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6 Cards in this Set
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Absurd Making no sense at all, going completely against or having no reason S: silly, foolish, crazy, insane, ridiculous A: wise, sound, sensible, intelligent |
Plea An urgent request for help; the answer given in law court by a person accused of a crime S: an appeal, cry, petition, prayer |
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Avalanche A large mass of snow, ice, rocks or other material sliding or falling swiftly down a mountainside; something resembling such an event S: a landslide, flood, cascade. |
Principle A basic rule or law on which others are based; a belief used to tell right from wrong S: a standard, truth, guide, guidelines, creed |
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Classify To group or label in an organized way S: To order, arrange, sort, catalog, pigeonhole |
Realistic Using fasts and good sense to evaluate people, things, or situations; concerned with the practical; resembling real life S: achievable, reasonable, sensible; true-to-life A: impractical, dreamy, unrealistic, pie-in-the-sky |
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Ensure To make sure, safe, or certain; to guarantee S: to confirm, insure A: to risk, endanger |
Security Freedom from danger,, fear, or doubt; safety S: protection, safekeeping, confidence, assurance A: doubt, insecurity, peril |
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Navigate A plan to steer the course of a vessel or vehicle; get around S: to guide, pilot, operate
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Selective Very careful about choosing or using S: choosy, particular, picky, fussy, discriminating A: unselective, careless |
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Nestle To settle down comfortably; to hold lovingly S: to cuddle, snuggle |
TartHaving a sharp or sour taste; sharp in manner or toneS: tangy, acid; biting, cutting, harshA: sweet; mild, gentle
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