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16 Cards in this Set
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Anxious
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adjective
nervousness; distress; uneasiness; fear of danger Jonas was almost at the ceremony of the Twelves; he was anxious to find out what his assignment would be. |
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Atrocious
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adjective
despising; awful; cruel After he kept shouting out during the speakers presentation, his teacher scolded him for his atrocious behavior. |
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Compliance
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noun
conforming; yielding His compliance helped the show move along smoothly. |
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Congregate
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verb
bring together; assemble If he wanted to win the snowball fight, he would have to congregate the best players on the block. |
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Console
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noun
television; phonograph; radio cabinet standing on floor; electronic device His gaming console was very old, so it did not run very smoothly anymore. |
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Console
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verb
to enlighten one's spirits; to cheer up during sadness His family had to console each other after there was a death in the family. |
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Ecstatic
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adjective
excited; enthusiastic When he found out that they were going to Disney World for his birthday, he became ecstatic. |
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Indulgent
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adjective
lenient; tolerant The referee of the soccer game was very indulgent; he rarely called any fouls and barely blew his whistle. |
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Mock
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verb
to mimic action of speech Ever since he was a little boy, his parents told him to never mock any body, for it could hurt their feelings. |
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Slouch
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verb
to sit or stand with a drooping posture He had been sitting in the chair for so long that he started to slouch. |
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Subdued
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adjective
quiet; controlled She was very hyper before her nap; afterwards, she was very subdued. |
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Disparage
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verb
underestimate He told his friends not to disparage kindness. |
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Rambunctious
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adjective
difficult to control after he had a few candy bars, he became rambunctious. |
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Scrupulous
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adjective
strict belief in what is right He was very scrupulous when the subject of slavery came up; he would have none of it. |
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Squander
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verb
to spend wastefully He earned money from babysitting, but his barents told him not to squander the money. |
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Whimsical
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adjective
unpredictable Whenever he raised his hand, the teacher was not sure whether or not she should call on him; he was very whimsical. |
