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16 Cards in this Set
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bristle
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(N) a stiff short hari or fiber
USE A TOOTHBRUSH WITH SOFT GENTLE BRISTLES (V) to have hair standing on end. tho show anger to be full of AN INSULTING REMARK MAY MAKE A PERSON BRISTLE WITH ANGER SYN-A WHISKER, SPINE, QUILL TO STIFFEN, RISE SEETHE TEEM SWARM |
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CIRCULAR
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(ADJ) forming, moving or being like a circle, round indirect THE CIRCULAR PATHWAY GOES AROUND THE POND
(N) A LEAFLET OR PRINTED ADVERTISEMENT MEANT TO BE GIVEN TO MANY PEOPLE. *WE RECEIVED A CIRCULAR DESCRIBINB SALES AT THE MALL SYN- RING SHAPED, DISC SHAPED, ROUNDABOUT, FLYER HADNBILL BROCHURE (ANT) LINEAR, STRAIGHT, DIRECT |
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COARSE
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ADJ-LOW, COMMON OR OF POOR QUALITY, MADE OF COMPARATIVELY LARGE PARTS, ROUGH TO THE TOUCH, USING BAD MANNERS OR RUDE LANGUAGE- MOST PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED BY COARSE BEHAVIOR SYN- RUGGED, CRUDE, HARSH, GRAINY, SCRATCHY, VULGAR, FOUL, GROSS
ANT-SMOOTH SILKY DELICATE GENTLE REFINED POLITE |
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DISCARD
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(V) TO GET RID OF OR THROW AWAY (N) SOMETHING CAST OFF OR THROWN AWAY
DONATE YOUR CLOTHING DISCARD TO A CHARITY SYN- TO DUMP, DISPOSE OF ELIMINATE ANT TO SAVE, KEEP, RETAIN |
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EXTREME
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(ADJ) TOTHE HIGHEST OR GREATEST DEGREE, EXAGGERATED, FARTHEST POSSIBLE MOST PEOPLE AVOID EXTREME HEAT AND COLD. (N) THE HIGHEST FARTHEST, OR GREATEST ONE END OF A RANGE SONGS OFTEN DESCRIBE EXTREMES OF EMOTION
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FOCUS
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(N) SHARPNESS OR CHARITY, THE CENTER OF ACTIVITY OR INTEREST IT IS EASY TO ADJUST THE FOCUS OF BINOCULARS (V) TO CORRECT FOR SHARPNESS AND CLARITY TO CONCENTRATE. ALWAYS TAKE THE TIME TO FOCUS YOUR CAMERA
SYN- THE CENTER, HEART, EMPHASIS, DIRECTION TO DIRECT ADJUST, SHARPEN ANT- THE BACKGROUND, TO BLUR IGNORE NEGLECT |
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GRASP
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(V) TAKE HOLD W/THE ARMS OR HANDS 2 TAKE EAGERLY 2 UNDERSTAND. (N) THE REACH OF ARMS/HANDS,THE
POWER TO REACH OR HOLD ONTO,UNDERSTANDING IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD GRASP OF ADDITION SYN- TO CLUTCH, TO GET , TO PERCEIVE, CONTROL PERCEPTION COMPREHENSION ANT-TO DROP RELEASE LOOSEN FREE SLIP 2 MISUNDERSTAND |
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INSPIRE
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(V) TO GUIDE, EXCITE, UPLIFT OR ENCOURAGE TO BRING ABOUT OR CAUSE THE OLYMPIC GAMES INSPIRE ATHLETES TO DO THEIR BEST
SYN - TO INFLUENCE, MOTIVATE, MOVE AFFECT, TOUCH, AROUSE, KINDLE, SPARK ANT- TO DETER DISCOURAGE |
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MAGNIFY
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(V) TO INCREASE IN IMPORTANCE, EXAGGERATE, TO MAKE BIGGER A MICROSCOPE CAN MAGNIFY TINY OBJECTS
SYN- TO INTENSIFY, INCREASE INFLATE BOOST TO ENLARGE, EXPAND, SWELL ANT- TO DIMINISH, REDUCE, LESSE, SHRINK |
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MARINE
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(ADJ) RELATED TO OR OF THE SEA, SAILING OR SHIPPING, RELATED TO THE SEAGOING BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES WHALES ARE MARINE MAMMALS, NOT FISH. (N) A SOLDIER WHO SERVES ON A SHIP, A MEMBER OF HTE US MARINE CORPS **MARINES HAVE TAKEN PART IN EVERY IMPORTANT AMERICAN NAVAL BATTLE SINCE 1775. SYN- NAUTICAL, MARITIEM, OCEANIC, AQUATIC, COASTAL, NAVAL ANT- FRESHWATER, LAND
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QUAKE
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(V) TO SHAKE OR MOVE BACK AND FORTH, TO TREMBLE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA OFTEN FEEL THE GROUND QUAKE. (N) A SHAKING BACK AND FORTH OR TREMBLING, AN EARTHQUAKE ** A MINOR QUAKE DOES LITTLE DAMAGE
SYN- TO SHUDDER, SHIVER, VIBRATE, QUAVER, A TREMOR, SHOCK |
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TROUBLESOME
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(ADJ) DIFFICULT CAUSING ANNOYANCE, BOTHER OR WORRY. IT IS TROUBLESOME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. SYN- HARD, ANNOYING WORRISOME, BOTHERSOME, UPSETTING ANT- EASY UNTROUBLING
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competition
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(n)a contest or match
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special
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adj- distinctive or unique
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nickel
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n- a us coin that values 5 cents
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quarter
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n- a us coin that values 24 cents
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