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15 Cards in this Set
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Anxious
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(adjective) Concerned and worried; typically about an event with a uncertain outcome.
Example: She was extremely anxious about her exams. |
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Atrocious
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(adjective) Extremely horrible and dredful
Example: The way the girl ate dinner was atrocious. |
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Compliance
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(noun) Obedience
Example:all the imports of the goods are in compliance with the regulations. |
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Congregate
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(verb) Assemble, gather
Example: At the temple the whole congregation rose. |
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Console
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(verb) Comfort soothe
Example: After we lost the game, our parents tried to console us, but it was the trip to macDonald's that really cheered us up. |
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Ecstatic
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(adjective) Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement: thrilled.
Example: Ecstatic fans filled the stadium for the Justin Bieber concert. |
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Indulgent
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(adjective) Overly permissive and lenient.
Example: My parents are strict, so i have to visit my indulgent grandparents to stay up late and eat sweet desserts. |
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Mock
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(verb) To tease or taunt especially by mimicking a particular voice or behavior. Example: she mocked me at the dinner table, and i was astounded!
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Slouch
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(verb) Stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way.
Example: The man slouched in his chair. |
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Subdued
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(adjective) reduced intensity and strength; calm quiet and under controll.
Example: I felt strangely subdued as I drove home. |
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Disparage
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(verb) Regard or represent as being of little worth.
Example: The boy make disparaging remarks. |
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Rambunctious
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(adjective) Difficult to control or handle.
Example: As a child my son was extremely rambunctious. |
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Scrupulous
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(adjective) Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
Example: The scientist made a Scrupulous discovery. |
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Squander
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(verb) Waste in a reckless foolish manner.
Example: stars squander their profits on expensive cars. |
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whimsical
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(adjective) Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
Example: he had a whimsical sense of humor. |
