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10 Cards in this Set
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Venerable
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The venerable man had gained the respect of his colleagues through his years of experience.
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Puerile
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The puerile man considered it fun to spray passing cars with shaken up cans of fizzy soda.
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Levity
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People who are levity while doing something serious can damage their chances of success.
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Frugal
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John was frugal in that he got the cheapest food available.
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Antipathy
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Antipathy became a big part of living in a cabin at camp. It was hard to get by with people hating you.
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Avocation
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One avocation of mine is playing football. I also enjoy watching football.
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Charlatan
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When I found out that my surgeon was a charlatan, I rushed to the ER to make sure that he didn't cause any lasting damage.
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Doughty
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John was doughty by going on the fastest roller coaster in the world.
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Elucidate
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To make clear
John didn't understand the problem at hand, so he had his teacher elucidate it for him. |
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Indolent
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Bob was so indolent he even refused sit up.
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