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12 Cards in this Set
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Invincible
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adj. Unable to be conquered
sentence: Although the romans thought of themselves as invincible, they too were eventually conquered. syn: invulnerable ant:vulnerable |
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Provincial
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adj. Limited in knowledge of the world; narrow minded.
sentence: Rory's somewhat provincial outlook made it difficult for her to understand what people in other parts of the world were going through. ant: sophisticated |
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Evince
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v. To establish; to reflect the truth of
sentence:Danny's deferral into UM evinced that you can't count your eggs before they hatch. It also evinced how important grades are. |
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Conductive
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adj. Supportive; encouragin; helping to bring about
sentence: These noisy conditions are not conductive to learning or teaching. syn:helpful, favorable |
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induce
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v.To lead towards some action
sentence: Is there any way i can induce you to the party with me? syn:persuade ant:discourage |
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deduce
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v.To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
sentence:The detectives deduced from the evidence that the bank had been robbed not long before. syn:conclude |
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protracted
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adj. Extended in time; prolonged
sentence: There was a protracted struggle between the two armies. syn:lingering ant: brief |
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intractable
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adj. Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move.
sentence: Andy's intractable nature is very annoying. He is so stubborn and when he wants something he never gives up. He is very intractable. syn: immovable ant: malleable |
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retract
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v. To draw back; withdraw
sentence: When i found out i was wrong, I was forced to retract my statement. syn: repeal |
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petulant
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adj.Irritable or short-tempered
sentence:When Andy discovered his phone had been disconnected, he became very petulant. |
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Impetuous
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adj. Acting passionately and impulsive with a lot of emotions.
sentence: Danny's tendency to be impetuous has gotten him into trouble several times. syn: rash ant: careful |
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Impetus
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n. That which drives one; momentum
sentence: Mothers against drunk drivers was the impetus for raising the drinking age to 21. syn: stimulus |
