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15 Cards in this Set
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Bewail Bewail Bewail Bewail Bewail |
To express deep regret or sorrow James was _______ by the leaving of john |
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Destitute Destitute Destitute Destitute Destitute |
Without resources or possessions especially the necessities of life
The house was _________ of food
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Detract Detract Detract Detract Detract |
To take away especially from the value beauty or importance of The random paint splotch ________ from the elegance of the room |
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Emancipate Emancipate Emancipate Emancipate Emancipate |
To set free from from slavery; to liberate Honest Abe _________ the slaves |
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Extol Extol Extol Extol Extol |
To praise highly The child _________ the the professional rider |
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Flamboyant Flamboyant Flamboyant Flamboyant Flamboyant |
Excessively showy; unrestrained The rider did a ___________ wheelie |
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Impetus Impetus Impetus Impetus Impetus |
1 a driving force that causes an action 2 increased activity resulting from a driving force Wanting to win the championship was his ________ to win |
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Insuperable Insuperable Insuperable Insuperable Insuperable |
Incapable of being overcome or defeated Science seemed ______in 6th grade |
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Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent |
Not continuous ; happening at intervals Snacks were _______ throughout the day |
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Maxim Maxim Maxim Maxim Maxim |
A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying George reminded us of the ________ of the camp |
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Obligatory Obligatory Obligatory Obligatory Obligatory |
Required or demanded
School is ________ in the USA |
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Plumb Plumb Plumb Plumb Plumb |
To measure the depth of water
We _______ the pool |
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Vagabond Vagabond Vagabond Vagabond Vagabond |
A person who wanders from place to place The man was a ________ traveling from city to city |
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Visage Visage Visage Visage Visage |
A face especially one that expresses emotion The _______ of the man concealed his hate |
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Wheedle Wheedle Wheedle Wheedle Wheedle |
To coax by using sly persuasion OR insincere praise The man _________ money out of the company |
