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10 Cards in this Set
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Lacerated
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To rip, cut or tear
After a grueling fight between the men, Matt's face was lacerated |
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Palatial
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Resembling a palace, royal; magnificent
In England I saw the palatial palace of the queen |
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Baronial
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Stately, grand
The baronial guards at the fortress were very serious |
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Refectory
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A dining hall in a monastery or convent
The Refectory at the Tibetan monastery was filled with a great smell |
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Amenities
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Quality of being pleasant or attractive
The amenities of the flowers keep the garden beautiful |
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Ardent
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Displaying of characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion
The ardent baseball player, Mark Teixiera is a star player |
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Solicitously
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Marked by or given to anxious care and often hovering attentiveness
After the great story all the children solicitously said "So what happened next?" |
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Zealous
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Marked by active interest and enthusiasm
The zealous fighter knew every trick in the book |
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Doggedly
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Not giving in readily, persistently, stubbornly
The doggedly man would admit to nothing when he knew he was wrong |
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Sensuous
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Appealing to the senses, lascivious, enjoying or readily affected by sense impressions, addressing pleasure
The sensuous child was very very scared when he heard the bully approaching the area |
