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10 Cards in this Set
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taunt (verb)
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Syn:tease Ant:compliment RW:---
Sent: The boys continually taunted each other. |
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Deploy (verb)
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Syn: organize Ant: Unorganized RW: de·ploy·able \-ə-bəl\ adjective
— de·ploy·ment \-mənt\ noun Sent: The troops were deployed for battle. |
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mandate (noun)
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Syn:authorize Ant: deny RW: ---
Sent: Royal mandates must be obeyed. |
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escalate (verb)
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Syn:build up Ant:decrease RW: es·ca·la·tion — es·ca·la·to·ry
Sent: The conflict has escalated into an all-out war. |
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debut (noun)
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Syn:first apperance Ant:last apperance RW:--- Sent: my debut as a pianist He made his singing debut at a very young age.
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sleazy (adj)
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Syn:immoral Ant: Honest RW: — slea·zi·ly — slea·zi·ness Sent: a dancer in a sleazy outfit
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campesino (noun)
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Syn:farmer Ant:city dweller RW:-- Sent:I saw a campesino while i was driving through the country
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self-fulfilling(adj)
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Syn: coming true Ant: being false RW:--Sent:It was almost self-fulfilling that we won the game
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formidable (adj)
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Syn:scary Ant:non-scary RW: — for·mi·da·bil·i·ty —for·mi·da·ble·ness —for·mi·da·bly Sent: The mountains were a formidable barrier.
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collectively
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Syn:combine Ant:Split RW:-- Sent: We made a collective decision to go on strike.
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