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14 Cards in this Set
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Somber |
Adjective:gloomy; dark and depressing;depressed |
A week of rainy days created a ______ mood that lifted omlt after the sun reappeared. |
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Sullen |
Adjective: withdrawn and moody;ill-humored |
Bill is ______ when he doesn't get his way; he grows irritable and moody, like a spoiled bratt. |
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Toxic |
Adjective: poisonous |
Be careful with wild mushrooms; some contain _____ substance that can make you sick. |
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Versatile |
Adjective: multitalented; competent in may things; well-rounded |
________ Vinny can fix cars,write poetry, and cook, all equallu well. |
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Zenith |
Noun:peak highest point |
Jessica reached ______ of her basketball career when she scored 44 points in a single game. |
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Internment |
Noun: burial |
At the __________ , each person threw a handful of dirt into the grave. |
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Infirmity |
Noun: a physical weakness; feebleness |
George's _________prevented him from climbing the stairs. |
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Labyrinth |
Noun: maze; a structure with complex, hard-to follow passageways |
She got lost in a _________ of corridors and stairways bedore finding the principal's office. |
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Lucrative |
Adjective: profitable; producing wealth or gain |
When the $60,000 check arrived in thw mail, Susan knew she'd made a _________ investment. |
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Mitigate |
Verb: to make milder; to become less severe |
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Omnipotent |
Adjective: all powerful; having unlimited power; uncontrollable |
The __________ flood swept across the valley destroying everything in its path. |
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Peruse |
Verb: to read attentively; to study rather carefully |
The judge refused to decide until she had a chance to ______ all rhe documents related to the case. |
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Precursor |
Noun: that which came before; that which precedes another |
The Wright brothers' plane was the _________ of today's jetliners. |
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Rapport |
Noun: harmonious relationship; mutual understanding or agreement |
Julie and Melissa liked each other right away; there was a _______between them. |
