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10 Cards in this Set
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Adage
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Short saying that express something. Though it is cliche, athletes are found of quoting the adage, "Well take one game at a time.
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Adament
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Very deyermined and not influenced. Despite the concerns of his parents steve was adament about not attending college
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Bedraggled
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wet, dirty, and unkept. or a hot mess When the girl enter the classroom she was very bedraggled but still had a smile on her face
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Bonafide
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real, authentic, and genuine
Steven bought a painting at a garage sale for 50.00, and then later fond out that it was a bonafide masterpiece worth 50,000.00 |
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Chagrin
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a feeling of humiliation dure to dissapointment
Much chagrin of his fanily and friends, she rejected his proposal. |
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Constue
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construct meaning
It is often an attorneys job to construe meaning of a contract. |
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Dichotamy
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two parts, ideas that differ from or condridict
The dichatomy of good and evil, is a theme in childrens literature |
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Elucidate
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to clarify, explain or provide key information
Only Jordan elucidate upon his motivations and why he behaved in certain ways. |
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Facetious
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Intend to be humorous, but often silly or inappropriate.
Parents are being facious when they suggest that children whiney about being bored |
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Gauche
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tacky
She was very gauche when she entered the room |
