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Flashcards by iManifest Dreams, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by iManifest Dreams
almost 5 years ago
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| After a stressful day of work, I am going to enjoy a LANGUID walk through the quiet park. | very slow and relaxed |
| As memories can fade over time, they are not considered to be IMMUTABLE. | unchanging; permanent |
| Because her opinions rarely waver, Ann is not one to VACILLATE on any subject which is important to her. | to waver between decisions; to be indecisive |
| Unless you get your information from a credible website, you should doubt the VERACITY of the facts until you have confirmed them elsewhere. | the quality of being truthful |
| Surprisingly, the VENERABLE general was held in high regard not only by his troops but also by his enemies. | worthy of respect because of age, position, or dignity |
| After my grandfather drinks a few beers, he becomes VOLUBLE and will not stop talking. | talkative; characterized by ready or rapid speech |
| Since we are studying prepositions, students should use a highlighter to UNDERSCORE all the prepositions in the passage. | to highlight; emphasize |
| In order for my daughter to get into the school’s gifted program, she had to take a mental ACUITY test. |
sharpness (mental or visual)
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Acuity (binary/octet-stream)
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| Because Leonard is ADROIT at mental calculations, he is able to effortlessly solve complicated math problems. |
clever or skillful
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| He is so ADAMANT in his beliefs that no one can change his mind. | forceful; inflexible |
| Jesus spoke about forgiveness and gave ABSOLUTION from sin. | forgiveness; pardon |
| While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging eventually caused me to ACQUIESCE. | to agree to; give in to |
| An author’s use of an airplane in a story set in the 1700s is ANACHRONISTIC since airplanes did not exist during this century. | out-of-date, or not attributed to the correct historical period |
| You cannot ABROGATE anyone's right to free speech. | to cancel; deny; repeal |
| If Alex uses his crutches, he can be AMBULATORY. | capable of moving around physically |
| Last night, I spent over an hour trying to ALLAY my daughter’s fears about the boogieman. |
to lessen; to make quiet or calm
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| Tylenol is the medication I take to AMELIORATE the pain. | to make better; improve a situation |
| The land was ARABLE and perfectly suitable for cultivation. |
land that can be cultivated
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| Fly-by-night contractors are famous for trying to BILK homeowners out of thousands of dollars for so-called home improvements that are never completed. |
defraud, cheat
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| While my aunt claims she is an open-minded Christian, she is actually a BIGOT who criticizes most religions. |
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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| Vegetarians have a strong AVERSION to eating meat. | |
| A monk chooses to live an AUSTERE life because of his religious beliefs. | |
| The term ACROPHOBIA can be broken down into two parts, acro meaning heights and phobia indicating fear. | |
| A most AFFABLE man, the candidate is always willing to shake hands with voters. | |
| With great ALACRITY, the eager cheerleader’s took the field. | |
| In an effort to ASSUAGE angry customers, the store issued everyone a full refund. | |
| ASTUTE and perceptive, the chess player seemed to always know what move his opponent would make next. |
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| When I get nervous, it is very hard for me to ARTICULATE my thoughts. | |
| In some of the northern states, hunters are paid to ATTENUATE the number of deer to avoid overpopulation issues. | |
| I was looking forward to bushels of fresh, home-grown tomatoes, but a BLIGHT killed all my plants just before they became ripe. | |
| Although I do not mind a little noise, the CACOPHONY in the packed stadium really got to me. | |
| Left untreated, the weeds in the front yard will BURGEON and take over the entire property within days. | |
| Instead of hiding the truth, you and I should have a CANDID conversation about our relationship. |
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| Since we have over five hundred people coming to the wedding, we need to find a CAPACIOUS venue. | |
| If the two firms are found to be engaged in COLLUSION, they will pay hefty fines for trying to steal from their shareholders. | |
| The confused boy was afraid to BROACH the subject of his homosexuality to his parents. |
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| Because my daughter is disabled, I tend to BRISTLE when people make fun of individuals with disabilities. | |
| Olivia stared into the distance and concentrated, hoping that all her random thoughts would somehow COALESCE into one brilliant idea. | |
| To sell his company’s products, the sly salesman used CIRCUMLOCUTION to avoid directly answering the woman’s questions. | |
| Melvin knew that without CLEMENCY or a pardon he would spend the rest of his life in prison. | |
| The psychic’s CLAIRVOYANT abilities allowed her to see into the future. | |
| One of the side effects of Marc’s depression is a CHOLERIC personality that makes him very short-tempered. | |
| In court, the violent suspects wear shackles that CIRCUMSCRIBE their ability to flee. | |
| Because my uncle was a mean man, he took pleasure in making CAUSTIC statements to people. | |
| Because Jack cheated on his teacher’s exam, he will receive CENSURE from the state board that will prevent him from teaching for two years. | |
| Because my aunt only buys expensive clothes, many people consider her to be BOURGEOIS. | |
| A nuclear bomb will DECIMATE most of the population in the region. | |
| If you treat others with DEFERENCE, then people will respect you back. | |
| Realizing the elevator was DEFUNCT, they were forced to take the stairs instead. | |
| Larry understands his parole is CONDITIONAL and knows he will return to prison if he violates any of the stipulations of his release. |
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