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11 Cards in this Set
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endeavored
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tried
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He endeavored to be the highest fundraiser in school.
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discounting
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ignoring
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Discounting the judge's advice, the teen disobeyed his parents.
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pursued
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followed
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The police pursued the criminals until they caught them.
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communion
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close relationship
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The cousins formed a communion that no one could separate.
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moor
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wasteland
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The children were lost in the moor in the English countryside.
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treacherous
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dangerous
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The cliffside road was treacherous to drive on.
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falter
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stumble or hesitate
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I often falter when giving a speech in front of people.
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scarcity
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lack of
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There is a scarcity of sun in Syracuse; especially in the Winter.
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fragment
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small piece
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A fragment of cloth from the old man's shirt was found in the bushes.
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delusion
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incorrect belief
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Bob was under the delusion that he would not have to study to pass.
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imminent
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unavoidable
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It is imminent that you will lose weight if you eat less and excercise more.
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