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43 Cards in this Set
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to speak softly
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whisper means to speak softly
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shhhhhh
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clever
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very smart
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tease
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to make fun of
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The boys teased the girls.
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able
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can do something
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Tom is able to tie his shoe.
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wonder
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to thing about something
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I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow.
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trouble
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a problem
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Johnathan is alway in trouble with the teacher.
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wreck
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to break; to destroy
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He wrecked his mother's car in the accident.
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manage
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to direct
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The girl managed the store without the owner.
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respect
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to look up to
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The students respect their teacher by sitting quietly.
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content
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happy; satisfied
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She was content with her job.
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cause
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to make something happen
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The icy roads caused the accident
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inquire
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to ask
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I inquired about a job at the mall.
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decide
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to make up one's mind
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I could not decide which dress to buy.
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glance
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to look at quickly
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I glanced over the test.
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eager
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to be very excited about something
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We are eager for school to be out.
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complain
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to talk about something you do not like
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The students complained about the worksheet.
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gaze
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to look at for a long time
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The boy gazed into his girlfriends eyes.
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stout
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strong
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The powerlifter was very stout.
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harbor
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a place where ships stop and unload
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The ship unloaded at the harbor.
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astonish
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to surprise
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They astonished me with a party.
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cozy
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comfortable
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We are cozy near the fire.
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seize
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to capture or take
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The cop seized the drugs from the man.
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hollow
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empty
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The tree was hollow on the inside where the birds built a nest.
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curious
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eager to learn about new things
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I am curious about the new school policies.
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pretend
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to make believe
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My niece likes to pretend she's a princess.
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fierce
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very cruel
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The substitute was very fierce.
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scent
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a smell
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The scent of the candle flowed throughout the room.
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average
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normal
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It is okay to be average.
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compete
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try to win
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They compete for the trophy.
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prepare
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to get ready
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Make sure you prepare for the test.
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stump
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to puzzle
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The teacher stumped the students with her question.
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mishief
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something playful that can be harmful
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The boys mishief got them into trouble.
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repeat
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to say or do again
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Please repeat the question.
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simplify
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to make easier
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I simplified the test.
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steep
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almost straight up and down
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The tall hill was very steep.
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startle
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to surprise
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The man behind the bust startled me.
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borrow
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to use something that belongs to someone else and then return it.
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I borrowed my neighbors mower.
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alarm
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a bell or buzzer
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The sound of my alarm woke me.
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stupid
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not smart
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You are not stupid, you are very smart.
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thief
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someone who robs and steals
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The thief stoled the mans wallet.
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fault
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something that is wrong
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It was not my fault you got in trouble.
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serious
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not joking
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The man was serious about his work.
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fault
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something that is wrong
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It was not my fault you got in trouble.
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