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20 Cards in this Set
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Adverse |
(ADJ) Difficult unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile. Some people suffer an adverse reaction if they eat peanut butter or anything with peanuts. |
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Arid |
(ADJ) Parched extremely dry; uninteresting, dull Although California leads the nation in farming, crops won't grow in its most arid regions. |
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Assailant |
(N) Assaulter a person who attacks violently. The jogger was injured by an unknown assailant, who left him immobile at the side of the road. |
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Billow |
(N); (V) Breaker; Bulge a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave. The ocean billow rose and fell, attracting most daring surfers. Fans cheered enthusiastically when they saw the team's flags billow. |
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Confront |
(V) Encounter to meet face to face, especially as a challenge; comes to grip with. In court, defendants can confront their accusers in a controlled setting. |
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Constrain |
(V) Confine to force, compel; to restrain, hold back. You can't constrain me against my will. |
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Contemporary |
(ADJ); (N) Modern; Peer belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time. |
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Depict |
(V) Draw to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture. The painter chose to depict a plain prairie landscape using bold colors and shadows. |
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Disinterested |
(ADJ) Unbiased fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent. A judge must remain disinterested in order to render an even-handed and logical decision. |
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Encompass |
(V) Envelope to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class. Oceans encompass about three-fourths of the surface of our planet. |
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Groundless |
(ADJ) Unsupported without any good reason or cause, unjustified. Kate's groundless fear of hurting herself during exercise has left her weak and out of shape. |
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Hypocrite |
(N) Phony a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two faced person The speaker who said one thing but did something else entirely was regarded as a hypocrite. |
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Incomprehensible |
(ADJ) Baffling impossible to understand Our school's intercom system is so old that this morning's announcements were almost incomprehensible. |
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Manipulate |
(V) Manuever to handle or use skillfully; to manage or controlfor personal gain or advantage. Scientists should not manipulate data. |
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Maximum |
(N); (ADJ) Highest the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree. The postage scale can weigh a maximum of only five pounds. To ease the patients suffering, the doctor prescribed the maximum dosage of painkillers. |
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Mimic |
(N); (V) copycat; parrot a person who does imitations; to imitate, to make fun of The comedy troupe needs to hire a mimic. Troy can mimic any accent he hears. |
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Ruffle |
(V); (N) disturb; frill to wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy, upset, to flip through; material used for trimming edges, a ripple, a low drumbeat. His wisecracks always ruffle my feelings. My favorite pillow has a velvet ruffle. |
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Serene |
(ADJ) fair peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand. She stayed serene in the face of chaos. |
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Sheepish |
(ADJ) shamefaced embarrased; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid His sheepish grin made the crowds cheer all the more for his unlikely victory. |
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Stamina |
(N) endurance the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power Marathon runners need a great deal of stamina to cover many miles. |
