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15 Cards in this Set
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Anxious
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worried; worried
Her parents were anxious about her poor health. |
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Atrocious
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extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal
he commited an atrocious crime. |
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Compliance
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cooperation or obedience
Compliance with the law is expected of all. |
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Congregate
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to come together; assemble, in large numbers
People waiting for rooms congregated in the hotel lobby. |
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Console
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Comfort; soothe
After we lost our parents consoled us |
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Ecstatic
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showing or feeling great enthusiasm
the ecstatic applause was very long |
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Indulgent
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lenient or permissive
an indulgent parent. |
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Mock
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taunt; mimic derisively
He mocked his friend |
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Slouch
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hunched over with poor posture
The man slouched when he walked |
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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
wallpaper in subdued greens. |
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Disparage
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to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle
Do not disparage good manners. |
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Rambunctious
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difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous
a rambunctious child. |
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Scrupulous
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punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact
a scrupulous performance. |
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Squander
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to spend or use things extravagantly or wastefully.
He squandered all his money |
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Whimsical
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given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious
a pixyish, whimsical fellow. |
