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10 Cards in this Set
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Asset
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an advantage or source of strength
Caroline is such an important asset to her soccer team. |
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Unfathomable
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not capable of being understood or grasped
Its unfathomable that we are going to have a snowstorm in July. |
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Rivalry
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a continued striving for advantage over another
The rivalry between the Jets and the Giants has been growing. |
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Gingerly
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cautiously;carefully
My mother gingerly rubbed my back. |
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Sagely
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wisely;knowingly
The old man sagely said "don't do onto others what you don't want others do onto you." |
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Roguishly
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in a mischievous way
Matt slid my agenda off of my desk roguishly. |
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Incredulous
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not ready to believe;doubting
The lady was not ready to believe that her mother has just died. |
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Nonchalantly
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in a casual and unenthusiastic manner
The young lady walked by the boy she like nonchalantly. |
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Abiding
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obeying
By abiding the rules Caroline did her homework every night! |
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Digested
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thought over;absorbed
It took a while for Caroline to digest the fact that her best friend Ellie has moved away, and will never return.:-) |
