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Tangible
capable of being
touched; discernible
by the touch;
material or substantial
Adj.
A toothbrush is
one tangible object
that should be
used every day!
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Quarry
an animal or bird
hunted or pursued;
game, esp. game
hunted with
hounds or hawks.
Noun
The hunter moved
slowly in order not
to scare his quarry.
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Disarming
removing or capable
of removing
hostility, suspicion
by being charming:
a disarming smile.
Adj.
The disarming smile
on his face made
me feel more
at ease.
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Amenity
any feature that
provides comfort,
convenience, or
pleasure
Noun
The house has a
swimming pool,
two fireplaces,
and other amenities.
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Affable
pleasantly easy to
approach and to
talk to; friendly;
cordial; warmly
polite
Adj.
He was the most
affable and
courteous
gentleman.
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Condone
to disregard or
overlook; to give
tacit approval to;
to pardon or
forgive (an
offense); excuse.
Verb
By his silence,
he seemed to
condone their
behavior.
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Droll
amusing in an
odd way;
whimsically
humorous
Adj.
His droll behavior
made me laugh
out loud.
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Scruple
a moral or ethical
consideration or
standard that acts
as a restraining
force or inhibits
certain actions.
Noun
an uneasy feeling arising from one's conscience or principles
When making
important decisions,
one’s scruples
must be involved.
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Elude
to avoid or
escape by speed,
cleverness,
trickery, etc
Verb
To elude capture,
he ran through the
neighbors’ backyard.
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Solicitously
anxiously desirous
and concerned
about or for other
people
Adverb
He responded
solicitously about
the news of his
grandmother’s
health.
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Stamina
strength of physical
constitution; power
to endure disease,
fatigue, privation,
etc
Noun
He needed stamina
to make it through
the marathon.
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Deplorable
causing or being
a subject for
grief or regret;
lamentable
Adj.
The deplorable
death of her
best friend
left her lonely.
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Imperative
absolutely
necessary or
required;
unavoidable
Adj.
It was imperative
that she return the
book or she had
to pay a fine.
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Zealous
ardently active,
devoted, or
diligent;
enthusiastic
Adj.
Many considered
him religiously
zealous since he
went to church
five times a week.
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Uncanny
mysterious;
arousing
superstitious fear
or dread;
uncomfortably
strange
Adj.
She had an
uncanny ability
to know what I
would say before
I spoke.
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Get to know your new words!!
Write the words ONLY (no parts
of speech nor definitions) onto
the provided cards and then put
all the cards into a small baggie.
You will see these words A LOT!
Make sure to look over the
words, part of speech and
definitions for just a few minutes