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16 Cards in this Set
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Incessantly (adverb) |
Without interruption; constantly |
We wanted to sleep but it was impossible because the children were talking incessantly all night long |
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Minuscule (noun) |
Very tiny |
Fire ants usually are minuscule in size but in comparison their queen can be much bigger like five time their size. |
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Nymph (noun) |
A spirit in the form of a beautiful young woman |
She was so beautiful that she could be compared to the nymph Penelope the beautiful young water spirit Hermes fell for. |
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Convulsions (noun) |
Uncontrollable laughter |
My friend's joke was so funny that I lay down in the sand in convulsions of laughter. |
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Oblivious (adjective) |
Not aware of what is happening around you |
My friend was so busy texting on his phone that he was oblivious to the homeless man begging him for dollars to help him survive. |
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Vigil (noun) |
A period of staying awake through the night to keep watch or pray |
After the shooting, the community gathered at night and held a vigil to pray for victims. |
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Dilly dallying (Verb) |
Wasting time |
My untidy brother stayed home dillydallying, loafing instead of cleaning his room. |
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Sauntered (verb) |
Walk in a slow, relaxed way |
I was in a hurry, so I ran but my friends were just relaxing so they sauntered on the beach. |
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Apiary (noun) |
A place where bees are kept |
My girlfriend once visited an apiary and told me that it was an incredible experience to see how bees cultivate honey. |
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Unruffled (adjective) |
Calm and undisturbed |
This horror movie was very good and scary but my friend was more used to such scenes and he was unruffled. |
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Implementation (noun) |
Put something into effect |
The manager showed us the new business plan in order to make us understand what is required for a successful software implementation of it. |
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Stigmatized (verb) |
Regard or treat as shameful |
Young people who come from poor inner city slums are generally unfairly stigmatized as juvenile delinquents by ignorant people. |
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Euphemism (noun) |
a less direct word used instead of one that is blunt or offensive |
Correctional facility is a euphemism, a polite term, for jail. |
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Confines |
Limits, boundaries, or restrictions |
Within the confines of my apartment, my pet got crazy because it felt like its freedom had been taken away. |
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Confines (noun) |
Limits, boundaries, or restrictions |
Within the confines of my apartment, my pet got crazy because it felt like its freedom had been taken away. |
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Renouncing (verb) |
State that you no longer have a particular belief or allegiance |
Because he was disappointed by the political situation in France, he decided to renounce his citizenship and become a Canadian citizen. |
