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Flashcards by iManifest Dreams, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by iManifest Dreams
about 5 years ago
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| There is no substance to her VACUOUS claim on the property | |
| In the movies, the superheroes usually VANQUISH the villains. | |
| The VENAL police officer accepted the money the drug dealers gave him to look away from their illegal deals. |
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| Although the test answer required only four or five sentences, John wrote a VERBOSE response that took up half the page. | |
| During my doctor’s visit, I was told my lightheadedness was caused by VERTIGO brought on by an ear infection. | |
| Janet has a VIRULENT flu strain and is being kept in isolation at the hospital. | |
| Jill had to TRUNCATE her presentation so it would not exceed five minutes. | |
| If you have trouble with him, just take a few minutes and STROKE his ego. You'll soon have him eating out of your hand. |
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| Studying is one of the best ways to increase your RETENTION of information. | |
| As soon as the miners heard about the opportunity for PROSPERITY, they packed up their homes and went in search of gold. | |
| it was more than I could imagine to be up on the PODIUM and singing the national anthem. |
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| Despite the chaos around her, the flight attendant remained POISED and calm as she directed the passengers through the emergency exits. |
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| During the award show, a local filmmaker received one PLAUDIT after another for his outstanding short film. | |
| To save money, the PARSIMONIOUS old man always bought used clothes. | |
| Even though the woman seemed happy, the bartender could not help but notice the sad and PENSIVE look on her face. | |
| If you want to be a successful politician, you should strive to become a great ORATOR so you can win votes with your words. |
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| The absent-minded couple acted OBLIVIOUS to the mess their child made in the restaurant. | |
| Because the movie star made over ten million dollars a film, she was able to maintain an OPULENT lifestyle. | |
| Besides being annoying, the mosquito is a NOXIOUS insect that can carry and transmit a number of potentially fatal diseases. | |
| Even though he was drunk, Henry insisted he was LUCID and capable of driving home. |
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| The LUDICROUS movie is about a dog that becomes the president of a country. | |
| Always straightforward and honest, Rose does not have a MENDACIOUS bone in her body. | |
| The animal rights LOBBYIST urged the congresswoman to vote against increased animal testing privileges. | |
| Miriam has a LOFTY dream of turning her one cupcake store into a thriving franchise. |
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| All I could do for months was LAMENT and cry for not saying farewell to Grandma. | |
| For the past few decades, the writers of “Saturday Night Live” have written one LAMPOON after another at the expense of whichever politicians happened to be in the news at the time. | |
| The mounted warriors charged forth in battle with fire in their eyes, each man grasping a LANCE high above his head. |
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| Nobody wants to work in a group with Jack because he is INTRANSIGENT and unwilling to be a team player. | |
| Happy and JUBILANT as ever, the little boy read off his Christmas wish list to Santa Claus. | |
| The HIDEBOUND politician refused to change his position on the abortion bill. | |
| HIEROGLYPHIC languages do not use written letters like we are used to, but pictures and drawn images. | |
| As an ICONOCLAST, I have no problem attacking your traditional political beliefs. | |
| Because Jayne is a beginning rider, she needs a manageable horse that is not HEADSTRONG. | |
| Some people criticize HEDONISM because they believe that people are selfish for giving themselves the things that delight them. | |
| The FICKLE little boy could not decide if he wanted the yellow sucker, the green sucker, or the red sucker. |
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| When my father gets FLORID, his face looks like a wrinkly, red tomato. |
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| Because the man has a permanent FURROW, he looks as though he’s always frowning. |
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| The medical research was so ESOTERIC that only a few physicians could actually understand the results. | |
| After waiting forever at the drive-thru window, I threw my hands up in EXASPERATION and drove away without paying for my food. | |
| Because the conditions in that restaurant were so EXECRABLE, several diners became ill and the Health Department was called in to shut it down. | |
| Once the appeals court receives the new evidence, it is sure to EXONERATE Mark of all charges and release him from prison. | |
| Because Jason does not want to ERR on his test, he carefully reads all the questions before answering them. |
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| I did not attempt to ENVENOM the already poisonous atmosphere by attacking the senate bill any further | |
| Since my friend usually talks with me via social media, I was surprised when the mailman placed an EPISTLE from her in my mailbox. | |
| After the presidential election, it would not take long for the media to DISSEMINATE the results to living rooms around the world. | |
| Only a DEMAGOGUE could persuade so many people to rebel against authority. | |
| I do not frequent luxury hotels because I DEPLORE the snobbish attitudes of the haughty employees. | |
| Though she didn’t want to go on vacation with her parents, Jess found it hard to DEMUR their request. |
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| If you want your children to properly complete their chores, you have to clearly DELINEATE the tasks so your kids will know what to do. | |
| The CONGREGATION had no place to worship after their church was burned to the ground. |
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