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20 Cards in this Set
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allay
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v. to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
syn: reduce, alleviate, moderate ant: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
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bestial
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adj. beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
syn: animal, depraved, loathsome ant: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |
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convival
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adj. festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
syn: fun-loving, jovial, merry ant: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
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coterie
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n. in a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest
syn: clique, set |
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counterpart
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n. a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
syn: match |
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demur
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v. to object or take objection to; n. an objection
syn: v. protest, object to ant: v. assent to, consent to, accept, agree to |
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effrontery
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n. shameless boldness, impudence
syn: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek ant: shyness, diffidence, timidity |
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embellish
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v. to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
syn: ornament, garnish ant: strip, mar, disfigure |
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ephemeral
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adj. lasting only a short time, short-lived
syn: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory ant: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
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felicitous
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adj. appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
syn: fortunate, well-put ant: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
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furtive
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adj. done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
syn: clandestine, covert, surreptitious ant: forthright, aboveboard, open |
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garish
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adj. glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry ant: subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
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illusory
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adj. misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
syn: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary ant: actual, real, factual, objective |
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indigent
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adj. needy, impoverished
syn: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute ant: wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
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inordinate
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adj. far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
syn: exorbinant, extravagant ant: moderate, reasonable, equitable |
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jettison
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v. to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
syn: cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon ant: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep |
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misanthrope
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n. a person who hates or despises people
syn: people-hater |
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pertinacious
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adv. very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied
syn: stubborn, dogged, determined |
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picayune
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adj. of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
syn: inconsequential, piddling, trifling ant: important, significant, huge, gigantic |
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raiment
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n. clothing, garments
syn: apparel, attire |
