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29 Cards in this Set
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Rarity |
the state of being scarce |
Oil is a real rarity in some places on Earth. |
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Deafening |
so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else |
The sound of the train leaving the station was deafening. |
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Stereotype |
to believe that a whole group of people are the same |
think classification |
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Virtuous |
having high moral standards |
think integrity(do the right thing when nobody is looking |
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Perish |
to suffer death, usually violent |
think church |
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Sensitivity |
the quality of being extremely reactive to small things |
getting sad or mad really easily; bipolar |
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Formulate |
create or devise a plan methodically |
evil scientist formula |
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Unaccustomed |
non-familiar or unusual |
no customs |
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Ferocious |
savagely cruel, fierce, or violent |
rabid dog is _______________ |
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Mobility |
the ability to move freely and easily |
If you have this you don't need a wheelchair. |
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Mercy |
to have pity on a lesser being |
God, please have ___________ |
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Gouge |
a gash or bloody cut;to make a hole |
I was able to ________ a hole. |
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Retreat
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to back off |
He told his army to ___________ |
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Ghastly |
very awful or horrid |
what you fight in the nether+ly |
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Negligence |
to ignore or completely not care |
neglect or ignore as an adjective |
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Unapproachable |
unable to be tolerated |
can not approach |
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Grandeur |
impressive style |
Grand |
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Multitude |
a big number of some thing |
multiply |
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Sophisticated |
very fancy or elaborate |
Soph is ticked at Ed |
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Rebellion |
to go against the "law of the land" |
George Washington led a ____________ |
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Salvage |
to save or take away |
At least we were able to __________ something from the game |
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Hydro(prefix) |
water |
what is wet |
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grave(adj) |
very bad |
You are in ___________ danger |
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Immobile |
unable to move |
the opposite of mobile |
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Elective |
a choice of a course of study |
I chose pyrotechnics as an ______________ |
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Novelty |
quality of being new |
I got a new novel |
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Nomadic |
having the qualities of moving around to find life's needs |
Cave men are _____________ic |
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Particular |
to single out an only thing |
Par________ar |
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Sullen |
gloomy |
very sad |
