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16 Cards in this Set
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dilemma
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a hard choice between two difficult alternatives
The imprisoned duke's dilemms was this: should he starve or eat the poisoned apple? |
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perception
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understanding awareness
There was a perception between the sisters. |
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fatefull
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having an important and usually inpleasant effect on future events
Jay was fatefull at her mom would pick her up. |
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prior
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done or planned earlie than something else
Jay and her friends had made prior plans to go to the movies. |
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agony
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great pain or suffering
Jay was in agony one she was hit in the back. |
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despise
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to greatly dislike someone or somehting
Jay despise her sisters cat. |
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devious
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an object or mechanism used for a particuar purpose
A computer in a devious that makes life easlier. |
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interfere
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to prevent something from happening to get in the way of something
Jay interfered with the ball. |
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clanged
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made a loud ringing sound
The bell made a clanged. |
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wails
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loud cries of sadness
The girl wails about her sisters death. |
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riveting
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exciting
The plans of going to the movies was riveting. |
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disposed of
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gotten rid of
Jay disposed of the grab. |
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decree
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an official order given by a leader
The king deceed a attack. |
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beloved
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someone who is loved romantically by someone else
You are beloved by your mom. |
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anguished
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suffering from pain and sadness
Jay was anguished that the plans to go to movies were cancaled. |
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deliberation
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careful decision making
There was delibertion on weather to get a computer. |
