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20 Cards in this Set
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annex
(v)(n) |
to add to; attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition
SYN join acquire appropriate procure |
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cleave
(v) |
to cut or split open; to cling to
SYN sever halve sunder adhere clasp |
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cor'dial
(daj)(n) |
in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; a liqueur
SYN hospitable affable warm convivial ANT gruff unfriendly unsociable |
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cor'nerstone
(n) |
the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle of element
SYN foundation base underpinning support |
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debac'le
(n) |
an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
SYN disaster fiasco calamity ANT success triumph victory coup |
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devit'alize
(v) |
to make weak or lifeless
SYN enfeeble sap enervate ANT enliven stimulate energize excite |
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embroil'
(v) |
to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
SYN entangle ensnarl ANT disentangle separate disconnect |
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exon'erate
(v) |
to clear from a charge or accusation
SYN absolve acquit vindicate exculpate ANT implicate incriminate inculpate |
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glib
(adj) |
ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
SYN superficial pat oily unctuous facile ANT halting tongue-tied speechless awkward |
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haphaz'ard
(adj) |
by chance, not planned; lacking order
SYN random accidental slapdash ANT deliberate purposeful orderly meticulous |
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im'provise
(v) |
to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
SYN ad-lib play it by ear wing it extemporize ANT plan rehearse practice prepare |
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incite'
(v) |
to rouse, stir up, urge on
SYN spur kindle provoke instigate prompt ANT check curb impede restrain smother |
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in'flux
(n) |
a coming in, inflow
SYN inpouring inrush invasion ANT outpouring exodus departure |
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pal'lor
(n) |
an extreme or unnatural paleness
SYN wariness lividness bloodlessness ANT flush blush rosiness bloom |
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ped'igree
(n) |
a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
SYN lineage ancestry genealogy |
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precip'itous
(adj) |
very steep
SYN sheer abrupt sharp ANT gradual shallow graded incremental |
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profuse'
(adj) |
very abundant; given or flowing freely
SYN extravagant lavish bounteous plenteous ANT sparse scanty meager insufficient |
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rec'oncile
(v) |
to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
SYN unite conciliate mend fences ANT antagonize alienate drive a wedge between |
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shack'le
(v)(n) |
to put into chains; a chain, fetter
SYN manacle enslave handcuffs bonds irons ANT free unfetter emancipate liberate |
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thread'bare
(adj) |
shabby, old and worn
SYN frayed seedy ragged shopworn trite ANT luxurious plush costly sumptuous |
