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10 Cards in this Set
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inundate
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to flood
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Even though his boat was almost inudated, the skipper was loath to radio for help.
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fruitless
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useless
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After a fruitless attempt to wrest control of the government, the traitors were incarcerated.
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poignant
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touching, painful to the feelings
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The sermon was poignant enough to bring tears to the brash delinquent's eyes.
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garbled
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confused, mixed up
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Although the message was garbled, its salient points were clear enough.
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sanguind
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optomistic
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Because the malignancy had gone unchecked the surgeons were not saguine about the patient's chances.
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rash
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too hasty in speech or actions
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conjecture
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to guess
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oblivate
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to do away with, eliminate
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lurid
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gruesome, sensational
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quip
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to joke
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