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15 Cards in this Set
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A _____ novel that set out to expose social injustice. |
didactic |
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive |
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He ______ the subject he had been avoiding all evening. |
broached |
raise (a difficult subject) for discussion |
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If you don't send your aunt a thank-you letter, you'll never hear the ___ __ __ from your mother! |
end of it |
to have to listen for a long time to talk about something embarrassing or annoying |
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If Linda gets that promotion, we'll never hear the ___ __ __. |
end of it |
Repeatedly going to speak proudly, disapprovingly, etc. about something |
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Last semester, Pamela tried to play basketball, serve on the student council, and work at her father's store. She quickly discovered that she was ______ herself __ ____. |
spreading too thin |
To engage in so many activities that one can't perform any of them well |
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We've been ______ about taking on such a large mortgage. |
skittish |
marked by extreme caution |
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My horse is very _____, so I have to keep him away from traffic. |
skittish |
(of people and animals) nervous or easily frightened |
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Marilyn was like a child, playful and _____ one moment, sulky and withdrawn the next. |
skittish |
(of a person) not serious and likely to change their beliefs or opinions often |
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A ball of _____. |
twine |
strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together. |
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Sea conditions are often very _____. |
choppy |
(of a sea, lake, or river) having many small waves |
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A ____. |
spinster |
a woman who is not married, especially a woman who is no longer young and seems unlikely ever to marry |
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A foreign government which has not been recognized by the UK government has no ____ ____ in the English courts. |
locus standi |
the right or capacity to bring an action or to appear in a court. |
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This journalist was being somewhat _______ as well as cynical. |
disingenuous |
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does. |
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He became the _____ of British physicists. |
doyen |
the most respected or prominent person in a particular field. |
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She was extremely _____ about her personal affairs. |
reticent |
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. |
