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6 Cards in this Set
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immense
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huge or enormous
The celebrity has an immense swimming pool and house. |
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pauper
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a very poor person
He gave money to the homeless pauper. |
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gaunt
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very thin and bony
The old, sick woman appeared to be very gaunt. |
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emitting
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sending out something (like a sound or signal)
The police siren was emitting an ear-piercing sound. |
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inquire
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to ask or question
My teacher inquired as to where I had been for the last 20 minutes. |
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vanity
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to act stuck-up or conceited
The beautiful cheerleader's vanity made her unpopular with the other girls. |
