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20 Cards in this Set
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Anticsโค๏ธ |
Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions |
Synonym- Pranks |
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Avowed๐ |
Declared openly and without shame, acknowledged |
The governor was an _______ supporter of the plan to aid public libraries throughout the state. |
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Banterโค๏ธ๐ |
๐ to exchange playful remarks, tease; โค๏ธ talk that is playful and teasing |
There is nothing my friends and I enjoy more than to ๐___________ good-naturedly for hours. Casual โค๏ธ____________ helps to pass the time during a long journey. |
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Bountiful๐ |
Giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly |
Antonym- Scarce |
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Congested๐ |
Overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess |
Synonym- Jammed |
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Detrimentโค๏ธ |
Harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage |
The home team survived a six game losing streak with almost no _________ to its standing in the league. |
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Durable.๐โค๏ธ |
๐sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; โค๏ธ consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years |
Denim is a very๐ __________ kind of fabric. Many people own household โค๏ธ______________ such as furniture and appliances. |
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Enterprising๐ |
Energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination |
An ___________ young person may turn a hobby into a way of earning money. |
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Frugal๐ |
Economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager |
At home we usually prepare ____________ but nourishing and delicious meals. |
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Gingerly๐๐ |
With extreme care or caution |
Difficult and demanding customers should be handled in a ๐__________ and courteous manner. Pedestrians made their way ๐_______________ along the slippery, snow-covered streets. |
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Glut๐โค๏ธ |
๐to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; โค๏ธand oversupply |
Hollywood studios ๐__________ theaters with big-budget action movies during the summer season. When there is a โค๏ธ__________ of gasoline on the market, prices at the pump may drop dramatically. |
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Incognito ๐๐โค๏ธ |
๐๐ In a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; โค๏ธ the state of being disguised; a person in disguise |
Just before the battle of Agincourt, Shakespeare's King Henry V prowls through his camp ๐๐_______________. In a way, make up artists are practitioners of the fine are of โค๏ธ____________. |
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Invalidate๐ |
To make valueless, take away all force or effect |
Lawyers will try to ___________ the contract. |
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Legendary๐ |
Described in well known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life |
Ajax was one of the ___________ Greek Herod who fought before the walls or Troy. |
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Maim๐ |
To cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate |
Each year, accidental falls ___________ thousands of people, some of them for life. |
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Minimize๐ |
To make as small as possible, to make the least of; to make smaller than before |
Whenever you are in a car, you should wear your seatbelt to __________ the risk of injury in an accident. |
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Oblique๐ |
Slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct |
The boxer's _________ blow left his opponent unscathed. |
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Veer๐ |
To change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift |
The huge storm finally __________ out to sea, leaving much destruction at its wake |
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Venerate๐ |
To regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |
In a number of cultures, it is customary for people to __________ the oldest member of society. |
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Wanton ๐โค๏ธ |
๐Reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; โค๏ธa spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals |
The brave superhero soon put a stop to the evil villains acts of ๐_____________ cruelty. The main character in the popular miniseries was a charming but heartless _________. |
