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18 Cards in this Set
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ambiguous
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(Adjective) Able to be understood in a different way, confused.
I felt ambiguous... |
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peruse
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(Verb) To read or examine with great care.
After I perused the project syllabus... |
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audacious
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(adjective) Daring, reckless and bold.
After I performed in my dance competition, I felt audacious... |
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pragmatic
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(adjective) Practical.
When I organize my binder, I am being pragmatic... |
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analyze
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(Verb) To break up something into parts to understand it better.
After I anlayzed my writing... |
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arduous
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(adjective) Difficult to do, requiring exertion.
Even though cleaning my rat's cage is ardous, I feel better... |
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antithesis
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(noun) The opposite of something.
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maneuver
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(verb) To move using strategy
(noun) A strategic move. When he dribbled the soccor ball, he could maneuver... |
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protaganist
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(noun) The main character in a drama, novel or story.
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anomaly
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(noun) A departure from the norm; a mystery.
A cold whenyou have never been sick. |
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extrapolate
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(verb) To guess about the future based on known information.
synonym: hypothesis antonym: a wild guess based on nothing |
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fallacy
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(noun) a fase or mistaken idea, a misleading argument.
I realize now it was just a fallacy... |
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arbitrary
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(adjective) Unable to use reason or listen to others.
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subsequent
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(adjective) Happening later, succeeding.
the cat chased the mouse, so he subsequently got tired. |
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quandary
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(noun) A situation that is confusing or uncertain.
I was in a quandry, because I did not know if she would want... |
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intrinsic
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(adjective) Belonging naturatlly to someone/something; inherent.
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imperative
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(adjective) absolutely necessary
(noun) a command In my house, it is imperative to feed the dog everyday. An imperative was given to the class. |
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formidable
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(adjective) Causing dread, fear or awe.
When fireworks, exploded, the formidable sign was fantastic. |
