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12 Cards in this Set
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distress
The Coast Guard helps boats in distress. Our dogs, who bark at ever noise, may distress our sick neighbor. Synonyms: n.. anguish, anxiety, grief, tourment v..to calm, gladden,comfort,soothe |
n.. deep worry or suffering; being in danger or in trouble
v.. to trouble or upset; to cause worry or stress; to make unhappy |
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drench
A night of rain is enough to drench the fields. Synonyms: to saturate, flood, drouse, sop, drown |
v..to wet or soak through and through; to cover or fill completely
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dwell
Do you think that human beings will one day dwell on the moon? Synonyms: to inhabit, reside; to linger, last |
v.. to live, especially in a particlar place; to remain, stay; to keep one's attention on something
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junenile
His juvenile pranks are so annoying! Synonyms: adj.. youthful, childish; n.. a youth, minor |
adj.. not fully grown; of or meant for children or young people.
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outstanding
The firefighter was praised for her outstanding bravery. Synonyms: remarkable, great, noteworthy, unusual, superior |
adj.. standing apart from others due to being execllent; unpaid
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proceed
We must proceed directly to a hospital. Synonyms: to advance, progress |
v.. to go on or continue in an orderly way; to start again after a pause; to start an action, move
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register
How many names are in the class register? Synonyms: n.. a roster, catalog, ledger; v..to enroll. enlist, join; to express |
n.. an official record book; the range of a voice or musical instrument; a machine that records data
v.. to sign up; to show on a scale; to note or understand |
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sift
It took some time to sift through all the mail. Synonyms: to seperate, filter, screen; to study |
v.. to put through a strainer to seperate or break up lumps; to sort through or examine
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spree
The prize was a thirty-minute shopping spree. Synonyms: a riot, bringe, bash, fling, splurge |
n.. a lively or wild outburst of activity
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tardy
Have you ever been tardy for school? Synonyms: late, overdue; sluggish |
adj.. not on time, delayed; slow-moving
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unfit
The flood made tap water unfit to drink. Synonyms: bad, improper, inappropriate; inadequate, unqualilfied; incompetent |
adj. not suitable or proper; not good enough; unhealthy
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variety
The old saying has it that "variety is the spice of lift." Synonyms: diversity, difference; an assourtment, selection |
n.. change, lack of sameness; a number of different forms or types; a category of plants or animals.
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