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16 Cards in this Set
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chagrin
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She was chagrin at the poor sales of her knitted sweaters.
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permeate
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The water permeated through the plastic bag inside the beaker.
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enervate
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My eight year old sister enervated me by screeching in the car; I slapped her.
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abate
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The storm abated, but quickly started up again after a few hours.
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ardor
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The ardor of the fire shock me; I jolted backward to get away from the heat.
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flourish
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The flowers I had planted last month flourished in the wind.
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corsair
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We sailed for many days in search of the beautiful Marry Lue when all of a sudden we came across a ship with black sails; it must be the corsairs.
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pretext
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My pretext for being 2 hours late was that I had over slept.
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tinge
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After my house fire, my face was tinged with glare from the flames.
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obliterate
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The image of the murderer did not obliterate from my mind until 10 years after the incident.
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evoke
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I evoked the time when me and my sister used to play ring around the rosey as little kids.
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unison
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We all sang the Star Spangled Banner in unison.
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comb
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I saw a quick glimse of the fox as I combed the bushes.
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sidled
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I sidled through the narrow door.
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seething
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I seethed with anger over the cruel joke.
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temerity
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I was surprised with my own temerity after I had just sang infront of the whole school.
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