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10 Cards in this Set
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adjacent |
adjoining (adjective)
The _____________ buildings were not damaged in the fire.
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appall |
dismay, frighten, horrify (verb)
Sin of any kind should ____________ a Christian. |
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despotic |
absolute, arbitrary, tyrannical (adjective) Many Christians were put to death by the ________________ emperor Nero. |
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empower |
authorize, enable, permit (verb)
He sought a power of attorney, which would ______________ hi to act on his father's behalf. |
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incoherent |
illogical, rambling, disjoined (adjective)
His speech was so ________________ that we could not understand what he was saying. |
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incredulous |
doubtful, skeptical, unbelieving (adjective)
After Christ had risen from the dead, Thomas remained _________________ until he could see Christ for himself and touch Him. |
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luminous |
bright, glowing (adjective)
As the night thickened, the huge fires became more and more ___________________. |
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sophistication |
refinement, cultivated tastes, cosmopolitan qualities (noun)
She has a level of ____________________ unexpected of a teenager. |
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shimmer |
shine with a faint flickering light (verb)
I like to watch the home lights ________________ across the still lake at night. |
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teem |
abound, swarm (verb)
Many streams in the Appalachian Mountains ________ with trout. |
