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15 Cards in this Set
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anxious
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earnestly desirous; eager
They were all anxious to find out if it was true. |
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atrocious
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shockingly bad or tasteless; dreadful; abominable
Mrs. Smith's children have atrocious manners. |
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complaince
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cooperation or obedience
Being compliant will help you very much in the future. |
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congregate
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to come together; assemble
Everyone congregated outside in the hallway to talk about the teachers weird behavior. |
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console
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to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort
Anthony consoled his mother after his father died. |
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ecstatic
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to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate
They were ecstatic when they learned that their family would grow. |
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indulgent
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characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive
Her indulgent father was always the one to buy her all the things that she wanted. |
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mock
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to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit
When Jane was mocking John, he felt very bad about himself. |
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slouch
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to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture
When you slouch you increase your chance of having back problems when you grow up. |
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subdued
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lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted
The pain in her chest from subdued; now she could at least talk. |
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disparage
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to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of
Her manners almost disparaged her family's reputation. |
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rambunctious
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difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous
Everyone was rambunctious because of the amount of sugar they ate. |
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scruputulous
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having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right
He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company. |
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squander
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to spend or use extravagantly or wastefully
She squandered all of her savings in poker. |
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whimsical
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erratic; unpredictable
She was very whimsical; one days she decided that she wanted to fly a plane. |
