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5 Cards in this Set
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venerable
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worth of respect of advanced age,dignity
at family reunions our venerable grandmother now past 80 is accored great respect |
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purile
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foolish for a grown person to say or do,childish
some silly adults think it is fun to throw water ballons at our geusts but i consider it peurile |
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levity
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lack of proper seriousness,improper gaiety
during the assembly george kept giggling levity which his teacher later scolded him for |
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frugal
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thrifty,not wastfull
her frugal attitude allowed her to save a good deal at the super market |
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antipathy
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feeling of intense dislike,hate
because of his bigoted remarks the speaker provoked the antipathy of the audience |
