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15 Cards in this Set
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Adequate |
Enough or sufficient |
One blanket will be adequate on such a warm night. |
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Administer |
To manage or direct |
The red cross administer the blood donors program |
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Agitate |
To disturb or upset |
The talk of sharks in the water agitated the swimmers on the beach. |
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Capitulate |
To give in or surrender |
The first grader capitulate his money to the thrid garder bully because he was threatening to tell the school he picked his nose. |
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Citrus |
A fruit of the family that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and limes |
A citrus is an excellent source off vitamin C. |
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Disrupt |
To break up the orderly course of |
Angry protesters disputed the president speech. |
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Hovel |
A small, cramped, dilapidated pace to live in |
In the Holocaust, the Jew had to live in hovels in concentration camps. |
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Illiterate |
Unable to read or wrIte |
There are schools for adults who are illiterate so they could read |
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Indifferent |
Not concerned about or not caring |
I felt indifferent when grades came in. |
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Menial |
Low level, humble work |
Desperate for money, he accepted the menial work with pay |
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Permanent |
Lasting poor expecting to last for a long time |
I had marker on my hands after coloring but when I tried to wash it off it didn't come off so assume out was permanent. |
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Respite |
A period of rest, a pause, or a break |
I had a hour respite thanks to my hard work. |
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Strenuous |
(Adjective) using a lot of energy; needing a lot of effort |
Chopping wood is strenuous work. |
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Toil |
(Verb) to work long and hard |
Sugar cane farmers toil in the field for twelve hours |
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Urgent |
Needing quick actions or attention |
The country in war is in urgent need for a new hospital. |
