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20 Cards in this Set
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Circuitous
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1. Roundabout; indirect Parts of Speech Adjective, Adverb, Noun The circuitous was very long. L: 15-16 215 |
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Circumspect
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1. Cautious and watchful; prudent Parts of Speech Adjective, Noun, Adverb The person on the case was circumspect. L: 15-16 215 |
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Circumference
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1. The outer boundary of a circle, the perimeter Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective The circumference of the pool was very big. L: 15-16 215 |
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Orbit
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1. Path of one body as it revolves around another body 2. A sphere of influence; a range of action or experience Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective The moon orbits around the earth L: 15-16 215 |
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Orb
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1. A sphere; anything spherical in shape 2. A globe carried by a monarch as a symbol of office Parts of Speech Noun He carried the orb when he was a monarch. L: 15-16 215 |
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Configuration
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1. A shape or outline; a method of arrangement Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective The configuration was very confusing. L: 15-16 215 |
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Figurative
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1. Using figures of speech; symbolic, not literal Parts of Speech Adjective, Adverb, Noun The figurative language was poetry. L: 15-16 215 |
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Cyclic
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1. Occurring or moving in cycles Parts of speech Adjective, Adverb The cyclic person couldn't stop L: 15-16 215 |
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Encyclopedic
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1. Possessing information about many subjects or intensively about one subject Parts of Speech Adjective, Adverb, Noun The encyclopedic person was a teacher L: 15-16 215 |
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Feign
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1. To pretend Parts of Speech Verb, Adjective I feign in my stories L: 15-16 215 |
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Feint
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1. A misleading movement or pretended attack 2. A pretense; a scheme to mislead 3. To make a misleading movement or pretended attack Parts of Speech Noun, Verb The guards feinted in the show. |
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Effigy
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1. A sculpture or model of a person Parts of Speech Noun The effigy was very accurate L: 15-16 215 |
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Ideology
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1. The main ideas of a class, group, or movement Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective The ideology of the class was very clear L: 15-16 215 |
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Idyll, Idyl
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1. A short description of a peaceful or romantic scene, usually of country life 2. A peaceful or romantic scene or incident Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective, Adverb The idyll in The Notebook was very romantic L: 15-16 215 |
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Rote
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1. By memory without thought of the meaning 2. Mechanical routine Parts of Speech Noun, Adjective He was very rote in math class L: 15-16 215 |
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Rotunda
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1. A circular domed building or hall Parts of Speech Noun The Rotunda stood very tall. L: 15-16 215 |
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Rotund
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1. Plump; Rounded Parts of Speech Adjective, Noun She was very rotund and needed to loose some weight L: 15-16 215 |
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Cavernous
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1. Like a large caves in size or darkness 2. Filled with caves or cavities Parts of Speech Adjective The cavernous paintings were very large. L: 15-16 215 |
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Concave
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1. Curved like the inner surface of a ball Parts of Speech Adjective, Adverb, Noun The ball had a center that was concave. L: 15-16 215 |
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Excavate
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1. To dig out; to make a hole by digging Parts of Speech Noun, Verb They excavated the grave. L: 15-16 215 |
