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13 Cards in this Set
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serial (noun)
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a story or play appearing in a regular installments on television or the radio
(After dinner we listened to a serial on the radio) |
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solemn (adjective)
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formal and dignified
(I solemnly swore I'd never steal pencils from other students again) |
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concussion (noun)
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temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head; also refers to it's after effects
(when i fell i got a minor concussion) |
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halfheartedly (adverb)
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done without enthusiasm or energy
(I halfheartedly walked away to go do my homework) |
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armistice (noun)
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
(we had won an armistice on the battlefield) |
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recession (noun)
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the act of withdrawing or going back.
(no one really understands the current recession going on) |
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archaic (adjective)
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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
(her clothe seemed archaic for this century) |
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demerits (noun)
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a mark against a person or something
(she was afraid of getting a demerit cause she forgot her gym clothes) |
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abide (verb)
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to wait patiently for or to be unable to tolerate
(abide in the house for awhile) |
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partial (adjective)
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favoring one person or side over another or others
(the teacher wasn't partial to her) |
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feebleminded (adjective)
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unable to make intelligent decisions or judgements; foolish or stupid
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sterilized (verb)
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deprive of the ability to produce offspring
(nobody should be sterilized against there will) |
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vasectomy (noun)
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the surgical cutting and sealing a part of the vas deferens
(sometimes people get a vasectomy as a method of birth control) |
