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13 Cards in this Set
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Resignedly means
a. quit your job b. something that smells badly c. submitting patiently d. you don't want any |
c. submitting patiently
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Loping means to move with
a. short quick steps b.slowly like a sleepwalker c. jerking movements d. long jumping steps |
d. long jumping steps
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Contemptuously means
a. angry b. sadly c. happy d. grumpy |
a. angry
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Aloofness means
a. being close to your family b. distant and unsympathetic c. warming yourself by the fire d. running from the police |
b. distant and unsympathetic
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Shanghaiiing is
a. making a joke b. creating native artwork c. radical changes in your life d. making someone helpless |
d. making someone helpless
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Gallantly means
a. polite and noble b. to run like a horse c. program a computer d. to be rough |
a. polite and noble
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Incredulous means
a. unbelieving b. understanding c. undermined. d. unsubstantiated |
a. unbelieving
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Roguishly means
a. honestly b. roughly c. fashionably d. dishonest |
d. dishonest
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Madras means
a. a pair of shorts b. a holiday celebrated in Louisiana c. fine Cotton cloth d. the capital of Spain |
C. fine Cotton Cloth
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Reformatory is
a. correction b. changing the shape of an object c. factory d. correctional facility for young offenders |
d. correctional facility for young offenders
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Ruefully means to
a. feel sorry about something b. rule a large country c. feel full after a large meal d. buy a lot of roofing material |
a. feel sorry about something
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Savvy is
a. a type of dog b. ointment for a cut c. research d. practical knowledge |
d. practical knowledge
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Unfathomable is
a. Very deep water b. hiding something c. impossible to comprehend d. understanding your father |
c. impossible to comprehend
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