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17 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic (al-tru-is-tik) |
Unselfish concerned for the welfare of others; generous |
Nuns and nurses are usually very altruistic people since they seek ways to help people. |
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Ambivalent (am-biv-ul-lunt) |
Having contrary feelings or attitudes; uncertain as to course of action |
I am ambivalent about a permanent relationship with him, because I like him one day and don't the next. |
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Angular (ang-gyuh-ler) |
Lean; sharp cornered; guant |
The patient has lost so much weight that his face has become quite angular |
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Arrogant (air-uh-gunt) |
Overbearing assuming; insolently proud |
Because the girl was so arrogant, she had few friends |
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Aversion (uh-ver-shun) |
Strong disinclination; disliking |
I have an aversion to getting married. |
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Discern (deh-surn) |
To differentiate between two or more things |
Because of the fog, I was unable to discern the landing strip |
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Disdain (Dis-dane) |
Intense dislike, to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy |
Never having had to do manual labor, he disdained the idea of becoming a cotton picker. |
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Disparage (Deh-spar-ij) |
To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
HIs disparaging remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person. |
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Disparity (Deh-spar-eh-tee) |
inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree |
The couple got married even though there was a great disparity in their ages. |
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Embellish (Em-bel-ish) |
To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation |
He would embellish his narratives with anecdotes about famous people. |
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Engender (En-jen-der) |
To cause, to produce, to create |
His angry words engendered strife in his relationship with his wife. |
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Innocuous (Eh-nok-yoo-us) |
Harmless, producing no injury |
SInce the drink is innocuous, it is okay for us to have some. |
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Insipid (In-sip-id) |
Boring and stupid |
I am bored by your insipid talk. |
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Lament (Luh-ment) |
To mourn or to express sorrow in a demonsrative manner |
She lamented the death of her father in a very lachrymose manner. |
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Laud (Lawd) |
To praise, to extol |
Her performance was lauded by all of the critics. |
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Obscure (Ub-skyoor) |
Difficult to see, vague |
Because the meaning of the play was obscure, I was unable to enjoy it. |
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Ostentatious (Os-ten-tay-shus) |
Showy, pretentious |
The ostentatious socialite wore her mink fur coat even during the warmest days of August. |
