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58 Cards in this Set
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Kudos
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noun) praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved
deserved kudos/ |
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Awe
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noun) a strong feeling of fear or respect and also wonder
in awe/ in awe of success/ |
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Contemplation
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1 : the act of thinking Deeply about something
2: the act of looking carefully at something noun) |
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Mercurial
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: changing moods quickly and often — used to describe someone who often changes from being happy to being angry or upset in a quick and unexpected way
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Distraught
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Adj) very upset : so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally
distraught relatives/ |
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Archetype
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A perfect example of something
archetype of teaching/ |
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Tiresome
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Adj) things that cause you to feel bored, annoyed, or impatient
tiresome lecture/ |
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Harrowing
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ADJ) very painful or upsetting
/harrowing experience |
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Wither
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verb) to become dry and weak
plants withered/ |
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Arable
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adj) suitable for farming : able to produce crops
arable land/ |
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Congeal
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verb) to become thick or solid
anger congealed into bitterness/ |
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Dormant
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adj) not doing anything at this time : not active but able to become active
dormant volcano/ |
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Distend
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To become larger and rounder because of pressure from inside
cause stomach to distend/ |
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Attenuate
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verb) to make (something) weaker or less in amount, effect
attenuated cancer |
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Pecuniary
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Adj) Relating to or involving money
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Appall
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verb) to cause (someone) to feel fear, shock, or disgust
the thought of war appalls me/ |
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Sedulous
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Adj) marked by care and persistent effort
sedulous attempts/ |
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Intrepid
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Adj) feeling no fear : very bold or brave
intrepid explorer/ |
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Mortified
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verb) to cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed and foolish
mommies always there for mortifying you/ |
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Irate
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Adj) very angry
an irate neighbor/ |
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Mollified
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verb) to make (someone) less angry : to calm (someone) down
my therapist always mollify me/ |
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Sedulous
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Adj)marked by care and persistent effort
sedulous worker/ |
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Dispelled
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verb) to make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end
dispelled any rumor/ |
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Sanctimonious
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Adj) pretending to be morally better than other people
sanctimonious politicians/ |
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Condemned
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verb) to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong
condemned this attack/ |
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Dogmatic
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adj) adverb) expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted, kind of an arrogant attitude
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Espouse
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verb) to express support for (a cause, belief, etc.)
espoused by many teacher/ |
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Stentorian
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adj) very loud
stentorian voice/ |
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Candid
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adj) expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way
candid about her past/ |
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Morass
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Noun) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
eewww |
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Careened
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To go forward quickly without control
careened ship/ |
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Vertigo
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noun) a feeling of dizziness caused especially by being in a very high place
heights give me vertigo/ |
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Ameliorated
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verb) to make (something, such as a problem) better, less painful
ameliorated my pain/ |
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Perversion
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Noun) An aberrant sexual practice
Noun) the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use) |
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Erudite
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having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying
erudite essay/ |
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Laudable
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adj) somewhat formal : deserving praise
laudable (praiseworthy) devotion/ |
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Verbose
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adj) using more words than are needed
verbose speaker/ |
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Elegiac
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adj) a sad poem or song : a poem or song that expresses sorrow for someone who
noun= elegy |
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Evocative
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adj) bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into the mind
evocative of 90's/ |
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Mournful
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adj) full of sorrow : very sad
mournful eyes/ |
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Soothingly
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noun )producing feelings of comfort or relief
adverb= sang soothingly to baby/ |
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Acquit
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verb) to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
jury acquitted her/ verb) behave in a certain manner acquitting like a champion/ |
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Discordant
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Adj) not agreeing, not harmony
discordant views Adj) too loud, harsh discordant voices/ |
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Drench
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1) getting wet, a large amount of liquid
2) making redundant of something, surfeit. |
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Dampen
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verb) making something less wet and less active, suppress.
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Sodden
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Adj) WET
That goes for people, too: You can call someone sodden if they're acting stupid or dull, especially if they've had too much to drink. |
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Indolent
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Adj) not liking to work or be active : lazy
indolent cat/ |
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Intercede
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1) to try to help settle an argument or disagreement between two or more people
2)to speak to someone in order to defend or help another person |
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Celerity
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Noun) quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness
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Lassitude
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Noun) the condition of being tired : lack of physical or mental energy
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Trenchant
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Adj) very strong, clear, and effective
trenchant analysis/ |
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Ebullient
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Adj) lively and enthusiastic
ebullient entertainer/ |
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Portentous
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1)giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen
portentous event/ 2)trying to seem important, serious, or impressive portentous manner/ |
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Sporadic
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adj) happening often but not regularly
sporadic gunfire/ |
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Onerous
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Adj) difficult and unpleasant to do or deal with
onerous taxes/ |
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Incumbent
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Noun) An official who holds an office.
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Docile
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adj) easily taught, led, or controlled
docile students/ |
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Refurbish
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verb) to repair and make improvements to (something, such as a building
refurbishing the house/ |
