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12 Cards in this Set
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Plaudits
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(noun) (none)
His benevolent gifts to charities earned him PLAUDITS from the public. -commendable; around of a applause Ex. the olympics winning for our country |
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Credence
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(noun) (none)
The citizens of Maycomb County did not place much CREDENCE in Tom Robinson. -belief or acceptance; trustworthiness, reliability Ex. president, teachers, mother, doctor |
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Covet
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(verb)(Covetous, covetousness))
King Midas COVETED gold more than anything else. -to wish or crave for, to desire greedily Ex. gollum (smeagle) |
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Attest
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(verb)(attestation, usually followed by TO)
Since I've known him for so long, I can ATTEST to his honesty. - to hear witness or certify; to demostrate or declare as true Ex. to attest to a cheating on a test, or in court |
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Assent
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(verb)(assenter, assentingly)
Her parents finally ASSENTED to allowing her to drive their car. -to consent to or agree with |
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Concord
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(noun)(concordant, Discord)
Scouts seemed to be in CONCORD with very few people at her school. -agreement or harmony; freindly or peaceful relations Ex. countries getting along |
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Consistent
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(adjective)(condordant, discord, consistently)
A trait is a characteristic that is CONSISTENT over an extended period of time. -compatible or in agreement; keeping to the same principles or actions Ex. England would be consistent with US, they follow us |
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Solidarity
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(noun)(none)
A team must have SOLIDARITY within its ranks if it is to be successful. -cooperation and loyalty based on unity of interests and beliefs Ex. after 9/11 we were all united, to make a marriage work you need solidarity |
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Fidelity
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(noun)(none)
His FIDELITY to his country was unmatched. -loyalty or devotion to duty Ex. dog, firefighters, troops |
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Liaison
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(noun)(laiason-officer)
BHS has a LIAISON with its sister city system- Takatori- in Japan. -a close bond or connection Ex. bush and tony blair, mom and dad |
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Palaver
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(noun)(none)
The teacher held a PALAVER to discuss the problems in the school. -a conference, discussion, or conversation Ex. teach staff meetings, jury |
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Accost
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(verb)(None)
I was ACCOSTED by a man who was trying to sell newspaper. -to approach and speak to (to confront in a challenging way) |
