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20 Cards in this Set
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Animated
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Full of life, lively, alive; moved to action
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After the game the sportscaster found the winning team to be in an ___________ mood.
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Brood
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A family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think over in a worried, unhappy way
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The mother bird fed her __________
The pioneers did not __________ over the hardships they suffered ont eh long journey. |
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Culminate
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To reacha high point of development; to end, climax
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The Presiden'ts military advisors hoped the overseas action would not ____________________ in disaster.
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Downright
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Thouroughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt
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Our neighbor who chopped down our tree and destroyed our fence, is just _____________________ mean.
the actor felt like a ______________ fool when he forgot his lines |
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Drone
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A loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote- control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice
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The steady _________________ of the engine put us all to sleep.
The speaker _________________ on and on, ignoring the fact that much of the audience had left. |
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Goad
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To drive or urge one; Somethign to drive or urge on
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The sergeant had to ___________ the reluctant soldiers into action
The cowhand used a ___________ to prod the sluggish cattle. |
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Indulge
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To give in to a wish or desier, give oneself up to
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Sometimes the members of a losing team will __________________ in slef-pity.
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Ingredient
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One of the materials in a mixture, recipe or formula
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Before adding the ________________ to the mixture, I first had to put it through a food processor.
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Literate
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Able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training
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compared with others in the colonial settlemen, she was a highly _________________ young woman.
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Loom
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To come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; a machine for weaving
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The climbers were awestruck to see the peak ______________ up before them.
The antique _________________, once used to make cloth, was on display in the crafts museum. |
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Luster
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The quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brillinace
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The polished gold dome atop the state capitol shone witha starry ________________.
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Miscellaneous
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Mixed, of different kinds
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A collection of ______________________ items was gathering dust in the attic.
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Oration
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A public speech for a formal occasion
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Cicero's ____________________- in the Roman Senate are still studied by speakers today.
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Peevish
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Cross, complaining, irritalbe; contrary
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Although the members of the tour group were usually in good humor, hunger made them
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Seethe
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To boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
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Mother would ________________ with rage each time she learned that a dog had been mistreated.
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Singe
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To burn slightly; a burn at the neds or edges
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Getting too close to the flame of the campgire caused the camper to _____________________ his eyelashes.
A _________________ from a cigar ash had destroyed the last word in the document. |
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Unique
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One of a kind, unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation
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Most people would agree that findng an elephant in oune's bathtub would consitute a ________________ situation.
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Upright
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Vertical, straingt; good, honest; in a vertical position
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The senator showed her ________________________ character by voting for bills she believfed to be morally right.
The patient was finally standing _____________. |
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Verify
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To establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm
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The reporter hurried to ______________________ the source of the controversial statement.
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Yearn
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To have a strong and earnest desire
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Who wouildn't _____________ so see old friends again?
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