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10 Cards in this Set
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Underprivileged
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Needy or disadvantaged
Because the boy was so underprivleged, his shoes were very torn |
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Conformity
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Acting according to general rules
Since every one in our town is conformed, it is very peaceful |
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Ruefully
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Regretfully, sorrowfully
When my vacation was over, I ruefully got on the plane |
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Leery
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Wary, suspicious
After John cheated on test, I am always leery of him |
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Taut
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Not slack, pulled tight
Because she was mad at the kids for ruining her flower garden, The stern old lady's face was taut |
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Contract
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To draw together, to shrink
When ice melts, it contracts |
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Stupor
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State in which the mind and senses are dulled; dazed.
He was in a stupor after his grandma died |
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Stricken
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Agonized, tortured, heartbroken
She was stricken when instead of proposing, he broke up with her. |
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Delirious
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Wildly irrational, mentally wandering
After breaking her leg, she was delirious with pain |
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Clad
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Dressed, wearing
He was clad, from head to toe, in shining armor, in order to protect himself in the battle |