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13 Cards in this Set
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Forestall
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To prevent
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Let's forestall this game until we can find a referee
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Meticulous
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Extremely careful about details
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She was a meticulous cleaner and we loved having her help.
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Semblance
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outward appearance
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The animal had a semblance to that of a fat cow.
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Centifugal
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tending to move away from the center
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When I ride the the tilt a whirl at the fair I experience a tremendous centrifugal force.
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Celestial
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Of the sky
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I looked at the celestial wonders and felt overwhelmed by the power of these objects.
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Static
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not changing or processing
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The teachers in the school seemed to be static throughout my high school experience.
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Euphemistically
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As a less direct term that substitutes for an offensive word or phrase. Using a milder form of language.
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She euphemistically stated that his attitude smelled like "sewer"
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Nebulous
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vague; unclear
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Her speech was nebulous in meaning and I had a hard time understanding her.
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Indiscretion
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lack of judgement
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His indiscretion was apparent by his actions throughout their relationship.
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Plebian
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common; ordinary; someone from the "lower class"
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My friend said that her vacation took her to a rather plebeian type of city.
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Derisively
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Showing contempt or to ridicule
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He derisively treated his girlfriend during their lunch hour
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Wistful
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Expressive vague warnings
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She would often talk to me in a wistful way and I would walk away wondering if anything bad was going to happen.
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Atones
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makes amends for wrong doing
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I swore I would never talk to my father again, but he continues to atone for his behavior.
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