Familiar Words Flashcards

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adversary

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(n.) - a person, group or force that attacks or opposes

My Sentence: The ADVERSARY was put to death when the King found out.

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advertise

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(v.) - to announce or praise in a public medium of communication in order to attract people to a product or company

My Sentence: The toy company ADVERTISEd their products for the entire holiday time to get more profits in the long run.

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invert

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(v.) - to turn upside down or around

My Sentence: By INVERTing the T-shirt, we had a white shirt to wear with no design.

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contradict

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(v.) - to speak contrary or opposite; to deny

My Sentence: Even though he CONTRADICTed me, we were still friends.

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contradiction

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(n.) - a combination of ideas, statements or features of a situation that are opposed to each other

My Sentence: His CONTRADICTION was very against the whole plan of the comity.

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