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28 Cards in this Set
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magnitude (noun)
mag'ni-tood |
greatness of size or importance
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bipartisan (adjective)
bi-par'ti-zen |
supported by members of two parties
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symmetrical (adjective)
sim-met'met'ri'kel |
balanced in physical size or form
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centennial (noun)
sen-ten'e-el |
one-hundred-year anniversary; a period of one hundred years
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ambivalence (noun)
am-biv'e-lens |
existing of mixed or conflicting feelings
Iv'e felt ambivalence in my life for the last 6 months. |
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monopoly (noun)
me-nop'e-le |
exclusive possession or control
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perenial ( adjective)
pe-ren'e-el |
occuring again and again; lasting constantly
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unanimity (noun)
yoo'nim-i-te |
complete agreement
If the group cannot reach unanimity, the assignment will bacome an F. |
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disintegrate (verb)
dis-in'ti-grat' |
to separate into small parts
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trivial (adjective)
triv'e-el |
unimportant; silly
Heresay is a trivial issue in the world today. |
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annals (noun) an'elz
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a written record of events
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decimate (verb)
des'e-mat |
to destroy or kill a large part of
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ambivalence (noun)
am-biv'e-lens |
existing of mixed or conflicting feelings
Iv'e felt ambivalence in my life for the last 6 months. |
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unilateral (adjective)
yoo'ne-lat'er-el |
arbitrary; one sided; relating to only one side or part.
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ambivalence (noun)
am-biv'e-lens |
existing of mixed or conflicting feelings
Iv'e felt ambivalence in my life for the last 6 months. |
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trilogy (noun)
tril'e-je |
a group of three books, plays or stories
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magnitude (noun)
mag'ni-tood |
greatness of size or importance
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bilingual (adjective)
bi-ling'gwel |
having or speaking two languages
The boy was bilingual, but his friend was not. |
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ambivalence (noun)
am-biv'e-lens |
existing of mixed or conflicting feelings
Iv'e felt ambivalence in my life for the last 6 months. |
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duplicity (noun)
doo-plis'i-te |
deceitfulness; double-dealing
Kayla's duplicity was revealed when she started to lie about everything. |
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magnanimous (adjective)
mag-nan'e-mes |
noble; above revenge or resentment
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decade (noun)
dek'ad |
a ten-year period
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metric (adjective, noun)
met'rik |
referring to a measurement system based on grams and meters (adjective)
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monarchy (noun)
mon'er-ke |
a state ruled by a king, queen,or emperor.
Saudia Arabia is a monarchy. |
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centigrade (adjective)
sen'ti-grad |
referring to a temperture scale based on one hundred degrees
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dilemma (noun)
di-lem'e |
problem; different choice between equally bad things
Dalicia had the dilemma of either quiting a morning job or school. |
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ambiguous (adjective)
am-big'yoo-es |
not clear; having two or more meanings
The ambiguous book was difficult for the child to read. |
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integrity (noun)
in-teg-ri-te |
honesty; good moral character
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