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23 Cards in this Set
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resolute
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firm determination
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inundate
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overflow, engulf
ex: I was inundated with homework. |
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chary
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careful, cautious
ex: He was chary when he pet the snake. |
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portentous
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pompous, haughty
ex: The rich man looked portentously at the commoners. |
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penitent
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truly sorrowful
ex: He was penitent regarding his sins. |
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congruent
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equal, agreeing, or corresponding
ex: The were congruent in their poor opinion of the boy. |
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lucid
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clear and understandable
ex: His lucid description made the characters seem real. |
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pretence
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a claim made or implied
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conventional
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conforming to socially accepted customs
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licentious
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loose moral
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sequester
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isolate, hideaway
ex: The jury couldn't make a decision, so they were sequestered for the night. |
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nefarious
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wicked
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proffer
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offer
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scrupulous
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high morals
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deride
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ridicule
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droll
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humorous or odd quality
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latent
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capable buy not presently occurring
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succor
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relief, furnishing reprieve
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copious
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abundant, plentiful
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propitiation
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repayment for a debt
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enthrall
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to hold spellbound. to charm
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paroxysm
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a fit, attack
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trifle (vb)
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to talk in jest or with intent to mislead
ex: He was trifling with her affections when he said he loved her. |
