giving promise of happiness
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She walked into the room of chaos so PLACIDLY that people turned and stared.
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calmly or quietly, undisturbed by disorder
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The teacher was so surprised at the student's ASININE response that she let out a snort.
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utterly silly or stupid
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Columbus expected the fierce Native Americans to treat him dangerously, but instead they gave him a CORDIAL welcome.
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warm and sincere; friendly
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The angry driver started to spit out INVECTIVE at the person who had crashed into his car.
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abusive language
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The CANTANKEROUS twins were so noisy that no one wanted to babysit for them.
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quarrelsome; disagreeable; difficult to handle
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Her strong, MELANCHOLY aura caused everyone to be gloomy as well.
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sad, depressed, gloomy
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His FEEBLE attempt at fighting back at the bully made the bully laugh in return.
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lacking strength, weak
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The teacher's INDIGNANT attitude towards the bully showed no trace of sympathy.
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filled with anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy
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The twins' CONTENTIOUS relationship was always a public embarassment to their mother.
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quarrelsome
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He complained that the task was too TEDIOUS, so he quit right on the spot.
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tiresome due to strength, slowness, or dullness; boring
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His tall height was FORMIDABLE compared to everyone else's in the basketball team.
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arousing fear, dread, or alarm
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She spent the whole day in PENSIVE daydreams because her crush had asked her out romantically.
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deeply, often dreamily thoughtful
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Susie spent almost a year away from home, and there she experienced many phrases of EDIFICATION.
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intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement, enlightenment
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He always approached life with FORTITUDE, not afraid to face mistakes or try new things.
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strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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The whole class was surprisingly PLACID when the teacher told them to work on homework.
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calm, quiet
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His hair was UNCOUTH without the gel he put on every morning.
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crude, unrefined
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He CONCEDED that she was right about the problem on the math test.
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to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper
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She seemed to have a hard time understanding what was wrong with the situation, so her friend had to ELUCIDATE for her throughly.
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to make clear or plain, especially by explanation, clarify
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His sister CORROBORATED her younger brother's crime of stealing cookies by pointing to the crumbs on his cheeks.
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to strengthen or support with additional evidence; make more certain
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The INDIGENOUS habit of the village was to allow the men to enter the huts first, before the women.
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originating and living or occuring naturally in an area/environment
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Her mother's tongue was quick and ACRIMONIOUS to scold her for going out with the "bad boy."
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bitter and sharp in language or tone
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Her face was completely DEVOID of emotion when her friend died.
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completely lacking; destitue, empty
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The boy's drumming of his pencil was causing the class to become PEEVED.
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annoyed or resentful
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Her shifting, uncomfortable gaze made her purpose in the room FURTIVE.
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shifty; having hidden motives
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Her voice was VEHEMENT when she spoke for the starving children in Africa.
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characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion
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He was chastized was his IMPERTLINENT towards adults.
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rudeness; disrespect
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Everyone was afraid to talk to her because she seemed to be more and more IRASCIBLE everyday.
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prone outbursts of temper; easily annoyed
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The father REPRIMANDED the child for trying to throw a tantrum in the middle of a grocery store.
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to convey disapproval of
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She wandered around in STOLID disappointment yesterday because she did not make the volleyball team.
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hard to arouse, showing no emotion
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The little boy gazed admiringly at the MINSTREL with all of his attention as he told amazing stories.
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traveling entertainer, poet, musician
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The company's SLOGAN was so lame that instead of buying their products, everyone made a joke out of it.
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a motto that expresses the aims or nature of an enterprise
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The MAUSOLEUM looked eerie and cold, only accompanied by bare trees near the doorway.
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large stately tomb or building for the dead
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He threw the ball in a TRAJECTORY so his partner could catch the ball.
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curved path of something hurdling through space
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Her snobbish attitude was extremely ODIOUS; everyone kept within a ten foot radius of her.
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arousing strong dislike
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The HERESY in the Christian magazine raised a dispute over the issue of abortion.
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an opinion or doctrine contrary to common religious beliefs
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When an explicit song is played in a school dance, the majority of the song is CENSORED to change its appropriateness.
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to change or prohibit any material to make it acceptable
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The HEARTH was dusty and emitted a smell.
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floor of a fireplace
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Her anger towards her friend's shallowness was almost BESTIAL when she raised her hand to slap her.
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beastly; marked by brutality or depravity; lacking in intelligence or reason; subhuman
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The VESSEL containing chicken broth looked like it was on the verge of falling off the counter.
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a hollow utensil, such as a cup, vase, or pitcher, used as a container, especially for liquids
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The little girl thought that it would be fun to jump in the PROFUSION of leaves in the backyard; instead, she was scolded by her mother for doing so.
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the state of being profuse; abundance
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The villain's deceiving grin was unknowingly PRAETORIAN to the innocent boy.
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venal; corruptible
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Her sharp tongue for gossip was slowly INSIDIOUS, affecting everyone around the school.
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working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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Her appearance at the prom was so beautiful that it seemed like as if she was GILDED.
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to cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold
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His FOLLY was easily presented when he decided not to study at all for finals.
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lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
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The teacher warned the bully not to use too much harmful VERBIAGE towards the other students.
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an excess of words for the purpose; wordiness
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The author's DISCOURSE was carefully chosen to lure the audience.
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verbal expression in speech, writing
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The audience was a WELTER when the plot of the play was throughly unclear.
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a confused mass; a jumble
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When she broke up with her boyfriend, she felt like as if she was ANESTHETIZED for months.
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having loss of feeling
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In The Da Vinci Code, the albino performed PENANCE, purposely striking himself with a weapon while apologizing to his god.
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voluntary self punishment to show repentance for a wrongdoing
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The memory of the day when I first owned my dog is now OBSCURE, but I know that it is a happy one.
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vague, ambiguous
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Her 200 karat diamond ring was PHOSPHORESCENT; everyone was envious of her.
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luminous, giving off light
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The essay was OBJECTIVELY written and based only on facts.
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existing as an object or fact, independent of the mind
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The plague was JUGGERNAUT; everyone feared that the next morning, they would be infected with the disease too.
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a terrible, irresistible force
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The principal was a PEDANT; she punished everyone who broke the rules and never gave a first warning or second chance.
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one who insists on exact adherence to rules
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