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15 Cards in this Set
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Ambiguous (ADJ.) |
Unclear or doubtful in meaning. My ambiguity towards certain news stations will never change. |
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Banal (ADJ.) |
Hackneyed; commonplace; trite. The sports announcer's banal commentary got on her nerves. |
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Contract (V.) |
Compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease. I've never contracted chicken pox. |
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Diligence (N.) |
Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work. It requires strict diligence to learn a musical instrument. |
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Esteem (V.) |
Respect; value; judge.
I hold the song, "Stairway to Heaven" in high esteem. |
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Galavanize (V.) |
Stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize. Some people like to galvanize tension between people. |
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Impeccable (ADJ.) |
Faultless. She was deemed the most impeccable speller after winning the spelling bee contest. |
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Inimical (ADJ.) |
Unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental. The only reason inimical people exist is because of the existence of fear itself. |
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Loquacious (ADJ.) |
Talkative. As a child I was more locquacious since I worried about what words came out of my mouth. |
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Negate (V.) |
Cancel out; nullify; deny. Finishing homework negates the stress of having to do it in the first place. |
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Paucity (N.) |
Scarcity; lack. The paucity of rest areas on the road worried the family as they were thirsty, hungry and tired. |
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Precedent (N.) |
Something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action. George Washington set a two term precedent when he served as president. |
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Relegate (V.) |
Banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign. He was relegated to perform a different set of chores since he was tied of his daily chores. |
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Supplant (V.) |
Replace; usurp. Bands often supplant members when first starting out. |
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Vilify (V.) |
Slander. Bill Clinton was vilified by his opponents after his scandals. |
