Rogue Wave Flashcards

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Placid

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(ADJ): pleasantly calm; peaceful; tranquil

Sentence: The trees were whistling in the wind placidly

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Diligent(ADJ)

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Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties. Synonyms: industrious, hard-working, conscientious, meticulous, painstaking

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Rogue

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(Noun) a person who is dishonest or immoral; having an abnormally savage or unpredictable disposition

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Maneuver

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V.) to move skillfully

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Inevitable

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ADJ). Impossible to avoid; sure to happen

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Tentative

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Adj). Uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant; experimental

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Vague

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Adj). Not clearly expressed or understood; indistinct

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Fruitless

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(Adj). Not bearing fruit; useless; unsuccessful

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Compelling

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(Adj). Having a powerful or irresistible effect; overpowering and cannot be ignored (as in a compelling reason)

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Derelict

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(Adj). A vessel abandoned in open water by its crew without any hope or intention of returning; anything or anyone that is neglected and abandoned.
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