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25 Cards in this Set
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Do not stand over me and _____________ me for not studying my vocabulary.
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chide
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to scold mildly
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Your shipmates will be endlessly _____________ as they enjoy the the magic house of Circe.
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regaled
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entertained or amused
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The newborn raccoon yelps ______________ when it is starving for food.
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abominably
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in a hateful way; horribly
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Don't ___________ in the alley waiting for someone to torture.
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lurk
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lie hidden, ready to ambush
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The __________ of the mall on a Friday night makes me want to avoid it.
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chaos
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great disorder or confusion
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This ______________ of men should not be allowed to continue to terrorize the unsuspecting. The earthquake was a _________ to Haitians.
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scourge
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a cause of great suffering or destruction
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My resources are beginning to ______________ and I have no money to replace them
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dwindle
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to become gradually less; diminish
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After great _____________, the runner was able to complete the marathon.
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travail
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painful effort
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Our chances to survive were ___________ after being without food or water for several days.
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dire
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dreadful; terrible
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The survivors cried in ____________ searching for their loved ones.
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anguish
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great physical or mental suffering; agony
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Deathly pity ran me through at that sight ___________ for so long to arrive at my destination.
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questing
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journeying over, exploring
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I will ____________ your horses for I am stronger than you.
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commandeer
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to take control by force
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Have you any __________ for your misbehavior?
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justification
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an explanation or excuse for an action
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The unscrupulous gang, will ____________ everything of value from the unarmed residents.
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plunder
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to rob of property by force: steal from
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You have such _________ to ask for another loan after you never paid back the first loan I gave you
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gall
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scornful boldness
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Why are ____________ when you have work to do?
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dithering
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acting in a nervous or uncertain way
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Telmachus' _____________ struck us as funny, and soon the whole room roared with laughter.
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frenzy
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a wildly excited state of mind
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What a ___________ thing to do, laughing at a person who is miserably upset`.
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contemptible
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deserving of scorn or disdain
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The ____________fighter leapt out of the way causing his opponent to lose his balance and fall off the cliff.
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wiliest
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most crafty or sly; trickiest
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In the _________of holiday gatherings, people often eat too much and gain weight.
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revelry
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noisy merrymaking; festivity
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Amid his ___________ of friends, he appeared invincible.
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throng
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a large gathering; crowd
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After damaging the neighbor's car, the youth offered to make ____________ by mowing his neighbor's grass.
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restitution
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a making good for loss or damage; repayment
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Craig Scott has had to travail to let go of his ____________ feelings toward the boys who killed his sister and friends.
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implacable
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impossible to soothe; unforgiving
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The actress appeared ______ since she avoided talking to the horde of fans who wished to talk to her.
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aloof
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distant, remote, standoffish
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The __________ of the survivors of the earthquake was plain to see on their faces.
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desolation
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lonely grief; misery
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