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15 Cards in this Set
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extol |
to praise enthusiastically verb syn. praise, rave ant. shame, scold |
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divulge |
to share private or sensitive information verb syn. disclose, proclaim ant. keep |
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motley |
incongruously varied in appearance or character adj. syn. colorful, diverse ant. plain, similar |
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gauche |
lacking ease or grace adj. syn. awkward, ungraceful ant. graceful |
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clement |
mild or merciful in disposition or character adj. syn. lenient, compassionate, merciful ant. cruel, sociopathic |
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ignominy |
public shame or disgrace noun syn. shame, disgrace ant. hero |
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irascible |
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered adj. syn. irritable ant. calm, patient |
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strident |
having a shrill, irritating quality or character adj. syn. irritating, annoying ant. pleasant |
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temerity |
boldness to the point of endangering one's own life noun syn. recklessness, boldness ant. caution |
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bacchanalian |
characterized by or given to drunken revelry adj. syn. drunk ant. collected, sober |
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coerce |
to convince using threats or force verb syn. persuade ant. submit |
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furitive |
suggestive of guilty nervousness adj. syn. secretive, cautious ant. confident |
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augment |
to increase in size or scale verb syn. grow ant. shrink |
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avarice |
extreme greed for wealth or material gain noun syn. greed, selfishness ant. selflessness, generosity |
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appease |
pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands verb syn. submit, obey ant. rebel, disobey |
