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25 Cards in this Set
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disdain
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noun.
A. "Whenever I mentioned her name in a favorable way, they would make a sound to show their disdain". B. To regard or treat with haughty contempt; disapproval. C. The football player looked down at the nerd with disdain. |
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mourner
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noun.
A. "I did not actually go to the funeral as an official mourner." B. A person who is grieving from another's death. c. I watched as the mourners cried over the death of their loved one. |
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plaits
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noun.
A. "I also remembered her hair was parted into four plaits." B. Strands pulled together or braids. C. The boy was made fun of because his hair was plaited, because he had lice. |
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leper
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noun.
A. "Inparkin was the leper colony.." B. A person who has a terrible or dangerous disease. C. I stayed away from the woman who was a contagious leper. |
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christening
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noun
A. "...there was my christening outfit..." B. The process of giving a baby a Christian name. C. The baby cried during his christening, when they gave him his name. |
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spinster
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noun.
A. "The piano teacher was a shriveled up spinster from England." B. An unmarried person beyond usual age. C. My brother was made at me because I was still an old unmarried spinster at age 80. |
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mockery
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noun
A. "My body made a mockery of the new measurements." B. RIdicule, contempt of something. C. In wearing my new outfit, I made a mockery of the fashion designers new line. |
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gait
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noun.
A. "With more of these girls and their most sure of themselves gait..." B. A persons manner of walking. C. I gasped at the young girls gait, when I noticed that she only walked on her right foot. |
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covet
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verb
A. "The seat I most coveted was the one up front, directly in front of the teachers desk..." B. To yearn, to possess or have, to wish to own something. C. He coveted the new pair of black and orange headphones that his friend had. |
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jocular
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adjective
A. "... speak to us in a jocular way as if we were secretly fond of her..." B. Fond of or characterized by joking. C. She spoke to my mother in a jocular tone, as if my mother were actually amused by her foolish jokes. |
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tempest
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noun
A. "... of The Tempest as later passing by her desk I saw." B. A violent windy storm. C. She acted if she were a tempest blowing and making noises of a storm. |
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revere
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verb
A. "... one child spoke of a revered and once loved aunt..." B. To feel deep respect or admiration. C. I deeply revered Amy when I found out she got 100 on her English test. |
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vie
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verb
A. "I went from being ignored ... to having girls vie for my friendship." B. Competition, rivalry C. The political party vied for the attention of the voters. |
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prefect
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noun
A. "What a mistake the part of the prefect was..." B. A person appointed to a position of command or authority, such as a chief magistrate. C. I got in trouble because the prefect caught me drawing in the book. |
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vie
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verb
A. "I went from being ignored ... to having girls vie for my friendship." B. Competition, rivalry C. The political party vied for the attention of the voters. |
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prefect
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noun
A. "What a mistake the part of the prefect was..." B. A person appointed to a position of command or authority, such as a chief magistrate. C. I got in trouble because the prefect caught me drawing in the book. |
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harangue
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noun
A "... Miss Edwards had launched into a harangue about what a worthless bunch we were." B. A lengthy and aggressive speech C. My mom gave me the longest harangue when she found out my homework was unfinished at 10PM. |
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fetter
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noun
A. "... sent him back to Spain with fettered chains around his ankles..." B. chains or bonds used to hold the prisoner. C. I felt as though my ankles were fettered with chains after the marathon. |
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impertinence
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noun.
A. "My impertinence was beyond endurance...' B. Not showing respect, or being rude. C. I was asked to leave class because of my impertinence. |
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blasphemous
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adjective
A. " Have my peers ever seen someone... so blasphemous? B. Against God or sacred things C. As I walked we heard a boy being loud and rude in church, his tone was blasphemous. |
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odious
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adjective
A."...my place was taken by the odious Hilarne." B. Extremely unpleasant, repulsive, deserving hatred. C. My former best friend looked at me with an odious look. |
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tonic
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noun
A. "Seeing my mother would be such a tonic." B. A medical substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being. C. Water was like tonic to the girl after she ran the 5 mile lap. |
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scorn
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noun
A. "... it was customary to treat a first year apprentice with such scorn." B. open or unqualified contempt; or disdain: C.After her friend broke her favorite doll, she looked at her with scorn. . |
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cistern
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noun.
A. "... B. a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid. C. My friends and I ran quickly past the cistern, afraid it would crash and all of the water would pour out. |
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tack
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noun
A. "I found a new tack." B. A course of action or conduct, especially one differing from a preceding or other course. C. I tried a new tack after I failed the test. |
