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15 Cards in this Set
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assuage
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v. to make less severe or painful
syn. relieve; ease ant. aggravate: worsen |
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blasphemous
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adj. disrespectful toward what is considered sacred
syn. irreverent; profane ant. pious |
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celestial
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adj. of or relating to the sky or heavens
syn. heavenly ant. earthly; terrestrial |
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dialogue
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n1. a conversation between two people
syn 1. discourse; talk n2. the lines spoken by characters in a literary work (e.g., a play or in fiction) |
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exuberant
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adj1. emotionally unrestrained and joyful
syn1 enthusiastic; excited ant1 lethargic; weary adj 2 lavish; abundant syn2 plentiful; bountiful ant2 frugal; sparse |
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heretic
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n. a person whose opinions conflict with established popular beliefs
syn: dissident; rebel ant: conformist |
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incorrigible
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adj. incapable of correction or rehabilitation
syn: irredeemable; intractable ant: compliant; repentant |
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peevish
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adj. easily annoyed; irritable
syn: crabby; petulant ant: good-natured; easygoing |
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portend
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v. to signal or warn of; forecast
syn: foreshadow; herald; indicate; predict |
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quash
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v1. to suppress with threat or force
syn1. crush; subdue ant2. enable; strengthen v2 to declare invalid syn2. nullify; invalidate; annul ant2. legalize; authorize |
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reticent
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adj. disinclined to speak out; reserved
syn: restrained; taciturn ant: talkative; garrulous; chatty |
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squalid
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adj1. filthy and miserable, as from poverty
syn1 fetid; unclean; foul ant1 clean; sanitary; sterile adj 2 morally revolting; sordid syn2 seedy; sleazy; repulsive ant2 decent; good; respectable |
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turbulent
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adj. violently disturbed; chaotic
syn: tumultuous; riotous; unstable ant: orderly; peaceful; calm |
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unorthodox
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adj. disregarding or defying tradition or standards
syn: unconventional; alternative ant: conventional; traditional; accepted |
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wrath
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n. intense anger that is often vengeful
syn: rage; fury |
