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15 Cards in this Set
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Acrimony |
Bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, or speech; hostility |
Ex:The political debates were marred by the unremitting acrimony of the candidates |
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Affinity |
Attraction for someone or something with which one feels a closeness or kinship. |
Ex: Elle and Kat developed an affinity for one another as soon as they met and have remained close friends ever since |
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Ambivalent |
Having mixed, often opposing, feelings about something or someone; indecisive
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Ex: He was ambivalent about his future; he couldn't decide whether to go to college or join the coast gaurd |
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Cessation |
A stopping either final or temporary
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Ex: There was a cessation of mail delivery during the severe snowstorm |
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Emaciated |
Very thin or wasted away, especially from lack of nourishment; scrawny.
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Ex: Sufferers from the eating disorder anorexia often starve themselves to the point of becoming emaciated |
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Enclave |
A distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory.
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Ex: Chicago's Chinatown is an enclave of Chinese American residents. |
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Engender |
To bring into being, to produce.
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Ex: honesty engenders trust in others |
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Exacerbate |
To make more severe, bitter, or violent
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Ex: running in the race on Saturday exacerbated Marina's knee injury |
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Illicit |
Not allowed, improper, or unlawful
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Ex: During the days of prohibition, bootlegging was one of Al Capone's many illicit activities. |
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Indigenous |
Naturally living or growing in certain areas; native
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Ex: the turkey is indigenous to North America |
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Inexorale |
Not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentless
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Ex: the inexorable move towards the rain forest's destruction is a serious concern for environmentalists. |
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Infatuated |
Filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire. |
Ex: She was infatuated with her boyfriend. |
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Insatiable |
Never satisfied; greedy
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Ex: My nephew is endowed with and insatiable curiosity and is constantly asking questions. |
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Poignant |
Painfully moving, affecting, or touching |
Ex: the poignant ending of the movie brought tears to my eyes |
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Proselytize |
To convert someone to faith, belief, or cause. |
Ex: she's an adamant socialist; she's always trying to proselytize people she meets. |
