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13 Cards in this Set
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Devotion |
An extreme dedication.Loyaty. His devotion to duty never wavered. He knelt in humble devotion. |
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Ascension |
The act of rising into a higher position. A balloon’s ascension into the sky will continue until the pressure of the higher pops it. |
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Repose |
The state of resting or lying down. Your face is so beautiful in repose. |
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Bestraddle |
To sit with ones legs in either side of sth. He bestraddled the chair as though it was something like a horse. |
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Dubious |
Deceptive and ambiguous. I was rather dubious about the whole idea. |
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Retain |
To continue to have something. She lost her battle to retain control of her company. |
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Incompetent |
Not having the ability to do something as it should be done. An incompetent teacher/doctor. |
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Feign |
To fake/ to pretend you have a problem. The prosecution claimed that the defendant had feigned his injuries. |
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Heinous |
Very bad or shocking. He received a death penalty for his heinous crime. |
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Headstrong |
Very determined, and not listening to others. She is a headstrong child, always getting in big trouble. |
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Manacle |
Handcuffs. |
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Cutlass |
A short sword with a slightly curved blade. |
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Grimace |
A face that shows the bad emotional state of a person. He grimaced with pain as he tried to stand. |
