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37 Cards in this Set
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She ABATED the screaming when he apologized to her.
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reduced in amount or intensity
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He was ALOOF the entire day because he failed his pig practical.
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apart, indifferent
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She treated everyone with a sense of AMITY and was well-liked.
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friendship
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He BESTOWED the magical power upon the boy.
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to grant or give
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The poor little girl BURNISHED the evil woman's high heels.
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to make shiny by polishing or rubbing
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The teacher treated every student in a DEMURE fashion.
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serious, reserved, coy
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Her piano playing was DULCET.
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pleasing to the ear, melodious
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The skyscraper was an EDIFICE.
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a large building
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She made an ENTREATY to her friend, asking him to take her to prom.
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a plea, an earnest request
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The EPITAPH on the jokester's tomb read, "HAHAHHAA."
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an inscription in memory of a dead person
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The rabbit GAMBOLED around the field.
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playfully skip or leap
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Once finals are over, everyone will be GRATIS.
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free
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The GRAVITY of the bad news was too hard to bear.
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seriousness, importance
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Her expression was GRIEVOUS because she had just broken up with her boyfriend.
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characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
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Her remark was IMPERTINENT and not respectful.
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insolently rude
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He IMPUGNED her reputation, saying that she cheated on him with two other guys.
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to assail or to attack one's honor or integrity
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The lawyer IMPUTED the woman for not locking the safe in the first place.
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to blame or to charge
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Her opinion towards African Americans was JAUNDICED.
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prejudiced, having a hostile attitude resulting from distorted reasoning
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The villain's last words was drenched with MALICE.
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desire to harm others
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Her face only showed MELANCHOLY because her dog had recently died.
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depression of spirits
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The girl had an air of MIRTH about her, she smiled and laughed at everything.
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gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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By taking out the cat's claws, it MITIGATED damage to the couches.
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to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
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Her mom is OBDURATE; she would not let her daughter date her boyfriend.
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extremely stubborn, unwilling to accept advice
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The object of the abstract painting was OBSCURE and unclear.
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difficult to see, vague
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She snapped at him in a PEEVISH tone.
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fretful, obstinate
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Trying to save her husband, he gave a PERJURY in court.
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false testimony under oach
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The dark sky was PRESAGE for the upcoming storm.
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something that foreshadows a future event; foreknowledge of the future
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The PRODIGAL man spent all his money gambling.
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wasteful, a person given to extravagance
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The loner in school was QUAINT.
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unusual in character or appearance
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She SPURNED his offer to go to the dance with him.
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to reject or to refuse with hostility
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Her speech was SUPERFLUOUS and stunned the audience.
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beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
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The dog was SURFEITED, no wonder it was so fat.
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fed or supplied to exess
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Try not to TARRY as you walk by the handsome man.
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to delay in coming or going, to lingrer
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The headline news today were almost TRIFLING, don't they have anything else to say?
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not significant, frivoulous
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His speech was VEHEMENT, accusing all the cosmetic research labs of using animals for experiments.
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forcefully expressing emotion or conviction
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The WANTON boy threw his pencil at his teacher.
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immoral, lewd
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She approached all obstacles with ZEAL.
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enthusiasm, fervor
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