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30 Cards in this Set
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waif (N)
- she is foster-mother to various waifs and strays |
A homeless and helpless person, esp. a neglected or abandoned child
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irresolute (N)
she stood irresolute outside his door |
Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain
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furtive (ADJ)
they spent a furtive day together |
Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
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dereliction (N)
every year valuable gardens start the slow slide to dereliction |
The state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated
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junket (N)
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An extravagant trip or celebration, in particular one enjoyed by a government official at public expense
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floe (N)
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A sheet of floating ice
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hew (N)
we have finished hauling and hewing timber |
Chop or cut (something, esp. wood) with an ax, pick, or other tool
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anachronism (N)
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an error involving time in a story
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doctrinaire (ADJ)
a doctrinaire conservative |
Seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations
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indubitable (ADJ)
- an indubitable truth |
Impossible to doubt; unquestionable
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quiver (N)
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a case for arrows
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consanguinity (N)
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relationship by birth
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potable (ADJ)
there is no supply of potable water available |
Safe to drink; drinkable
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crone (N)
the old crone next door |
An old woman who is thin and ugly
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scuttle (V)
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Sink (one's own ship) deliberately by holing it or opening its seacocks to let water in
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peregrination (N)
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traveling or wandering around
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stalwart (ADJ)
he was of stalwart build |
Strongly built and sturdy
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iconoclastic (ADJ)
a fresh, even an iconoclastic, influence could work wonders |
Characterized by attack on cherished beliefs or institutions
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decorous (ADJ)
dancing with decorous space between partners |
In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained
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quail (V)
- she quailed at his heartless words |
Feel or show fear or apprehension
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matrix (N)
free choices become the matrix of human life |
An environment or material in which something develops; a surrounding medium or structure
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feign (V)
she feigned nervousness |
Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
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scion (N)
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A young shoot or twig of a plant, esp. one cut for grafting or rooting
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restive (ADJ)
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(of a person) Unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, esp. because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom
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conveyance (N)
he was building vessels for the conveyance of live cod |
The action or process of transporting someone or something from one place to another
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tepid (ADJ)
tepid bathwater |
Only slightly warm; lukewarm
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penchant (N)
he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs |
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
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emissary (N)
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A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative
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gild (V)
a gilded ring |
Cover thinly with gold
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assiduous (ADJ)
she was assiduous in pointing out every feature |
Showing great care and perseverance
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