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10 Cards in this Set
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Abandon |
to leave and never return to (someone who needs protection or help) The mother didn’t want to abandon her child, but she could not care for him because she was immensely poor. |
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Bitterly |
causing painful emotions The bitterness of the loss of the championship caused all the players to drag their feet. |
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Fury |
violent anger In his fury, Charlie broke his favorite game, which made him extremely frustrated. |
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Massive |
very large and heavy The walls of the labyrinth were massive. |
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Steadfast |
very devoted or loyal to a person, belief, or cause : not changing Kyle’s grandma was steadfast on her belief that Kyle was too young to go on the trip. |
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Unravel |
to cause the separate threads of something to come apart The blanket began to unravel, leaving the young boy chilly in the night. |
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Embrace |
to hold someone in your arms as a way of expressing love or friendship The boy opened up to the loving embrace of his mother, together at last. |
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Somber |
very sad and serious Han was worried about the somber mood of the policemen at his door. |
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Labyrinth |
a place that has many confusing paths or passages The most famous labyrinth was built by Daedalus and was said to hold the mythical Minotaur. |
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Rash |
done or made quickly and without thought about what will happen as a result The rash decisions the man made lead him to jail. |
