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10 Cards in this Set
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QUIXOTIC
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romantically idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous
He was very QUIXOTIC. |
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FESTER
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to become more and more virulent and fixed
His anger FESTERED until no one could change his mind |
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SINUOUS
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full of curves, twisting, turning
Abby rode her bike down the SINUOUS road easily. |
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MERCURIAL
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quick, changeable, fickle
the MERCURIAL girl changed her outfit many times before leaving the house. |
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SUCCINT
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clearly stated; characterized by conciseness
Jacob's point was SUCCINT in his speech. |
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PRAGMATIC
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practical; logical
The class president was PRAGMATIIC in her decision. |
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BRUSQUE
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abrupt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
his BRUSQUE personality was a surprise to his teachers. |
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FIDELITY
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faithfulness, honest
Ammie's FIDELITY was a quality honored by her friends and parents. |
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SLOVENY
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messy, sloppy
He had a SLOVENY manner so people stayed away from him at lunch |
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FEALTY
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loyalty, devotion
All the citizens of the town had FEALTY for their king. |
