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14 Cards in this Set
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Chattel (n.)
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-An item of personal,Movable property; slave
Ex)The bank held a CHATTEL mortgage on all our office equipment and even our electric clock |
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Gravity (n.)
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(GRAV i tee)
-seriousness or importance LINK: Gravity Ex) Young children don't understand the gravity of playing with matches. |
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Palpable (adj.)
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(PAL pah ble)
cable of being touched or felt LINK: PAL THE BULL Ex)The palpable imagery helps make the poem more realistic. |
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Countenance (n.)
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(KOWNT un nanz)
-a persons face, especially the expression LINK: COUNT THE NUTS Ex)The submarine commander's COUNTENANCE belied his true feelings of anxiety and fear. |
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Bequest (n.)
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(ri KWEST)
-something left to someone in a will. LINK: GO WEST Ex)Tims father bequeathed his ring to his son was pleased with the REQUEST. |
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Lament
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To show sorrow
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Deft (adj.)
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(deft)
skillful LINK: DEAF Ex) the quarterback deftly avoided the linebacker. |
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Guise (n)
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(gres)
Appearance, semblance LINK: DISGUISE Ex)a false appearance can also be GUISE. |
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Doldrums (n.)
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(DOHL drums)
a period or condition of depression or inactivity LINK: DOLL DRUMS Ex)ever since Jackie's dog died the little fellow has not touched his toys,moping around day after day in the doldrums. (depression) |
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Disparage
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(dis OEAR i)
to believe any uncomplimentary things; to put down LINK: CARRIAGE Ex)pete was told his behavior would DISPARAGE the whole teams efforts. |
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Fathom (v.)
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(fa THUM)
to completely understand fully LINK: FAT THUM Ex)her friends thought they had FATHOMED the reason.The jury found it hard to FATHOM how the defendant could commit such a terrible come. |
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Elucidate (v.)
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(i LOO si date)
to make clear and explain fully LINK: LUCY DATE Ex)Greg Elucidated his description of the assignment to the office |
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Abhor (v.)
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(ah HOR)
to hate very much LINK: CHORE Ex)the booker boys ABHORRED doing chores. |
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Bulwork
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Defensive wall
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