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20 Cards in this Set
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abridge'
(v) |
to make shorter
SYN shorten condense abbreviate ANT expand enlarge augment |
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adher'ent
(n)(adj) |
a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to
SYN disciple ANT opponent adversary critic detractor |
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alterca'tion
(n) |
an angry argument
SYN quarrel dispute squabble ANT agreement accord |
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cheru'bic
(adj) |
resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
SYN angelic seraphic beatific ANT impish devilish diabolic fiendish |
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condone'
(v) |
to pardon or overlook
SYN ignore wink at turn a blind eye to ANT ensure condemn disapprove deprecate |
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dissent'
(v)(n) |
to disagree; disagreement
SYN differ dispute ANT agree concur unanimity harmony |
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em'inent
(adj) |
famous, outstanding, distinguished, projecting
SYN illustrious renowned ANT obscure nameless unsung lowly humble |
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ex'orcise
(v) |
to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppresive
SYN expel dispel |
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fab'ricate
(v) |
to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
SYN put together devise contrive concoct ANT take apart undo destroy demolish |
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irate'
(adj) |
angry
SYN incensed infuriated enraged livid ANT calm composed cool unruffled |
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maraud'er
(n) |
a raider, plunderer
SYN looter pirate freebooter |
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obe'sity
(n) |
excessive fatness
SYN serious overweight extreme corpulence ANT emaciation gauntness scrawniness |
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pau'per
(n) |
an extremely poor person
SYN destitute person ANT millionaire tycoon |
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pil'fer
(n) |
to steal in small quantities
SYN filch rob swipe purloin |
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rift
(n) |
a split, break, breach
SYN crack fissure gap cleft ANT reconciliation |
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sem'blance
(n) |
a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
SYN appearance air aura veneer facade ANT dissimilarity contrast total lack |
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surmount'
(v) |
to overcome, rise above
SYN conquer triumph over ANT be vanquished be defeated succumb to |
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ter'minate
(v) |
to bring to an end
SYN conclude finish discontinue ANT begin commence initiate |
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trite
(adj) |
commonplace; overused, state
SYN banal hackneyed corny ANT original novel fresh innovative |
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usurp'
(v) |
to seize and hold a position by force or without right
SYN seize illegally commandeer supplant |
