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32 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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A person who is abstemious in his alcohol intake might not be welcome by that fraternity.
sparing; temperate |
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allure
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A child tried to allure the stray dog into her yard with a piece of bread
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aperture
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the farmer discovered an aperture in his fence that allowed some cows to escape
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articulate
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An announceer must be articulate. A good politition must be able to articulate his views
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atone
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He atoned for his stealing by repaying his victims.
to make up for... |
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benevolence
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His benevolence was shown when he set up soup kitchens for the poor.
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bequeath
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I bequeathed my gym shorts to my brother after I graduated from high school
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bestial
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the bestial traits of the man were offensive to refined ladies
savage, bruiltly |
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cajole
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I will not be cajoled into allowing you to stay up past your bed time
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chaste
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The King insisted that the woman who would become his wife be chaste and pure.
moraly pure |
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cherubic
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The cherubic expression on the child's face concealed his guilt in the affair.
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chronic
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The chain smoker is often plaugued by a chronic cough.
long lasting and frequently occuring |
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converge
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The cars converged at the intersection at the same time and crashed.
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coquette
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The young woman flirted coquettishly with the man.
A coquette is a flirt; coy |
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credulous
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Because the ladys horoscope said that she should stay inside, the naive and credulous woman did not go to work.
naive |
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decorousness
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A gentleman's behavior is known for its decorousness.
Proper. A Decorum is a book teaching young men how to be proper lads. |
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defile
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The gang defiled the school with obscene graffiti.
To make dirty or pollute |
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defunct
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The company went bankrupt and is now defunct.
No longer exsisting; dead |
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demur
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Kenedy's demur (hesitate) in the Cuban Missile Crisis to not move in and blow up the missile sites, led to a peaceful resolution.
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elated
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I am elated about the 100 that I made on the test.
Very happy |
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emaciated
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As a result of reciving very little food, most prisoners of concentration camps became extreamely emaciated.
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estrange
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His estranged wife had left him two years ago.
estrange - to alienate; to leave estranged - alienated; left(to leave) |
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evocative
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The play was so evocative in that it made me think of my youth.
calling to the mind; evoke a conclution |
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ferocity
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A tiger is an animal that has ferocity. (n)
ferocious (adj) |
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fertile
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The fertile soil was ready to planting.
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furtive
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(looks)
During the test, he made some furtive glances at other classmates' papers. The girls gave furtive glances to the new stud that walked into the classroom. stealthy |
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fuse
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to join
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germinal
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The project was still in its germinal stages when it was cancelled.
earliest stage of development; like the germination of seeds - the first stage in reproduction |
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heretical
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His heretical statements were offensive to many believers.
contradicting church doctorine |
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hideous
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very ugly
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hypothesize
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Before you begin your experiment, you should hypothesize.
before reading a conclution - "Hypothetically speaking" |
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Ignoble
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I do not like his ignoble ideas.
not noble lowly; with out honor |
