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10 Cards in this Set
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resiliency (noun)
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the ability to recover strength, spirits, or good humor quickly
The football player showed resiliency when he recovered from his knee injury so quickly. |
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embittered (adjective)
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made resentful or sad; aggravated
I was embittered after being yelled at by my soccer coach. |
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coddling (verb)
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treating someone tenderly, such as an infant or an invalid
The proud mother was coddling her newborn son. |
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flippantly (adverb)
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disrespectfully
The man flippantly told the policeman that the accident was not his fault. |
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rash (adjective)
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incautious in acting or speaking
The boy's rash behavior sent him to the principal's office. |
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oblivious (adjective)
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forgetful or unmindful
The lady was oblivious to the traffic and walked across the parking lot without looking both ways. |
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haggard (adjective)
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having a worn look, as from sleeplessness, grief, or illness
The man looked haggard after staying up all night with his sick child. |
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riveted (adjective)
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fixed or held firmly
The family was riveted as their favorite team played in the playoffs. |
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nauseous (adjective)
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feeling sickness of the stomach; feeling disgusted
I got very nauseous after riding the loop-de-loop roller coaster. |
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fathom (verb)
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to get to the bottom of; to understand thoroughly
I couldn't fathom why the woman would turn down such a great job. |
