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81 Cards in this Set
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Abduct(v)
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Kidnap, take by force
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Kids should not be left alone in public places so they won't be abducted.
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Balk(v)
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To stop; block abruptly
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The security guards job is to balk anyone trying to get to their client.
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Cacophony(n)
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Tremendous noise; disharmonious sound
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Just as the guitar riff was entering, my mother burst into the basement yelling "Stop all of this cacophony!".
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Daunting(adj)
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Intimidating; causing to lose courage
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The professional's skill was so daunting that the rookie was scared to try.
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Ebullient(adj)
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Extremely lively, enthusiastic
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The girl was strangely ebullient for a Monday.
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Fabricate(v)
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To make up; invent
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She would fabricate rumors so she could become popular.
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Garish(adj)
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Gaudy; in bad taste
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The garish decorations were too much for the small town.
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Hackneyed(adj)
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Unoriginal, trite(commonplace)
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The hackneyed advertisement didn't catch many eyes.
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Iconoclast(n)
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One who attaches common beliefs or institutions
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The iconoclast offended the homosexual couple.
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Jubilant(adj)
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Extremely joyful; happy
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She was strangely jubilant for a Monday.
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Knell(n)
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The solemn sound of a bell, often indicating death
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On Memorial Day, the town went silent and the sound of the knell filled the streets.
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Laceration(n)
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A cut, tear
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The unwanted laceration in her dress caused her to loose the competition.
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Laceration(n)
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A cut, tear
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The unwanted laceration in her dress caused her to loose the competition.
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Maelstrom(n)
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A destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects.
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The maelstrom caused the lake to be closed.
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Laceration(n)
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A cut, tear
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The unwanted laceration in her dress caused her to loose the competition.
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Maelstrom(n)
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A destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects.
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The maelstrom caused the lake to be closed.
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Nadir(n)
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The lowest point of something
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The nadir of the ocean has yet to be found.
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Obdurate(adj)
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Unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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The obdurate girl was determined to find her real father, no matter how much people told her not to.
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Obdurate(adj)
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Unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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The obdurate girl was determined to find her real father, no matter how much people told her not to.
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Pacific(adj)
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Soothing
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The pacific way she sang made the child fall asleep.
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Quagmire(n)
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Difficult situation
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There is always a quagmire when she's around.
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Quagmire(n)
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Difficult situation
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There is always a quagmire when she's around.
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Rail(v)
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To protest
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People were railing outside of the Dublin mall.
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Quagmire(n)
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Difficult situation
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There is always a quagmire when she's around.
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Rail(v)
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To protest
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People were railing outside of the Dublin mall.
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Saccharine(adj)
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Sickeningly sweet
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The saccharine cake was too much for me.
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Tacit(adj)
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Expressed without words
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His look was tacit do I knew that be hated me without him having to say it.
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Tacit(adj)
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Expressed without words
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His look was tacit do I knew that be hated me without him having to say it.
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Ubiquitous(adj)
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Existing everywhere, widespread
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Christianity is a ubiquitous religion.
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Tacit(adj)
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Expressed without words
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His look was tacit do I knew that be hated me without him having to say it.
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Ubiquitous(adj)
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Existing everywhere, widespread
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Christianity is a ubiquitous religion.
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Vacillate(v)
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To fluctuate, to hesitate
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The little girl vacillated before getting into the car with the unfamiliar woman.
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Tacit(adj)
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Expressed without words
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His look was tacit do I knew that be hated me without him having to say it.
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Ubiquitous(adj)
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Existing everywhere, widespread
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Christianity is a ubiquitous religion.
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Vacillate(v)
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To fluctuate, to hesitate
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The little girl vacillated before getting into the car with the unfamiliar woman.
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Wallow(v)
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To roll oneself indolently to become or remain helpless
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I cried so much that I wallowed in my own tears.
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Tacit(adj)
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Expressed without words
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His look was tacit do I knew that be hated me without him having to say it.
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Ubiquitous(adj)
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Existing everywhere, widespread
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Christianity is a ubiquitous religion.
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Vacillate(v)
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To fluctuate, to hesitate
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The little girl vacillated before getting into the car with the unfamiliar woman.
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Wallow(v)
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To roll oneself indolently to become or remain helpless
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I cried so much that I wallowed in my own tears.
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Yoke(v)
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To join; link
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I yoked the clues together and found the source of the crime.
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Tacit(adj)
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Expressed without words
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His look was tacit do I knew that be hated me without him having to say it.
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Ubiquitous(adj)
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Existing everywhere, widespread
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Christianity is a ubiquitous religion.
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Vacillate(v)
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To fluctuate, to hesitate
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The little girl vacillated before getting into the car with the unfamiliar woman.
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Wallow(v)
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To roll oneself indolently to become or remain helpless
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I cried so much that I wallowed in my own tears.
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Yoke(v)
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To join; link
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I yoked the clues together and found the source of the crime.
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Zealous(adj)
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Filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
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I was zealous to go home.
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Abdicate(v)
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To give up a position usually a leadership one
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The president is forced to abdicate after 8 straight years in office.
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Abdicate(v)
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To give up a position usually a leadership one
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The president is forced to abdicate after 8 straight years in office.
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Ballad(n)
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Love song that tells a story
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Annabelle fell asleep to her wife's ballad.
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Abdicate(v)
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To give up a position usually a leadership one
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The president is forced to abdicate after 8 straight years in office.
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Ballad(n)
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Love song that tells a story
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Annabelle fell asleep to her wife's ballad.
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Cadence(v)
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A rhythm, a progression of sound
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The band played the cadence as they marched on the field.
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Dearth(n)
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A lack, scarcity
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Her dearth of enthusiasm cause her to have no friends.
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Dearth(n)
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A lack, scarcity
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Her dearth of enthusiasm cause her to have no friends.
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Eclectic(adj)
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Consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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Our school is very eclectic.
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Dearth(n)
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A lack, scarcity
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Her dearth of enthusiasm cause her to have no friends.
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Eclectic(adj)
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Consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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Our school is very eclectic.
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Garrulous(adj)
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Talkative, wordy
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We couldn't get the garrulous girl to shut up.
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Dearth(n)
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A lack, scarcity
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Her dearth of enthusiasm cause her to have no friends.
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Eclectic(adj)
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Consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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Our school is very eclectic.
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Garrulous(adj)
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Talkative, wordy
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We couldn't get the garrulous girl to shut up.
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Facade(n)
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Wall of a building
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She threw her bottle at the facade.
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Dearth(n)
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A lack, scarcity
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Her dearth of enthusiasm cause her to have no friends.
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Eclectic(adj)
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Consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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Our school is very eclectic.
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Garrulous(adj)
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Talkative, wordy
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We couldn't get the garrulous girl to shut up.
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Facade(n)
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Wall of a building
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She threw her bottle at the facade.
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Hallowed(adj)
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Sacred, consecrated
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The church is hallowed to Christians.
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Dearth(n)
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A lack, scarcity
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Her dearth of enthusiasm cause her to have no friends.
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Eclectic(adj)
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Consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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Our school is very eclectic.
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Garrulous(adj)
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Talkative, wordy
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We couldn't get the garrulous girl to shut up.
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Facade(n)
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Wall of a building
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She threw her bottle at the facade.
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Hallowed(adj)
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Sacred, consecrated
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The church is hallowed to Christians.
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Idiosyncratic(adj)
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Peculiar to one person
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The way she ran out of breath after one sentence was idiosyncratic to me.
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Dearth(n)
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A lack, scarcity
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Her dearth of enthusiasm cause her to have no friends.
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Eclectic(adj)
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Consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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Our school is very eclectic.
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Garrulous(adj)
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Talkative, wordy
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We couldn't get the garrulous girl to shut up.
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Facade(n)
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Wall of a building
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She threw her bottle at the facade.
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Hallowed(adj)
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Sacred, consecrated
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The church is hallowed to Christians.
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Idiosyncratic(adj)
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Peculiar to one person
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The way she ran out of breath after one sentence was idiosyncratic to me.
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Judicious(adj)
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Having or exercising sound judgement
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The judicious girl led the protest.
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