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20 Cards in this Set
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to forgive or overlook an offense
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condone
verb Syn: pardon; excuse Ant: condemn |
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a slight or subtle degree of difference
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nuance
noun Syn: gradation; shade |
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After hearig about the man's starving family, most found it easy to _____ his theft of the food.
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condone
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The sharpest listeners detected a _____ in the speaker's tone that revealed her opinion.
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nuance
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an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
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connoisseur
noun Ant: tyro; novice; neophyte |
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The chef watched nervously as the _____ tasted the soup.
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connoisseur
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a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
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enigma
noun Syn: riddle; puzzle |
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Mona Lisa's smile is an _____ because no one knows the thoughts behind her inscrutable expression.
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enigma
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lack of interest; state of not caring
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apathy
noun Syn: indifference Ant: interest; eagerness |
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The fund drive to raise money for a new gym failed because of student _____.
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apathy
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excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help
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officious
adj. Syn: meddlesome; interfering |
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I wish my _____ sister would stop telling me how to run my life.
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officious
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belief or trust
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credence
noun Syn: faith; confidence Ant: disbelief |
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Suprisingly, Shayna's teacher gave _____ to her story about how she lost her homework.
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credence
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having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
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jaunty
adj. Syn: confident; poised |
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My three-year-old always walks in a _____ manner when I put him in that sailor suit.
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jaunty
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one who merely dabbles in an art or a science
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dilettante
noun Syn: amateur; trifler Ant: expert; professional |
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The _____ felt that his superficial knowledge of art qualified him to judge the artist's work.
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dilettante
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an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or a set of principles
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cult
noun Syn: sect |
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To join the _____, recruits had to shave their heads and walk over burning coals.
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cult
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