Term
Rap-to snatch 12
Rapacious-adj |
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Seizing everything; greedy
Syn:demanding ant:giving
A __ group of colonists seized all the land for themselves, leaving none for the people who arived later |
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Rap- to snatch 12
Rapt-adj |
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Giving total attention to;captivated
syn:fascinated ant:inattentive
As a program on birds played across the screen, the kittens sat __ in front of the television. |
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Term
Rap-to snatch 12
Surreptitious-adj
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Hidden or secret;done without notice
syn:stealthy ant:open
With a __ motion of his hand, the magician hid the coin in the scarf. |
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Term
Cep-seize, take 12
Perceptible-adj |
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Definition
able to be noticed or felt
The wink that Kevin gave Laurel was so fast it was barely __. |
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Term
Cep-seize, take 12
Susceptible-adj |
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Definition
Able to be influenced
syn:impressionable
Ben felt that if he were too open-minded, he would be __ to harmful ideas, so he lived in isolation. |
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Term
Cep-seize, take 12
Precept-n |
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An idea important to a system of beliefs
syn:commandment
One of the main __ of the religion is kindness to other living things. |
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Term
Vor-to eat 12
Omnivorous-adj |
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Definition
Feeding on both animals and plants
My two brothers are strict vegitarians, but I consider myself __. |
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Vor-to eat 12
Herbivorous-adj
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Definition
Eating only plants
Early American pioneers found lots of grazing land for their __ animals. |
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Term
Cad/Cas-to fall 12
Decadent-adj
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Definition
Overly luxurious and laking moral discipline
syn:wanton ant:restrained
The billionaire's spoiled children wasted millions of dollars on __ parties. |
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Term
Cad/Cas-to fall 12
Cadence-n |
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Definition
Rythmic rise and fall
The beautiful __ of Jeff's voice as he read lulled us to sleep. |
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Term
Cad/Cas-to fall 12
Casualty-n |
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Something or someone injured, killed or eliminated
syn:victim
Grandmother sighed that politeness was just one more __ of a world that couldn't slow down. |
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