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10 Cards in this Set
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It was a _________task to complete all of the missing work
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formidable
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inspiring admiration, awe or fear
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His __________ tricked both the novice and the experienced detectives.
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guile
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skillful slyness; craftiness
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Each one dwells in his own mountain cave _____________ to what others do or think.
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indifferent
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having no interest in or concern for
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I ____________ you to care enough to study for your vocabulary test
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entreat
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to ask earnestly, beg
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The hardworking mother was _______________ at the way she was treated my her ungrateful daughter.
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appalled
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filled with dismay
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The guard could not move the ________________ opponent out of his way.
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ponderous
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heavy in a clumsy way, bulky
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Zeus ______________the offering of a ram made by Odysseus because he was so angry.
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disdained
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to refuse or reject scornfully
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The siren sang in a ___________ voice, attempting to lure me onto the island.
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beguiling
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charming, pleasing
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Exhausted from his long journey, Odysseus had to _________ to his fatigue and fell fast asleep.
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succumb
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to be overpowered; surrender
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I felt __________________ and never touched a bite of my meal, so distressed I was by the news of my dog's death.
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disconsolate
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extremely sad
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