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21 Cards in this Set
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antiquated-adj |
obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable we cannot afford to have antiquated military force |
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arable-adj |
fit for plowing, tillable if a farmer does not use good conversation measures, the land will stay arable |
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ascendancy-noun |
domination; growing power the united states would not patiently submit to the ascendancy of Hitler |
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atrophy-verb |
to waste away, wither his hunger strike caused his body to atrophy |
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clandestine-adj |
secret the c.i.a is involved in clandestine activities |
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conciliate-verb |
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship my husband tried to conciliate me with a gift of roses |
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cursory-adj |
superficial , casual, hastily done he gave only cursory consideration to my suggestion |
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derision-noun |
scoffing at, mockery, ridicule the boy received much derision for his plaid gym shorts |
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enmity-noun |
absolute hatred i have a lot of enmity for people who provide illegal drugs to children |
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extricate-verb |
to free, to disentangle i have a lot of enmity for people who provide illegal drugs to children |
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forbearance-noun |
patience, lenience because he is so young, we must have forbearance in dealing with him |
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frivolous-adj |
lacking in seriousness or importance a teacher should limit frivolous behavior in the classroom |
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garrulous-adj |
talkative, rambling he was so garrulous that he repeated everything many times |
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impetuous-adj |
violently, hasty, rash, implusive his impetuous behavior caused him to make many mistakes |
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industrious-adj |
skillfully busy or occupied the industrious student will use time wisely |
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infamous-adj |
having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad the japenese attack |
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insolence-noun |
insulting or contemptuous behavior his insolence and lack of respect for his mother are shocking |
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levity-noun |
excessive frivolity, flippancy it was inappropriate for him to insert some levity into the funeral service |
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oblivion-noun |
state of being forgotten until the singer's recent hit, his career had fallen into a state of oblivion |
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paradoxical-adj |
something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct it is paradoxical that a man from the south, lyndon johnson, led the fight for the passage of a civil rights bill |
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perjury-noun |
false testimony under oath |
