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16 Cards in this Set
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apprehensive
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veiwng the future with anxiety
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i feel apprehensive about the test i have to take tomorow.
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exquisite
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pleasing beautiful or delicate
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the wedding dress was exquisite
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culminating
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to reach the highest point
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we have reached the culminating activity that ties everything together
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chaos
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to be confused, complete dissorder
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the classsroom was in complete and total chaos when the principal walked in
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preoccupied
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lost in thought, absentminded
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the driver was preoccupied with txtng and crashed the car
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dispersed
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to break up and scatter about, spread
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the students dispersed when they saw the teacher walk in
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disdaintfully
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contempt, scorn,[ the act of despising]
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the angry man looked disdaintfully at is opponent
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invigorated
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to give life and energy to
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the energy drink invigorated me for the rest of the day
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exhilarating
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making cheerful and lively, exiting
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the cold wate was exhilarating on the 102 degree day
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laboriouisly
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with much effort
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the slave laboriouslt dug the whole
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inconsiderate
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not thoughtful of others or their feelings
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how inconsiderate that you ask her to go on a double date with you. her boyfriend just broke up with her
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defied
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resisted boldly
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katrina defied the gaurdians when she told them no, she would not let kira be taken to the feld
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apologetic
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expressing regret
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the boy was apologetic for wrecking the car
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envious
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wishing you had what another had
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she was envious of her neighbor who had just bought a new camero
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realization
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clear understanding
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the man came to the realization thatt his wife was never coming back
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renegade
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traitorous, like someone who deserts a party or cause for another
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the renegade man ran from his homeland
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