10th Grade Cards for Hyde Park, New York

a. theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice

a. unclear or doubtful in meaning

n. similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

a. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

v. support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

a. relating to structure and regulations in place to control activities in a large organization or a government

v. surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

n. partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

a. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated

v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort

v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish

a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

n. an idea that is implied or suggested

n. component or part; citizen, voter

a. possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.

n. standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based

n. conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

a. expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

n. difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

v. distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

a. disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious

a. deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane

v. distract; withdraw money and move into a different location

a. obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled

a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

a. caring only about oneself; selfish; self-centered

a. difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind

v. be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel

a. marked by or having equity; just and impartial

v. completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate

v. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

v. increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently

v. build; put together out of components or parts

v. help bring about; make less difficult

a. accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause

a. cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

a. grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous

a. based on assumptions; supposed

a. illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted

a. near at hand; close in time; about to occur

a. marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate

a. not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility

a. native; originating where it is found

a. choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions

a. firmly established by nature or habit

n. authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law

a. loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness

a. excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details

a. careless; inattentive

a. behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care

a. inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful

v. darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity

a. all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force

a. timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose

v. place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand

n. remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

a. done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care

a. uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability

v. fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong

v. make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate

a. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; very silly or stupid; ridiculous

a. skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

n. natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection

a. relating to quality; having the character of quality

a. expressed or expressible as a quantity; relating to measurement of quantity

a. obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority

v. purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for

v. make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance

v. assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign

v. give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon

a. arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful

a. elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily

n. review; look back upon; remember

v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

a. arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor

a. having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary

a. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

a. occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive

v. support through finance; fund

a. long and thin; slender; having little substance

n. comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous

n. noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising

a. being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.

v. confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid

v. clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend

n. fanatically committed person; person who shows excessive zeal