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10 Cards in this Set
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Emblem
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-Noun
-Symbol -The emblem on his jersey showed that he was the captain of the team |
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Reprieve
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-Verb
-The postponement of punishment -The girls punishment was reprieved until the next day because her grandmother was coming to visit |
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Transgressions
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-Noun
-Violations of rules or laws -Because of his transgressions, his company was put in danger |
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Meticulously
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-Adjective
-Carefully -She meticulously picked up the fine china |
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Aptitude
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-Noun
-Natural talent or ability -After many years of doing sports, she finally found her one aptitude that she really wanted to focus on |
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Retroactive
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-Adjective
-Applying to an earlier time -He received retroactive pay for work that he did six months ago |
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Avert
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-Verb
-To turn something away from -The train averted from the other track so the two trains wouldn't crash |
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Crescendo
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-Noun
-Increase in volume -The orchestra crescendoed at the end of the piece so the whole room was filled with music |
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Jaunty
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-Adjective
-Self-confidence -She answered the question with jaunt as if she was going to bet her quarter grade on it |
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Immense
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-Adjective
-Huge -The elephant was so immense that it could shake the whole zoo |