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15 Cards in this Set
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Demoralize |
Part of Speech: Verb
Antonym: Encourage Synonym: Discourage Sentence: The intensity of that white glow must have done much to demoralize them. Definition: To deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc. Prefix: De Origin: French |
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Rouse |
Part of Speech: Noun Antonym: Sleep Synonym: Awake Sentence: Definition: To bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc. Prefix: Ro Origin: 1595-1605 |
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Senile |
Part of Speech: Adjective
Antonym: Alert Synonym: Aged Sentence: The hunger that possessed her made her wag her head as if senile. Definition: Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease. Prefix: Se Origin: 1655-1665 |
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Reverence |
Part of Speech: Noun
Antonym: Dishonor Synonym: Respect Sentence: One should reverence God and his laws. Definition: A feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration. Prefix: Re Origin: 1250-1300 |
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Sententiously |
Part of Speech: Adverb
Antonym: Rambling Synonym: Aphoristic Sentence: Well, theres plenty of places, remarked the other, sententiously. Definition: Abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims. Prefix: Sen Origin: 1400-1450 |
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Anarchist |
Part of Speech: Noun Antonym: Conformist Synonym: Terrorist Sentence: One of the questions on the paper was, 'Are you an anarchist?' Definition: A person who seeks to overturn by violence all constituted forms and institutions of society and government, with no purpose of establishing any other system of order in the place of that destroyed. Prefix: An Origin: 1670s |
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Contempt |
Part of Speech: Noun
Antonym: Honor Synonym: Disgrace Sentence: My anger and contempt were so great that I had lost all sense of discretion. Definition: The feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. Prefix: Con Origin: 1350-1400 |
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Defile |
Part of Speech: Verb
Antonym: Purify Synonym: Pollute Sentence: The mouth of a river, outlet of a wood, defile, or narrow pass. Definition: To make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase. Prefix: De Origin: 1275-1325 |
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Auspicious |
Part of Speech: Adjective
Antonym: Ominous Synonym: Promising Sentence: Would that kiss have been given if Fate had been auspicious? Definition: Promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable: Prefix: Au Origin: 1600-161 |
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Impassively |
Part of Speech: Adverb
Antonym: Eagerly Synonym: Calmly Sentence: The impassively tone had gradually warmed to a heat which was unmistakable. Definition: Without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. Prefix: Im Origin: 1660s |
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Insolence |
Part of Speech: Noun
Antonym: Politeness Synonym: Gall Sentence: But it seemed to him she had behaved with a pride that bordered on insolence. Definition: Contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech. Prefix: In Origin: 1350-1400 |
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Lamentation |
Part of Speech: Noun
Antonym: Celebration Synonym: Grief Sentence: When she had learned the full account of the charges, she burst out into lamentation. Definition: The act of lamenting or expressing grief. Prefix: La Origin: 1325-1375 |
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Perverse |
Part of Speech: Adjective
Antonym: Respectable Synonym: Stubborn Sentence: Her eyes flashing fire, and her voice sharpening to a scream, 'perverse ungrateful wretch!' Definition: Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences. Prefix: Per Origin: 1325-1375 |
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Sate |
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Antonym: Alarm Synonym: Satisfy Sentence: Waife uttered a cry like a shriek, and then sate voiceless and aghast. Definition: Satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full. Prefix: Sa Origin: 1595-1605 |
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Transgress |
Part of Speech: Verb
Antonym: Obey Synonym: Disobey Sentence: She cannot resist the temptation to transgress this command, and is ignominiously ejected. Definition: Infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior). Prefix: Trans Origin: 1520-1530 |
