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25 Cards in this Set
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Assuage (V)
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to lessen or relieve
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"massage"
The massage assuaged my moms stress. |
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Tyrannical (adj.)
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oppressive, harsh, cruel
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"tyrant"
King George was considered tyrannical by the U.S. |
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Eccentric (adj.)
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peculiar, odd, strange
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"Mia"
My dog Mia can be eccentric at times. |
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Malevolent (adj.)
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evil, malicious
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"mal"
Count Olaph was malevolent because he wanted the children's money. |
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Morbid (adj.)
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grim, depressing
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"graveyard"
The graveyard is morbid to people. |
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Condescend (v)
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to lower oneself, stoop down
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"descend"
She spoke to her best friend in a condescending way, she was cruel and made her feel bad about herself. |
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Contemptuous (adj)
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hateful, spiteful
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"contempt"
Rose was a contemptuous girl that was mean to everyone. |
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Amiable (adj)
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kind, friendly, generous
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"amore"
Sophia was amiable to the homeless person begging for money by helping them. |
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Auspicious (adj)
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successful, favorable
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"awe, how special"
The occasion of the contract signing proved auspicious for the family because they made billions. |
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Melancholy (adj)
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sad, depressed, sorrowful
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"sad mellon"
My mom was melancholy because the melon she had bought was brown. |
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Evasion (n)
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avoidance or dodging
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"evade"
She used evasion tactics to steal an expensive car. |
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Aloof (adj)
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detached, disinterested
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"loose"
Lucy was aloof about a boy that liked her; she would not give him the time of day. |
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Benign (adj)
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kind, gentle
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"bien"
The fatty tumor turned out to be benign. |
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Pestilence (n)
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epidemic disease
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"pest"
My aunt thinks that weeds are pestilence. |
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Benevolence (n)
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generosity, charity, kindness
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"bien"
Sophia showed benevolence to the lost, hungry cat. |
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Peril (n)
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extreme danger
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"please help"
Ava was in peril next to the bear. |
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Prowess (n)
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skill, ability
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"power"
Katherine had much prowess on the english subject. |
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Malignant (adj)
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diseased, harmful
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"muy mal"
The cancer tumor was malignant and had to be taken care of immediately. |
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Waning (adj or v)
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diminishing or decreasing in size
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"withering away"
She felt her pane waning away after taking her medication. |
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Aberration (n)
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abnormality, deviation, unusual occurrence
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"abnormal"
Boo Radley was an aberration to the town because nobody went by him. |
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Quell (v)
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to put out
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"quiet"
The firemen tried to quell the fire. |
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Analogous (adj)
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comparable, similar to
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"analogy"
My mother is analogous to Kate Bosworth, she is elegant and beautiful. |
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Obstreperous (adj)
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noisy, unruly, boisterous
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"strep-throat"
The party people down the street were obstreperous and kept me up all night. |
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Erratic (adj)
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irregular, unpredictable
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"error"
Some people are erratic and don't fit in anywhere. |
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Articulate (adj)
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able to speak clearly, coherently
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"art full talker"
She was able to speak articulately at a very young age. |
