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22 Cards in this Set
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all-prevading
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prevalent throughout
There was an all-prevading feeling of fear as she walked up the stairs of the lighthouse |
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contorted
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twisted out of usual form
pain contorted his face as he grimaced. |
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converge
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come together
Lakeshore Drive and Valcour Blvd converge at the brick wall |
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defiant
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openly resisting
The students had a defiant attitude when the principal wanted to ban the dance |
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idiosyncrasy
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any personal peculiarity
The idiosyncrasy she possessed was the twitching of her nose to make the furniture move. |
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incisive
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penetrating
He yelled at her with an incisive tone of voice that tore right through her |
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incriminate
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charge with or show evidence involving a crime
The fact that he was holding the bloody knife incriminated him. |
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Inexplicably
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without explanation
The rain fell inexplicably from the cloudless sky |
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instill
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put in or into little by little
we try to instill good manners in our children |
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intersperse
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scatter among other things
The flowers were interspersed between the trees |
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intimidate
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make timid or afraid
The other students' knowledge intimidated her, so she didn't raise her hand. |
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materialize
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appear in a bodily form
The ghost materialized before Hamlet. |
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metamorphosis
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transformation
The metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly is awesome to watch. |
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Morass
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perplexing state of affairs
The morass situation baffled everyone. |
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nondescript
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lacking recognizable characteristics or qualities
The bland taste was nondescript. |
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ominous
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threatening or sinister
one look at the ominous clouds to the west, and she knew the storm was almost there. |
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outset
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beginning; start
Mom said no to the overnight with boys from the outset. Amy couldn't get her to change her mind. |
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phosphorescent
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giving off light
He saw the phosphorescence of the Gulf weed in the water |
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reflective
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thoughtful
She was a reflective person who didn't rush to decisions. |
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revelation
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something disclosed
My mother made the revelation that I liked him when she read his name doodled all over my notebook |
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transfixed
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made motionless
She was transfixed by his gaze. |
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validity
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quality of being firmly grounded on facts.
Her mother questioned the validity of her excuse. |
