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98 Cards in this Set
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Bawl
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1. to cry or wail lustily
2.to utter or proclaim by outcry; shout out |
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disgrace
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1. the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame
2. a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful. 3. the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor, confidence, or trust |
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mutter
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1. to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
2. to complain murmuringly; grumble. 3. to make a low, rumbling sound. |
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reckless
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without caution
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unfathomable
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–noun
1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. -verb 2. to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. 3. to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand |
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incredulous
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1. not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
2. indicating or showing unbelief |
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roguishly
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1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
2. playfully mischievous |
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scatterbrained
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a person incapable of serious, connected thought.
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scowled
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1. to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
2. to have a gloomy or threatening look. |
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winced
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-verb
1. to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch. –noun 2. a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start |
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aloofness
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-adverb
1. at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart –adjective 2. reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested |
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cunning
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–noun
1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. 2. adeptness in performance; dexterity. –adjective 3. showing or made with ingenuity. 4. artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly. 5. Informal. charmingly cute or appealing 6. Archaic. skillful; expert |
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gallantly
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1. brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous
2. exceptionally polite and attentive to women; courtly. 3. stately; grand 4. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress; magnificent. 5. amorous; amatory. |
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ornery
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1. ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper
2. stubborn 3. low or vile. 4. inferior or common; ordinary |
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quivering
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to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble
the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor |
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apprehensive
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1. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
2. quick to learn or understand. 3. perceptive; discerning |
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contemptuously
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showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
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defiance
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1. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
2. open disregard; contempt 3. a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest |
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reformatory
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serving or designed to reform
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unceasingly
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not ceasing or stopping; continuous
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eluded
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1. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade
2. to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of |
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groggy
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1. staggering, as from exhaustion or blows
2. dazed and weakened, as from lack of sleep |
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imploringly
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1. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat
2. to beg urgently or piteously for aid, mercy, pardon, etc. |
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indignant
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feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
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reluctantly
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1. unwilling; disinclined
2. struggling in opposition. |
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bewilderment
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1. bewildered state.
2. a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions |
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defeated
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1. to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish.
2. to frustrate; thwart. 3. to eliminate or deprive of something expected |
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hysterical
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a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria; a person subject to hysteria
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surveyed
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1. to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
2. to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc. 3. to conduct a survey of or among: to survey TV viewers. 4. to determine the exact form, boundaries, position, extent, etc., of a tract of land, section of a country, etc. by linear and angular measurements and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry. |
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tangle
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1. to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl. 2. to involve in something that hampers, obstructs, or overgrows 3. to catch and hold in or as if in a net or snare. |
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tangle
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4. to be or become tangled. 5. Informal. to come into conflict; fight or argue |
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tangle
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6. a tangled condition or situation. 7. a tangled or confused mass or assemblage of something. 8. a confused jumble |
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drawled
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to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
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exploits
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a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act
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hauled
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1. to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag
2. to cart or transport; carry 3. to cause to descend; lower 4. to arrest or bring before a magistrate or other authority |
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mimicking
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1. to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
2. to imitate in a servile or unthinking way; ape. 3. to be an imitation of; simulate; resemble closely |
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recurring
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1. to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
2. to return to the mind: The idea kept recurring. 3. to come up again for consideration, as a question. 4. to have recourse. |
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divert
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1. to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
2. to route traffic on a detour. 3. to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc. 4. to distract from serious occupation; entertain or amuse. |
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doggedley
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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
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hesitation
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1. the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear.
2. a state of doubt or uncertainty. 3. a halting or faltering in speech. |
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mumbly
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To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth
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resemblance
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affectionately
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1. showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender
2. having great affection or love; warmly attached; loving |
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agony
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1. extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
2. a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement 3. the struggle preceding natural death 4. a violent struggle. |
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mortal
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1. subject to death; having a transitory life
2. of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death; human 3. belonging to this world. 4. deadly or implacable; relentless 5. severe, dire, grievous, or bitter 6. causing or liable to cause death; fatal 7. to the death 8. of or pertaining to death 9. involving spiritual death 10. long and wearisome. 11. extreme; very great 12. conceivable; possible |
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stifled
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1. to quell, crush, or end by force
2. to suppress, curb, or withhold 3. to kill by impeding respiration; smother. |
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superiority
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the quality or condition of being superior.
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clad
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1.To sheathe or cover with a metal.
2. To cover with a protective or insulating layer of other material. |
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clenched
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1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.
2. to grasp firmly; grip. |
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delirious
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1. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
2. wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc. |
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dumbfounded
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to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
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stupor
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1. suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.
2. mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction. |
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cocky
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arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited
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idolized
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1. to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
2. to worship as a god. |
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liable
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1. legally responsible
2. subject or susceptible 3. likely or apt. |
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remark
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1. to say casually, as in making a comment
2. to note; perceive; observe: I remarked a slight accent in her speech. 3. to mark distinctively |
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vaguely
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1. not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed.
2. indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings 3. not clear or distinct to the sight or any other sense; perceptible or recognizable only in an indefinite way 4. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain 5.not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression 6. showing lack of clear perception or understanding |
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acquitted
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to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty
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corny
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a. old-fashioned, trite, or lacking in subtlety; mawkishly sentimental
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pained
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hurt; injured; showing or expressing distress, anguish, or resentment
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vast
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of very great area or extent; immense
2. of very great size or proportions; huge; enormous: 3. very great in number, quantity, amount, etc.: 4. very great in degree, intensity, etc |
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veered
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verb (used without object)
1. to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc 2. (of the wind) a. to change direction clockwise (opposed to back ). b. Nautical. to shift to a direction more nearly astern (opposed to haul ). –verb (used with object) 3. to alter the direction or course of; turn. 4. Nautical. to turn (a vessel) away from the wind; wear. –noun 5. a change of direction, position, course, etc. |