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12 Cards in this Set
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PLAUDITS (N)
(NONE) |
act of applauding;commendable
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His benevolent gifts to charity earned hiim plaudits from the public
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CREDENCE (N)
(NONE) |
belief or acceptance; TRUSTWORTHINESS, reliability
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The citizens of maycomb did not place much credencec in Tom Robinson
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COVET (V)
(COVETOUS, COVETOUSNESS) |
to wish or crave for, to desire greedily
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King Midas coveted gold more than anything else
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ATTEST (V)
(ATTESTATION (attest is usually followed by TO) |
to bear witness or certify: to demonstrate or declare as true
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Since I have known him son long I can Attest to his honesty
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ASSENT (V)
(ASSENTER, ASSENTINGLY) |
to constent to or agree with
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Her parents finally assented to allowing her to drive their car
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CONCORD (N)
(CONCORDANT, DISCORD) |
agreement or harmony; friendly or peaceful relations
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Scout seemed to be in concord with very few people at her school
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CONSISTENT (ADJ)
(CONCORDANT, DISCORD) |
compatible or in agreement; keeping to the same principles or actions -> look for principles on the test and you will know to use consistent there
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A trait is a characteristic that is consistent over an extended period of time
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SOLIDARITY (N)
(NONE) |
cooperation and loyalty based on unity of interests and beliefs
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A team must have solidarity within its ranks if it is to be successful
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FIDELITY (N)
(NONE) |
loyalty or devotion to duty
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His fidelity to his country was unmatched
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LIAISON (N)
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A close bond or connection
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B.H.S. has a liaison with its sister city school system- Takatori-in Japan.
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PALAVER (N)
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A conference, discussion, or conversation
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The teachers held a palaver to discuss the problems in the school
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ACCOST (V)
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to approach and speack to ( to confront ina challenging way)
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I was accosted by a man who was trying to sell newspapers.
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