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9 Cards in this Set
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001 Usurp
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Take something, especially an office or position, when you have no right to take it. "Hamlet's uncle committed murder to _______ the throne of Denmark."
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002 Garish
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Tastelessly showy. Gaudy. "The 70's rocker's _______ wardrobe included neon pink leather boots."
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003 Chasten
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Punish or Discipline. Dress down. Call on the carpet. "To _______ a misbehaving student, the strict teacher sent the student to detention."
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004 Meander
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Wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination. "After college they would ___________ around Europe for a year and then find a job."
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005 Stymie
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Stand in the way of someone or something. Block. Hinder. "The Greenpeace crew left port determined to _______ the whaling operation."
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006 Placate
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Mollify. Appease. "I'll _________ her by giving her two tickets to the concert."
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007 Fickle
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Casually changeable. Not given to loyalty. "There's no one more _______ than a thirteen-year-old when it comes to boyfriends and girlfriends."
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008 Disparage
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Belittle. Pick at. “He felt peer pressure to ________ someone that he really thought was pretty cool.”
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009 Quell
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To crush or to suppress completely. "President Obama is determined to ________ the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan."
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