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30 Cards in this Set
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brief
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short in time, duration, or length.
POS:adj. ant:long |
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shield
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a piece of armor carried on the arm in olden times by knights or warriors to protect them from an opponent's blow.
POS:n. syn:screen |
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reign
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to exercise the power of a monarch.
POS:n. syn:dominate,rule |
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review
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to look over;examine again.
POS:v. syn:analyze,study |
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fiery
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very hot.
POS:adj. syn:flamming ant:cold |
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receipt
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a written acknowledgement that a sum of money that has been paid or received or that or that a certain article or a delivery of merchandise has been revived.
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relieve
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to lessen or reduce (pain, discomfort, or anxiety);ease.
POS:v. syn:comfort,soothe |
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conceited
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holding or showing an overly high opinion of oneself.
POS:adj. syn: vain ant: humble |
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neither
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not either;not one or the other.
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foreign
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of,from,by,with, or for another country or other countries.
POS:adj. syn:alien, exotic ant:national |
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grief
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intense sorrow; mental anguish.
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veil
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a piece of fine sheer fabric such as net, lace,or gause worn by women over the head or face.
pos:n syn: conceal ant: unveil |
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freight
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goods carried by a vessel or vehicle especially transported as cargo.
pos:n syn:transport, charge |
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siege
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the surrounding and blockading of a town or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.
pos:n |
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deceive
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to make a person believe something that isnt true,mislead trick.
pos: v syn:betray ant:undeceive |
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yield
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to give in, submit.
pos:v syn:make ant: stand |
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beige
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a light grayish or yellowish brown.
pos:n |
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perceive
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to become aware of through the senses, especially to see or hear.
pos:v syn:understand |
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seize
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to grasp suddenly and forcably, lay hold of to take or grab.
pos:v syn:take |
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leisure
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freedom from work or time consuming tasks,time in which to do as one pleases.
pos:n |
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thief
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a person who steals, especially steathily when the victim isnt present.
pos:n |
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view
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an examination or inspection.
pos;n syn:consider |
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niece
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a daughter of ones bro or sis or of ones spouses bro or sis
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pier
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a platform extending from a shore over water used to secure, protect, and provide access to ships or boats.
pos:n |
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height
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the distance from the top to the bottom of something.
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reprieve
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the postponement or cancellation of a punishment.
pos:n syn: holdover |
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wield
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to handle a weapon or a tool.
pos: v syn: hold |
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feign
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to give a false appearance, pretend.
pos:v syn:sham |
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conceive
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to form or develop in the mind.
pos:v syn: create |
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retrieve
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to locate in a file, library, or storage system an make available for use, especially by means of a computer.
pos: v syn:get |
