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20 Cards in this Set
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sophisticated
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adj.
experienced in worldly ways The old man in the tribe is very sophisticated. |
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aloofness
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noun
the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic He was always aloofness. |
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elite
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adjective
superior; top He was an elite ruler |
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resignedly
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adj.
patiently excepting; in an unresisting way He resignedly waited for the coffee. |
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ember
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noun
a glowing piece of wood A piece of ember came down by my side. |
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apprehensive
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adj.
anxious of fearful Johnny is very apprehensive. |
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defiance
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noun
open, bold resistance to authority He had a defiance look. |
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contemptuous
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adj.
scornful; despising He had a contemptuous look on his face. |
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sheepish
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adj.
acting embarrassed or ashamed He was acting very sheepish. |
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premonition
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noun
a feeling that something is about to occur He had a premoition |
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asset
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an advantage or source of strength
He was a valuable asset to the soccer team. |
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unfathomable
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not capable of being understood or grasped
It was unfathomable that he was accused of the murder. |
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rivalry
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a continued striving for advantage over another
There's a rivalry between the Soc's and the Greasers. |
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gingerly
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cautiously; carefully
He gingerly walked down the road. |
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sagely
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wisely;knowingly
He sagely pointed the way out. |
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roguishly
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in a mischievous way
He walked roguishly. |
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incredulous
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not ready to believe;doubting
He was incredulous. |
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nonchalantly
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in a casual or unenthusiastic manner
He nonchalantly walked down the street. |
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abiding
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obeying
The kid was abiding his master. |
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digested
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thought over; absorbed
Ponyboy digested the thought that Johnny might die. |
