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20 Cards in this Set
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asset
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noun
an advantage or source of strength On my soccer team we have an asset he always scores all the goals. |
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unfathomable
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adjective
not capable of being understood or grasped When Sammy came in without her homework Mrs. Wolff thought it was very unfathomable to understand. |
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rivalry
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noun
a continued striving for advantage over another |
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gingerly
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adverb
cautiously; carefully I gingerly walked past my parents bedroom to go get a midnight snack. |
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sagely
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adverb
wisely; knowingly She was sagely for saving her money instead of spending it. |
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roguishly
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adverb
in a mischievous way His face had a roguishly look on it, he was obviously guilty. |
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incredulous
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adjective
not ready to believe; doubting When i saw Mary walk in the door with a nervous face on without her homework i was very incredulous. |
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nonchalantly
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adverb
in a casual and unenthusiastic manner I saw the guy i liked sitting at a lunch table. I got up and started to act cool walking near his table. Finally he got up and i dropped my books in front of him. He said, "Hi Sammy" and i said, "Hi" in an nonchalantly way. |
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abiding
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verb
obeying My mom said get of the couch now and do your homework i got up and abided her. |
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digested
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verb
thought over; absorbed The night before the math test i digested all the notes we did in class and went over all the homework's. |
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sophisticated
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adjective
experienced in worldly ways My mom is very sophisticated but i tell her that no one thinks that. |
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aloofness
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noun
the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic I was very aloofness in science but i knew that i had i had a test coming. |
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elite
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adjective
superior; top I go to an elite camp but my mom says i have to switch camps. |
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resignedly
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adverb
patiently accepting; in an unresisting way I asked my mom for a dog but she said no so i resignedly accepted that i wasn't getting it. |
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ember
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noun
a glowing piece of wood I wanted to clean out the fire place but i had to make sure all the embers were out. |
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apprehensive
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adjective
anxious or fearful; uneasy I was apprehensive to see what i got on my birthday but i knew i wasn't getting what i wanted. |
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defiance
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noun
open, bold resistance to authority I said stop but i was really defiance to her ideas. |
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contemptuous
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adjective
scornful; despising I yelled at my friend but i didn't want her to know that i contemptuous her. |
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sheepish
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adjective
acting embarrassed or ashamed I was embarrassed but i didn't want people to know i was acting in a sheepish way. |
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premonition
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noun
a feeling that something is about to occur I washed the dishes, for I had a premonition that my mother would yell at me before i got home. |
