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41 Cards in this Set
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ebullient
Why are you so happy and ebullient? |
overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
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exhilarated
She felt exhilarated in the warm sunshine. |
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
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appease
Please try to appease your baby sister, she is very unhappy. |
to calm or make peaceful
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antagonize
Do not antagonize your sister or she will become angry. |
to provoke
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hapless
That was a hapless thing to do! Now look where we are1 |
very unlucky
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unlucky
I think that 13 is an unlucky number because bad things happen when you are 13. |
having or bringing misfortune
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futile
You futile girl! Can't you do anything right? |
useless
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essential
Did you bring the essential ingredient? We need to use it. |
absolutely neccesary
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herald
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to announce
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announce
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to herald or to make known
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constant
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changeless
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variable
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likely to change
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impediment
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hindrance, and obstacle
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obstacle
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impediment, something that impedes
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paraphrased
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saying the same thing in different words
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verbatim
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using exactly the same words.
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impeccable
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flawless, unlikely to sin
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impeccable
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flawless, unlikely to sin
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flawless
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perfect, without shortcomings or deflects
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flawless
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perfect, without shortcomings or deflects
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vindicate
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to justify
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vindicate
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to justify
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indict
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to accuse of a crime
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indict
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to accuse of a crime
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innocuous
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not causing injury or pain
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innocuous
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not causing injury or pain
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harmless
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innocuous
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harmless
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innocuous
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voluntary
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not forced or compelled
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voluntary
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not forced or compelled
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coerce
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to cause to do something
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coerce
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to cause to do something
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unappealing
His ugly face was so unappealing. |
not able to attract unfavorable attention
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winsome
The river reminded me of a winsome child, with her flowing dress and not a care in sight. |
charming, inspiring trust and approval
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free
The ant was freed from the web by a liberating gust of wind. |
to remove
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liberate
Lincoln liberated all the slaves with the words of the Emancipation Proclomation. |
To free
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ludicrous
What a ludicrous idea, as if we could ever do that! |
idiotic, unthinkable, often to the point of being funny
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ridiculous
That is simply ridiculous, and i am certain that it will not work |
foolish, absurd
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sensitive
Do not tease her, for she is very sensitive. |
easily offended, upset, or hurt
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callous
That girl is so callous, she has not feelings. |
unfeeling, hardened
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capriciousness
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changeable; acting on sudden impulse
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