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16 Cards in this Set
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Benevolence
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(noun) Benevolent
He displayed his BENOVELNCE by donating his salary to charity. - goodwill or the disposition to do good; an act of kindness or charity ex: donating something |
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Exemplary
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(adjective) Exemplar
His EXEMPLARY behavior was a model for all to follow - serving as a model, deserving imitation; commendable ex: picking up litter |
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Reputable
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(adjective) Exemplar, reputation
Because he was a REPUTABLE dealer, I had confidence in his products - respectable (good repute = good reputation) (noun) ex: new york times.. more reputable (quality in reporting) |
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Gentility
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(noun) Genteel
The aristocracy is expected to behave with GENTILITY - refinement, politeness, respectability; OR a member of the upper class ex: queen of england, monarchies (diff from reputable.. anyone be reputalbe) |
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Decorum
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(noun)
A genteel person would always exhibit proper DECORUM - proper or good taste in action, speech, or dress ex: like people in oscars |
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Punctilious
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(adjective) Punctiliousness
Cutting a diamond requires PUNCTILIOUS effort -very careful, meticulous, exact ex: surgeon, |
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Candid
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(adjective) candor
If you ask for a CANDID repsonse, be prepared for the result - honest, gran, outspoken ex: being honesty or truthful |
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Veracity
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(noun)
Because of his VERACITY, he was considered a very trustworthy person - habitual honesty, truthfulness; OR accuracy or precision Ex: honesty as in speech |
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Feasible
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(adjective)
It is not at all FEASIBLE to graduate from BHS without ever attending classes - practical, possible, or capable of being done Ex: can't travel to other planets |
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Solace
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(noun)
Family support can provide SOLACE during difficult times - give comfort to, console, lessen grief Ex: 9/11, death in family |
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Elation
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(noun)
Winning the lottery would cause you get ELATION - extremee happiness or joy Ex: summer, marriage |
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Avidity
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(noun) (avid)
His AVIDITY eventually turned into an obsession - eagerness, great enthusiasm, or greed Ex: reading |
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Preoccupy
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(verb) preoccupation
He was PREOCCUPIED by the dramatic events on the news -to absorb or engross mentally Ex: TV, |
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Morale
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(noun) The MORALE of the workers deteriorated when their salaries were cut
- mental condition or sate of mind Ex: soldiers in iraq, ( no date to look forward to ) getting an A on a test for students |
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Wary
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(adjective)
When walking in a dark alley, you should be very WARY. - cautious, on guard against danger (way of can mean suspicious of) Ex: monsters, locking the door for intruder, |
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Impunity
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(noun) almost always precded by with
Because he knew he would never get caught, he cheated with IMPUNITY - freedom from punishment, harm or loss Ex: who behave with IMPUNITY : like robbers, osama bin ladin |
