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9 Cards in this Set
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acute
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sharp
He always had an acute sense of hearing. |
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vexed
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bothered, annoyed
He was vexed by the old man's eye. |
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sagacity
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intelligent and makes good decisions
He was proud of his sagacity. |
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refrained
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to hold back
He was angry, but refrained from action. |
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wary
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cautious
He was wary when he met new people and didnot make friends easily. |
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suavity
swov/u/te |
smooth manner
When in a movie, the actor always showed suavity. |
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audacity
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boldness
While in church, the boy had the audacity to ask the minster's daughter for a date. |
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vehemently
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forcefully usually with anger
He vehemently denied taking the cell phone. |
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gesticulations
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wild gestures
His wild gesticulations did not disturb the police officiers. |
