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20 Cards in this Set
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abhor
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v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
syn: detest, despise, abominate ant: admire, cherish, respect, relish |
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amend
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v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better
syn: modify, improve, correct |
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buffet
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v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. a slap, blow
syn: v. batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about |
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chaos
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n. great confusion, disorder
syn:anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium ant: order, regularity, tranquillity |
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commodious
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adj. roomy, spacious
syn: comfortable, ample, capacious ant: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient |
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corrosive
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adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
syn: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful ant: bland, mild, benign, amiable |
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discern
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v. to see clearly, recognize
syn: perceive, detect, distinguish ant: overlook |
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extant
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adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
syn: surviving, in existence ant: extinct, defunct, vanished |
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implicate
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v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to
syn: incriminate, entangle ant: absolve, exculpate |
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inter
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v. to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
ant: unearth, exhume |
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martinet
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n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
syn: taskmaster, slave driver |
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obviate
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v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
syn: preclude, forestall, ward off |
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renegade
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n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
syn: n. turncoat, defector, heretic ant: n. loyalist, patriot |
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reprehensible
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adj. deserving blame or punishment
syn: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious ant: commendable, blameless, meritorious |
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somber
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adj. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
syn: mournful, debased ant: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty |
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squalid
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adj. filthy, wretched, debased
syn:dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject ant: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty |
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turbulent
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adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
syn: tumultuous, unruly, agitated ant: calm, placid, tranquil, still |
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vociferous
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adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention
syn: clamorous, uproarious, blustering ant: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued |
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voluminous
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adj. of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
syn: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful ant: scant, meager, brief, succinct |
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waive
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v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
syn: decline, relinquish, forgo ant: claim, accept |
