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10 Cards in this Set
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meticulously
(adverb) |
very carefully
I placed the china tea cup on the table, meticulously. |
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pensively
(adverb) |
thoughtfully, often with some sadness
I pensively handed the flowers to my neighbor after her brother died. |
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undaunted
(adjective) |
not held back by fear
"I will fight the robber." said the man, undaunted. |
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emblazoned
(verb) |
displayed brilliantly
The bike emblazoned in the glass window of the toy store. |
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gleaned
(verb) |
collected (often refers to collecting the last bits of grain)
The homeless man gleaned his plate of bread, thankfully. |
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reverberated
(verb) |
echoed
My voice reverberated in the vast parking garage. |
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ebbed
(verb) |
weakness or lessoned
My anticipation of riding my new bike ebbed as it started to rain. |
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temerity
(noun) |
foolish or rash boldness; recklessness
"No!" the little boy cried with temerity as his mother tried to feed him spinach. |
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maverick
(noun) |
a person who takes an independent stand
"I think President Obama is very maverick." said the girl. |
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formidable
(adjective) |
causing fear or dread
The little girl looked up at the man with the most formidable expression when she bumped into him. |
