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15 Cards in this Set
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Disparage
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To criticize, depreciate, or speak of slightly
Michael disparaged Alex's basketball skills by telling his friends to let him win. Trash, underestimate, discredit |
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Rambunctious
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Wild or crazy
Cooper horseplayed with his friends in a rambunctious manner. agressive, immature, peurile |
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Scrupulous
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in a careful or strict regard
John scrupulously made sure to write neatly on his book report. exact, critical, thinking twice |
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Squander
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To use up, to fritter
Sam squandered his opportunity to make lots of money off of a deal at work. Waste, blow, throw away |
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Whimsical
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playful, fanciful
The whimsical boy had a good imagination. curious, odd, uncertain, unpredictable, eccentric, odd, mischievious |
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Anxious
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To be concerned and worried
John was up at 9:30 and was anxious to finish his work. Nervous, Stressed, Freaked |
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Atrocious
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Extremely horrible, dreadful
The teacher said his handwriting is atrocious. Terrible, monstrous, godawful |
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Congregate
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Assemble; gathered
John and his friends congregated at the skate park after school. Meet, hang out, gang up |
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Console
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To comfort; soothe
The mom consoled the baby when he was crying. calm, subdue, appease |
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Compliance
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Obedience
When the big powerful man told the little servant to ge t him a drink, he rushed to the fridge in complience. |
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Ecstatic
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Joyed or thrilled
When Mike got his test scores back, he was ecstatic at his A+. Excited, Happy, Enthusiastic |
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Indulgent
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benignly lenient or permissive
The boy was very indulgent of his sister. Tolerant, Accepting, Understatding |
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Mock
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To rule by mimicry of actin or speech; mimic derisively
Sam mocked the way Max acted around girls in contempt. fake, ridicule, pretend |
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Slouch
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To sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture
Everybody in the class mocked the way Itelga slouched in her speech. bend, be lazy, sag |
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Subdued
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lowered in intensity or strength
Katherine knew that she should act more subdued around boys when it comes to asking them out Calmed, softened, mellow |
