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15 Cards in this Set
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Panic
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sudden overpowering fear
When I thought their was a test in english that I didn't study for I was overcome by panic. |
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Bleak
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cold and harsh; gloomy and dreary
When the storm was over I went outside it looked very bleak out. |
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Stammered
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said in a halting manner
When my friend was trying to tell our English teacher that she didn't do the homework she stammered in her explanation. |
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Territory
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a sizable geographic area or region
When I was little and shared a room with my brother we tried to make a wall separating my territory and his territory. |
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Boxcar
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an enclosed railway car used for transporting freight
The men loaded the produce into the boxcar to begin its long journey to Missouri. |
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Sophisticated
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experienced in worldly ways
Denise was excitedly ready herself for her sophisticated night at the ball. |
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Aloofness
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the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic
When Alice was being asked a series of questions, her aloofness was evident. |
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Elite
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superior; top
The two men were part of an elite team of investigators on the case. |
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Resignedly
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patiently accepting; in a unresisting way
Robin waited resignedly for the test results at the hospital. |
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Ember
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a glowing piece of wood
We sat by the fire and watched as the glowing embers hypnotized us into a relaxed state. |
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Apprehensive
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anxious or fearful; uneasy
We were apprehensive about going to the airport in such terrible weather. |
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Defiance
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open, bold resistance to authority
The little toddler stomped his feet in defiance when he didn't get the toy truck he wanted. |
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Contemptuous
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scornful; despising
As the two soccer teams entered the stadium, the glared at each other with sheer contemptuous intent. |
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Sheepish
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acting embarrassed or ashamed
The girl was sheepish as she walked onto the stage for her speech. |
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Premonition
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a feeling that something is about to occur
I had a premonition that it was going to rain all day Thursday. |
