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15 Cards in this Set
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vulnerable: adj. |
susceptible to physical or emotional injury ex: He was scared and vulnerable. |
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reserved: n. |
the keeping of one's feelings, thoughts, or affairs to oneself; self-restraint ex: He is a reserved, almost taciturn man. |
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feigned: tr. v. |
to give a false appearance of feign sleep ex: Her eyes widened with feigned shock. |
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levity: n. |
lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate ex: As an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop. |
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plagiaristic: adj. |
copied and passed of as your own ex: if you are caught with the act if plagiarism you will be expelled. |
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marred: adj. |
something that has been damaged, disfigured, or blemished ex: No wrinkles marred her face. |
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perpetual: adj. |
counting without interruption; prolonged ex: Deep caves in perpetual darkness. |
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bizarre: adj. |
out of the ordinary; odd ex: Her bizarre dresses and outrageous hairdos. |
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acute: adj. |
keenly perceptive or discerning, extremely sharp or severe ex: An acute housing shortage. |
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reproach: tr. v. |
to bring shame upon; disgrace ex: Critics of the administration reproached the president for his failure to tackle the deficiency. |
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turbulence: n. |
a state of violent disturbance and disorder, wild or disruptive ex: The plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence. |
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supercilious: adj. |
having or showing arrogant superiority, haughty; vain ex: A supercilious lady's maid. |
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fractiousness: n. |
the trait of being disobedient and lacking discipline; unruly ex: The fractious child would not listen to a word his mother said. |
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wistfully: adv. |
unfulfilled longing or yearning; pensively sad; melancholy ex: The kitten gazed wistfully at the fruit. |
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vista: n. |
a distant view seen through an opening, as between rows of building/trees ex: A vista of church spires. |
