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20 Cards in this Set
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Ad Hoc
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1. For a specific purpose or situation Parts of Speech: Adjective The speech was ad hoc. 215 L: 11-12 |
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Admonish
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1. To scold gently but firmly. 2. To caution; to warn. Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective I admonish my dog when he bites me 215 L: 11-12 |
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Assimilate
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1. To take in and make a part of the body; to digest 2. To cause to become similar or part of a whole. Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective I assimilate the ibuprofen 215 L: 11-12 |
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Olfactory
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1. Pertaining to the sense of smell Parts of speech: Adjective, Noun The olfactory was from the cheese. 215 L: 11-12 |
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Redolent
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1. Smelling strongly 2. Full of memories Parts of speech: Noun, Adjective, Adverb Our childhood was redolent 215 L: 11-12 |
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Resonate
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1. To produce or show sound vibrations; to echo or resound Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective The tunnel was resonate 215 L: 11-12 |
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Sonic
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1. Pertaining to sound waves or audible sounds. Parts of speech: Adjective The car had sonic waves when it passed 215 L: 11-12 |
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Advocate
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1. To speak in favor of something; to recommend 2. A person who argues, supports, or defends a cause. Parts of speech: Verb, Noun I advocate gay marriage 215 L: 11-12 |
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Evoke
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1. To summon or call forth; to inspire 2. To produce a reaction or response Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective I evoke the children 215 L: 11-12 |
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Provocative
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1. Exciting; stimulating Parts of speech: Noun, Adjective, Adverb The provocative person couldn't stop talking in church 215 L: 11-12 |
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Vociferous
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1. Making an outcry; characterized by loudness, especially in protest. Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb The vociferous voter declared water bottles be un-banned in Concord 215 L: 11-12 |
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Contiguous
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1. Adjoining; sharing a boundary Parts of speech: Noun, Adjective, Adverb The two continents were contiguous 215 L: 11-12 |
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Tangible
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1. Perceptible by sense of touch. 2. Clear and definite; real; concrete Parts of speech: Noun, Adjective, Adverb The tangible speech was amazing. 215 L: 11-12 |
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Tactile
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1. Pertaining to or using the sense of touch; tangible Parts of speech: Noun, Adjective The bread felt tactile. 215 L: 11-12 |
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Tangent
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1. Touching 2. Irrelevant; off the subject 3. A straight line that touches the outside of a curve but does not cross it. 4. A sudden change of direction: "to go off on a tangent" Parts of speech: Noun, adjective, Adverb The car went off on a tangent. 215 L: 11-12 |
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Assent
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1. To consent; to express agreement 2. Agreement; consent Parts of speech: Noun, Verb I was assent with the vote. 215 L: 11-12 |
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Dissent
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1. To have or express a different opinion 2. Disagreement Parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective The dissent was harsh 215 L: 11-12 |
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Presentiment
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1. A sense of something about to happen Parts of speech: Noun I had a presentiment 215 L: 11-12 |
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Sensuous
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1. Appealing to the senses, especially aesthetically Parts of speech: Noun, Adjective My sensuous was reacting 215 L: 11-12 |
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Sentinel
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1. A sentry; one who keeps watch Parts of speech: Noun I am the sentinel 215 L: 11-12 |
