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15 Cards in this Set
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Antipathy |
Part of Speech: Noun Definition: a strong feeling of dislike Sentence: There has always been strong antipathy between those two people. |
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Bellicose |
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: having or showing a tendency to argue or fight Sentence: The bellicose hockey players always interrupt the game with fights |
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Concise |
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: using few words : not including extra or unnecessary information Sentence: His description of the game was very concise and descriptive. |
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Deplore |
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to hate or dislike (something) very much : to strongly disapprove of (something) Sentence: I deplore having to take a General Music class. |
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Dispel |
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end Sentence: Prisons like to dispel any thoughts of being able to escape. |
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Equitable |
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: just or fair : dealing fairly and equally with everyone Sentence: The handing out of lollipops was equitable because everybody got one. |
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Folly |
Part of Speech: Noun Definition: lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight Sentence: He showed a great amount of folly when we found out he was drinking and driving. |
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Impetuous |
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought Sentence: Many impetuous teenagers make bad decision because of rushed thoughts. |
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Juxtapose |
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to place (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different Sentence: The art display juxtaposes modern art with classical art. |
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Malevolence |
Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Having or showing a desire to do harm to others Sentence: His newly developed malevolence scared many of his friends. |
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Pseudonym |
Part of Speech: Noun Definition: a name that someone uses instead of his or her real name Sentence: Writers that don't want their real identity revealed often use a pseudonym |
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Abhor |
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to dislike (someone or something) very much Sentence: My brother will do anything to annoy me and this makes me very angry. I abhor my brother. |
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Hamper |
Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something) Sentence: Because I wanted to beat him in a race, I had to hamper his progress. |
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Tumultuous |
Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: involving a lot of violence, confusion, or disorder Sentence: The tumultuous tornado took out over half the city. |
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Remuneration |
Part of Speech: Remuneration Definition: an amount of money paid to someone for the work that person has done Sentence: She was given generous remunerations for her hard work. |