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20 Cards in this Set
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Praise |
Verb To express approval or admiration |
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Brief |
Adjective Lasting or taking a short time |
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Sob |
Verb To weep with a convulsive catching of the breathe |
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Soothing |
Adjective Quietly, calmly, comforting |
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Chuckle |
Verb To laugh softly |
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Encouraging |
Adjective To inspire with courage, spirit or confidence |
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Audience |
Noun The group of spectators at a public event |
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Performed |
Verb To act as on the stage, in movies or on television |
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Curtain |
Noun A hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window |
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Applaud |
Verb To clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation |
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Intermission |
Noun A short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance |
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Microphone |
Noun An instrument used to magnify small sounds |
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Memory |
Noun The ability to remember or keep in the mind |
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Humiliate |
Verb To lower the pride, dignity or self-respect of |
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Collapse |
Verb To fall down or cave in |
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Concern |
Adjective Troubled, worried,or anxious |
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Hesitate |
Verb To hold back; show that one has not yet made up ones mind |
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Wink |
Verb To close eyes and open them again |
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Scene |
Noun The time, place and circumstance of a play or story |
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Concentrate |
Verb To pay close attention |
