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11 Cards in this Set
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ACCOLADE
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Noun
An expression of praise or admiration Jan’s film started receiving accolades shortly after it premiered, and it ultimately went on to win her an Oscar. |
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ADULATION
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Noun
Excessive flattery or admiration Sally loved the adulation she received when she became prom queen. (adulate used as a noun) |
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ADULATE
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verb
To show admiration The crowd adulated Brian after he spoke about his years of volunteer work in an African orphanage. (adulate used as a verb) |
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CEREBRAL
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adjective
Pertaining to the brain; using intellect rather than intuition Sealing envelopes is not a brainy job; it requires little cerebral effort. |
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DELETERIOUS
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adjective
Causing harm or damage Radiation has horribly deleterious effects on most living things. |
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EBULLIENT
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adjective
Cheerful and full of energy; lively My beagle, Rex, is always ebullient when I come home, jumping on me and wagging his tail. |
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FISSION
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noun
Division into parts The Scientist was studying the fission of bacteria into new cells. |
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FLORID
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adjective
Healthy; excessively intricate or complicated George’s face was hot and florid after he finished the required three-mile run on the track. |
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HEDONISM
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noun
Love of pleasure; devotion to pleasure His constant indulgence in all things pleasurable in life labeled John as a hedonist by all who knew him. |
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LAUD
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verb
To praise; to extol Although I laud your noble attempts to rescue animals in distress, I really wish you’d stop trying to free my goldfish. |
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SCHISM
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noun
A split Henry the Eighth caused a schism in the church when he formed a new religion. |
