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15 Cards in this Set
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anxious
adjective |
concerned and worried
Her parents were anxious about her sickness. |
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atrocious
adjective |
extremely horrible, dreadful
The child's finger painting was atrocious. |
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compliance
noun |
obedience
The well behaved boy was in compliance with his mothers rules. |
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congregate
verb |
assemble; gather
The unsatisified guests congregated to discuss the problems they had. |
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console
verb |
comfort, soothe
I tried to console my grandfather after my grandmother died. |
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ecstatic
adjective |
thrilled, overjoyed
I felt ecstatic when I saw all my camp friends at reunion. |
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indulgent
adjective |
overly permissive and lenient
My grandparents always get me the best gifts; they are very indulgent. |
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mock
verb |
taunt; tease, especially by mimicking a particular voice or behavior
Whenever my brothers act stupidly, I mock them. |
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slouch
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hunch over as with poor posture
I was slouching even though my mother told me I shouldn't. |
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subdued
verb |
reduced intensity and strength; calm, quiet and under control
The man was more subdued after the argument because he got his feelings out. |
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disparage
adjective |
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belit
Do not disparage honesty. |
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rambunctious
adjective |
turbulently active and noisy; difficult to control or handle
The party became rambunctious and out of control. |
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scrupulous
adjective |
minutely careful, precise, or exact
You could tell they had practiced their dance, it was scrupulous. |
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squander
verb |
to spend or use extravagantly or wastefully; to scatter
I squandered away all of my allowance on a shirt. |
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whimsical
adjective |
given to whimsy or fanciful notions; of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions
The whimsical girl acted like a fairy princess. |
