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25 Cards in this Set
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The lawyer (accepted, excepted) the objectionable provisions from the draft.
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EXCEPTED
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The traitor was (hanged, hung) at daybreak.
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HANGED
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Young girls like to (plaite, plate) their hair.
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PLAITE
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That is an interesting (coiffure, coiffeur)
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COIFFURE
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We want to (rest, wrest) the seniors.
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WREST
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The (inference, implication) which the coach made in his speech was that he thought the team had not tried.
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IMPLICATION
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What is the (capital, capitol) of Brazil?
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CAPITAL
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The west wing of the (capital, capitol) was destroyed in the earthquake.
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CAPITOL
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To pretend.
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FEIGN
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A course or method or action.
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TACK
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The new puzzles (peeked, piqued) his interest.
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PIQUED
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She was extremely (greatful, grateful) for the assistance.
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GRATEFUL
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The evidence was entirely (hearsay, heresay) .
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HEARSAY
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Johnny was (censured, censored) for his behavior.
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CENSURED
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The (nave, knave) of the church is going to be painted white.
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NAVE
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To study something intently
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PORE
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ability to understand clearly
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INSIGHT
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Steps for passing over a fence.
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STILE
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Limit
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PALE
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This is your (cue, queue) to walk onto the stage
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CUE
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Hundreds of years ago, pirates would collect tremendous (hordes, hoards) of gold, silver and jewels.
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HOARDS
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The blue (serge, surge) suit used to be the hallmark of the businessman.
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SERGE
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The article was written in a humorous (vane, vein).
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VEIN
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The statement can't (antidate, antedate) the original invoice.
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ANTEDATE
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Mr. Rowe gave his (assent, ascent) to the plan.
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ASSENT
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