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10 Cards in this Set
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Furrowed
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grooved by a plow, anything resembling grooved land (such as a wrinkled forehead)
When my dad is working on the computer, his forehead is furrowed with concentration. |
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Kin
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relatives, family
Whenever my kin come to town, my house is very busy. |
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Resigned
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yielding and uncomplaining; showing passive acceptance
When Bush resigned as president, my dad was very happy. |
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Amenities
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pleasant manners of polite social behavior; extras
Whenever my family goes to a public place, we always bring our amenities. |
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Seep
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to leak, drip, or flow out slowly
As I looked at my lunch bag, I could see the grease from my food seep from the bag. |
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Rile
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to anger or irritate
Whenever I play with my brother, he seems to rile me. |
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Despondently
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hopelessly
As I looked at my mother, she despondently looked up, giving up hope. |
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Condemning
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strongly disapproving of
As I told him my decision, he seemed to condemn it. |
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Reproachfully
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accusingly; making one feel ashamed
As I talked to him, he reproachfully blamed me for everything that happened that day. |
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En masse
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in a group
As I entered the lunch room, my friends were all en masse. |
