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17 Cards in this Set
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Deplore |
Deeply regret I deplored calling my girlfriend while drunk. |
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Lament |
To express sadness or sorrow. The poem opens by lamenting over the death of a young man. |
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Genial |
Cheerful; friendly and pleasant He is a kind, good-tempered, humorous fellow. |
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Lenience |
The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected. The accused pleaded for leniency. |
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Clemency |
Kindness when giving a punishment. The governor refused to grant him clemency, therefore he was executed at 9am yesterday. |
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Truculent |
Aggressive and wishing to argue a lot. A truculent teenager. |
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Impudent |
Rude and not showing respect, especially towards an older citizen or someone with more importance. He never admitted he ate the leftover pizza but I could tell from his impudent smirk he was the guilty party. |
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Penitent |
Showing that you are sorry for something. It is hard to be angry with him when he looks so penitent. |
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Intricate |
With many complicated details that makes something very difficult to understand or interpret. The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair. |
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Croupier |
a person who works in a casino (= a place where people risk money in games) who is responsible for a particular table and whose job is to collect and pay out money and give out playing cards, etc. |
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Inhibit |
To prevent something from growing. Some workers were inhibited from speaking by the presence of their managers. |
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Evade |
To avoid or escape from someone. The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners would not evade capture for long. |
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Preclude |
To prevent someone to do something by making it impossible to do so. His contract precludes him from sharing his work with anyone outside the office. |
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Genre |
A style or category in art that involves a particular set of characteristics. What genre does the book fall into? |
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Divulge |
To make something secret known. Journalists do not divulge their sources. |
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Influx |
Inward flow; an arrival of entry in large numbers. Turkey is expecting an influx of several thousand refugees over the next few days. |
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Implore |
To beg someone earnestly She implored her parents not to send her away to a boarding school. |
