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15 Cards in this Set
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anxious
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concerned and worried
adjective When I went to the hospital, I was anxious to find out if I did swallow a metal ring; however, they had to give me an x-ray to make sure I didn't. |
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atrocious
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extremely horrible, dreadful
adjective The way some of the people sing on American Idol is atrocious. |
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compliance
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obedience
noun The dog's compliance when he got to the vet was hard to control. |
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congregate
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assemble; gather
verb Everyone in Wahsington DC congregated for the people who were killed in Arizona. |
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console
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comfort; soothe
verb After we found the Giants didn't make it to the playoffs, my mom and I tried to console my dad; he lost it. |
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ecstatic
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thrilled; overjoyed
adjective I was ecstatic after I went on the Dragoncoaster in Playland. |
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indulgent
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overly permissive and lenient
adjective My mother is very indulgent. My mother should live with my cousins for a year and relax. |
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mock
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taunt; tease, especially by mimicking a particular voice or behavior.
verb Mocking my cousin is very fun especially when he says "What are you doing?" |
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slouch
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Hunch over as with poor posture
verb Its very bad if you slouch because when your older you will get a hunch back. |
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subdued
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reduced intensity and strength; calm, quiet and under control
adjective The snow storm subdued long enough for us to get to the store and back. |
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disparage
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to speak of or treat slightingly
verb She was disparaged after falling off her bike on the trail. |
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rambunctious
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difficult to control or handle
adjective The rambunctious boy jumped into the mud; then led a muddy trail into the house. |
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scrupulous
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having or showing strict regard for what one consider's right
adjective He was scrupulous about the choices he made. |
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squander
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to spend or use(money, time...) extravagantly
verb The lady squandered my time trying to find her credit card in the supermarket. |
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whimsical
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given to whimsy or fanciful notions
verb The artist had very whimsical sculptures on display in the museum. |
