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15 Cards in this Set
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cupidity |
definition- excessive greed sentence- the thief's cupidity was exceeded only by his ignorance
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curb |
definition- to control or check sentence- she wore a nicotine patch to try to curb her addiction to smoking |
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cursory
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definition- rapid or superficial sentence- Dad's cursory effort to repair the roof made it leak it more. |
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defunct |
definition- inactive sentence-in moby dick ishmael tells the story of a defunct whaling ship in pequod |
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demise |
definition- death sentence- chuck was devistated by the demise of his pet turtle.
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deploy |
definition- to arrange stragtically sentence-by deploying all his resources phil was able to buy the car
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depravity |
definition- extreme wickedness sentence- the principal could not believe Jason was capable of such depraved activities. |
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deprecate |
definition- to express disaproval of sentence- John's parents deprecated his study habits of always waiting to the last minute.
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despot |
definition- an absolute ruler sentence-the despot declared his birthday a national holiday
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deter |
definition-to descourage sentence- nothing could deter john from his ambition to be a doctor |
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devoid |
definition- lacking sentence- The small deserted island was devoid of drinking water.
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diatribe |
definition- a biter verbal attack sentence- coach johnson's diatribe was furfile because the referee refused to reverse his decision. |
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diffident |
definition- lacking self confidence sentence- the diffident boy always sat alone in the cafeteria. |
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dimunution |
definition- the act or process of diminishing. sentence- Due to the higher coast of living drew noticed a dimunution of his checking acount.
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dire |
definition- disatrous sentence- the hurricane stuck the florida keys with dire .
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