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23 Cards in this Set
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abstain (verb)
ab-stan' |
not to do something by choice
not to vote. I abstain go to a movie with a date that was chosen by my mom. |
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conducive (adjective)
ken-doo'siv |
contributing, to leading to
Red roses are conducive to love. |
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Status quo (noun)
sta'tes kwo' |
the existing conditions, present state of things
My status quo uncle nevers change his childish behavior. |
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Abduction (noun) ab-duk'shen
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Kidnapping
In many country, the abduction of kids are the big problems. |
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staunch (adjective)
stoch |
faithful, firmly supporting
healthy, strong My stauch cat fights back the mean dog. |
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eject (verb) i-jekt
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to force to leave, to expel
I ejected my sister's friend out of my room. |
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extract (verb)
ek'strakt |
to pull out, to draw out
something that is draw out. The principle extracted the price for the first perfect attendent student. |
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Dejected (adjective)
di-jek'tik |
depressed, dowcast
I was dejected after the death of my grandpa. |
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retract (verb)
ri-trakt' |
to withdraw a promise or statement, to pull something back.
The turtle retrach to its shell when it is frighten. |
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Jettison (verb)
jet'i-sen |
to throw out forcefully, to throw overboard
I jettisoned some unnessary programs out of my destop. |
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tenable (adj) ten'ebel
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capable of being defened, logical
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deduction (noun)
di-duk'shen |
something subtracted from a total
a conclusion drawn from evidence Tom didnt show up yet so that I made the deduction he forgot about his appointment. |
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Stature stach'er
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level of achievement and honor
physical heigh My sister has a great stature in art. |
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circumspect (adj)
sur'kem-spekt |
caution, careful, considering results of actions.
It is snowing outside, we should circumspect drive of icy. |
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perverse (adj)
per-vrs' |
contrary, determined not to do what is expected or rigght
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transformation (noun) trans'fer-ma'tion
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to ccomplet change
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tenacious (adjective)
te-na'shes |
firmly holding, gripping retaining.
My tenacious sister never gives up her math problems until she found the answer. |
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circumvent Verb
sur'kem-vent' |
to avoid, to outwit
We circumvent of fire by careful place all matches away from the kids. |
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distraught (adj) dis-trot'
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crazy with worry.
I became distraught when I lost my diamond ring. |
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adversary (noun)
ad'ver-ser'e |
oppenent, foe
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transcend verb
tran-send |
to overcome, to go above limit
My sister's party transcend of time to be home. |
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invadvertently (adverb)in'ed-vur'tnt-le
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unintentionally, by accident
i inadvertently looked my keys in my house. |
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transitory (Adj)
tran'si-tor'e |
short-lived, passing
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