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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the rhyme to remember for -ie and -ei words?
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Write "i" before "e", except after "c"
or when sounded as "a", as in neighbor and weigh. |
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Something that is priest-like
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priestly
The priestly ceremony was very quiet. |
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Will not stop or yield.
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unyielding
I told my brother to stop bothering me, but he was unyielding. |
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The way you see or experience the world around you.
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perceive
If it it a good day or a bad day, depends on is how you perceive it. |
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To take and hold on to something.
Shaking caused by epilepsy. |
seizure
The police had a warrant for a search and seizure. The boy had another epileptic seizure. |
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A word that is used when you have to choose.
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either
Either you can have ice cream, or you can have a cookie. |
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Strange or eerie
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weird
That kid with the green hair is weird. |
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To ease discomfort or fear.
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relieved
I was relieved to see that I passed all my classes. |
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Having the right to rule itself
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sovereign
Mexico is a sovereign country. |
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To rule
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reigning
The king is reigning over all his country. |
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Something that is passed down from generation to generation
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heirloom
My father's watch is a family heirloom. |
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Heavy or important
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weighty
I have a very weighty decision to make. |
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Long lines of something, like in a leaf or the body.
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veins
Leaves have veins. Humans have blood veins. |
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A high scream or wail
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shriek
The girls shrieked when the lights went out. |
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Stabbing or penetrating
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piercing
The ear piercing did not hurt as much as she thought. |
