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25 Cards in this Set
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Judicious (adj.) |
wise; showing sound judgment; cautious |
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Magnanimous (adj.) |
noble in spirit; generous; giving |
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Mitigate (v.) |
to moderate; to make or become less severe or intense |
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Pander (v.) |
to cater to someone’s desires in order to win favor |
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Paragon (n.) |
a peerless model or pattern of perfection |
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Penchant (n.) |
a strong like for something |
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Placate (v.) |
to soothe; to appease with concessions |
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Preclude (v.) |
to make impossible; to shut out; to bar |
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Prudent (adj.) |
careful; judiciously cautious |
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Juxtapose in a sentence |
We juxtaposed a photo of me when I was 12 to a photo of me now in order to note the apparent differences. |
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Latent in a sentence |
Chris hopes to show off his latent photography skills in her first exhibit next month |
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Magnanimous in a sentence |
Her gift to the college was a magnanimous gesture. |
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Mitigate in a sentence |
Her anger was mitigated by his apology. |
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Misogyny in a sentence |
Music of certain rap artists demonstrates misogyny. |
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Moot in a sentence |
The scholarship from Hope was a moot point since I had already committed to Calvin. |
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Obscure in a sentence |
The writer's poem was obscure; no one could truly decipher its meaning. |
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Onerous in a sentence |
The requirements for my history class are onerous. |
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Oust in a sentence |
The sports manager was ousted today. |
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palpable in a sentence |
The tension in the room was palpable. |
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Paragon in a sentence |
My father is a paragon of hospitality. A paragon of virtue. |
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Penchant in a sentence |
I have a penchant for expensive shoes. |
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Pervasive in a sentence |
There’s a pervasive feeling among student body that core should be revised. |
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Placate in a sentence |
I tried to placate the crying child with candy. |
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Preclude in a sentence |
Ex: My class schedule next year precludes my from joining choir. |
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Qualms in a sentence |
I have qualms about skipping class today. |
