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15 Cards in this Set
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benign
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(adjective) of a gentle disposition; showing kindness and gentleness; gracious
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The benign girl spent her all of her Saturdays at the soup kitchen.
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cordiality
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(noun) sincere affection and kindness
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Sentence: The cordiality of the two girls made them inseparable.
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dismember
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(verb) to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
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Sentence: The boy dismembered the spider with scissors.
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edification
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:(noun) education; instruction
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Sentence: The edification of African Americans after the civil war was far less than the edification of Whites.
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ensue
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(verb) to take place afterward or as a result
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Sentence: My first period was Spanish and ensuing that was P.E.
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gape
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verb) to open the mouth wide; to gaze stupidly or in openmouthed surprise or wonder (noun) an unfilled space or extent
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Sentence: When the child walked into the huge candy store his mouth gaped.
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inquisitive
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:(adjective) given to examination or investigation; inclined to ask questions
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Sentence: The students were inquisitive about the artifacts found in the park.
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kudzu
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(noun) an Asian leguminous vine that is used for forage and erosion control and is often a serious weed in the southeastern U.S
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Sentence: They planted multiple kudzus on the hillside.
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malignant
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(adjective) evil in nature, influence, or effect; cancerous
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The malignant tumor spread through the babys body.
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placid
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:(adjective) serenely free of interruption or disturbance; carefree
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Sentence: The class was not placid when they found out they had a huge exam the next morning.
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prowess
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:(noun) distinguished bravery
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Sentence: The soldiers medal proved his prowess during the war.
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ramshackle
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:(adjective) appearing ready to collapse
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Sentence: The old ramshackle building is going to be torn down tomorrow
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rigid
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:(adjective) appearing stiff and inflexible
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Sentence: The singer on American Idol was rigid while performing but sang very well.
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quibble
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:(verb) a type of arguing where you avoid the main point by bringing up petty details (noun) an evasion of or shift from the point
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Sentence: The old woman quibbled over whose cat was the most attractive.
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tacit
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(adjective) expressed or carried on without words or speech; An agreement, or, in this case, a "treaty" that is tacit is one that has been silently agreed upon. Thus, the children know that they can play on Miss Maudie's front lawn even though she never directly told them that it was all right to do so
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Sentence: After the two kids had built their forts out of blocks there was a tacit agreement that they would not ruin the others fort.
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