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16 Cards in this Set
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Attest |
Def: To declare to be true.
Ex. to attest of a true statement |
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Enigma |
Def: A puzzle
Ex. It was an enigma trying to look for the missing boy. |
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Nocturnal |
Def: Of the night
Ex. Since owls are nocturnal, they are rarely seen during the day. |
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Intercede |
Def: To please for someone
Ex. Sam's parents refused to come to her wedding until my brother interceded and persuaded them to come after all. |
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Blight |
Def: Something that harms.
Ex: Nothing has hurt our country more than the bight of drugs. |
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Contrive |
Def: To think up/ Create
Ex: I contrived some ideas that I had brainstormed the night before the the group project. |
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Gaunt |
Def: Very thin
Ex: Most models now and days are really gaunt to the point where their ugly. |
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Gloat |
Def:To be overly self- satisfied
Ex: The coach told his team; "there's only one things worse than a sore loser, and that's a mean winner. Don't gloat." |
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Qualm |
Def: A guilt feeling.
Ex:After hiding Kwan's bike as an April Fool's joke,, I began to have qualms. What is she thought it was stolen an called the police? |
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Scrutiny |
Def: Observation
Ex. before being published, a book comes under the scrutiny of a proofreader, who examines it for grammar and spelling errors. |
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Intricate |
Def: Complicated
Ex: My mom is a very intricate person when it comes to household things. Such as: cleaning.
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Suffice |
Def: To be adequate/enough.
Ex: There I never suffice amount of money. |
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Prerequisite |
Def: A requirement
Ex: Gen Eds are a prerequisite to starting your career choice. |
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Orient |
Def: To locate
Ex:When coming up from the subway, I often need to look at a street signs to orient myself. |
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Persevere |
Def: to keep going
Ex:It was not easy to attend English classes while working at two jobs , but Nina persevered until she could speak English well. |
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Flagrant |
Def: Obvious
Ex: In flagrant disregard of his parents' stated wishes, Art wore a T-shirt and jeans to their dinner party. |
