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20 Cards in this Set
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Quandary (Noun) |
– a dilemma; predicament
I knew there would be a quandary between my parents and I if I got bad grades. |
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Pernicious (Adj.) |
– very injurious; destructive; deadly
It could be a pernicious ride if the seat belt is not buckled |
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Prevaricate
(V.) |
– to lie
I try not to prevaricate because it could lead to trouble. |
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Quagmire (Noun) |
– a difficult, precarious position; a predicament
It was a quagmire when two of my friends were in a fight. |
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Synergy (Noun) |
– the positive energy that results when two different elements arecombined
When I am with my friend it seems like such a synergy. |
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Eschew (V.) |
– to abstain from; avoid; engage in abstinence
When I argue with my friend I try to eschew her as much as possible. |
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Scintillating
(Adj.) |
– sparkling; dazzling; brilliant
When my mother is happy I notice that her eyes are as scintillating as the night sky. |
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Pejorative (Adj.) |
– belittling; disparaging; putting someone down
IT is a good thing that there are not many pejorative people in my school. |
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Maxim (Noun) |
– a short, concise wise saying
When I visit my grandfather, they always give me a maxim. |
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Consensus (Noun) |
– a general agreement
While going on trips, my family always through a consensus to determine the location. |
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Contrite; Penitent
(Adj.) |
– expressing remorse, regret, sorrow for misdeeds
After forgetting to pick up sister or wanting to go out I was very contrite.
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Heinous
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– hatefully evil; abominable
I do not like those who are heinous especially towards others. |
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Excise; Expurgate
(V.) |
– to remove; delete; censure
I always try to excise those who I realize are bad for me in my life. |
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Futile (Adj.) |
– doomed to failure and therefore pointless
By not studying then my position as a student is very futile. |
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Aplomb (Noun) |
– poise; confidence; self-assurance
I am noun to be aplomb. |
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Paradigm (Noun) |
– a model of thought
The question my teacher gave the class was quite the paradigm. |
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Innate (Adj.) |
– inborn; present at birth
Being good at English has been in innate skill since I have been a young child. |
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Penchant (Noun) |
– a preference or liking
Traveling around the world has become a penchant of mine. |
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Inured (V.) |
– to become accustomed to accept something undesirable
I did not want to move but I had inured it once I made friends in my new neighborhood. |
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Eve Carrillo Mrs. Reif Eng III H P5 |
Eve Carrillo Mrs. Reif Eng III H P5 |