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21 Cards in this Set
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Abase |
To lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
My friend refuse to abase herself by admiting to something she had not done. |
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Actuate |
To move to action; to impel |
A third bad accident at the notorious intersection finally actuate an angry community protest. |
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Avert |
To turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid |
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Boorish |
Rude, unrefined; clumsy |
Her musical genius was rivaled only by her legendary boorish behavior in public. |
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Brunt |
The main impact, force, or burden |
Fortunately, a sparsely populated area bore the brunt of the hurricane. |
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Combatant |
A fighter; engaged in fighting |
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Combatant |
A fighter; engaged in fighting |
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Dormant |
Inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping |
The warm spring sun stirred the dormant daffodil bulbs we planted in the park last fail. |
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Dubious |
Causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant |
Experts have said that the menuscript first attributed to Mark Twain was of dubious authenticity. |
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Harangue |
To deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech |
From the moment we walked in, our math teacher began to harangue us about our midterm exam scores. The speaker was supposed to discuss the criminal justice system, but delivered a harrangue against lawyers. |
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Harry |
To make a destructive raid one; to torment, harass |
My parents are forever harrying me about cleaning up my room and playing music too loudly. |
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Impenitent |
Not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
His impenitent demeanor during the trial probably encouraged the judge to impose a harsh sentence. |
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Knave |
A tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
Her friends always knew that knave of a first husband was only after her inheritance. |
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Legion |
A large millitary force; any large group or number; many, numerous |
It would undoubtedly take a legion of skilled mechanics to repair an old rattletrap like my car. |
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Liberality |
Generousity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook |
The dean' s well-known liberality allowed an atmosphere of spirited debate to flourish at the college. |
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Plaintiff |
One who begins a lawsuit |
His lawyers objected that the plaintiff rather than defendant was being put on trial. |
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Probe |
to examine, investigate thoroughly; an investigation, a device used to explore or examine |
An auditor was brought in to probe the company's financial irregularities. |
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Protract |
To draw out or lengthen in space or time |
Militants opposed to the peace treaty attempted to protract the negotiation. |
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Quarry |
To cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry; a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued |
The Internet makes it easier to quarry information from the world's vast supply. |
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Spurn |
To refuse with scorn, disdain |
He spurn a full scholarship offered by a small colege to go to a big state university instead. |
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Subterfuge |
An excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
The accused embezzler's "heart attack" could be a clever subterfuge to avoid his upcoming trial. |
