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15 Cards in this Set
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adjacent
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(adj.) near, next to, adjoining
syn- alongside, nearby, neighboring ant- faraway, distant, remote |
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alight
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v.- to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land
adj.- lightened up syn. v.- dismount, descent, land, touch down ant. v.- mount, ascend, board, takeo off |
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barren
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adj.- not producing, bare
syn.- unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid ant.- fertile, productive |
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disrupt
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v.- to break up, disturb
syn.- upset, displace, disorder ant.- organize, arrange |
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dynasty
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n.- a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains is position or power for some time
syn.- ruling house, regime |
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fortaste
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n. an advanced indication sample or warning
syn.-preview, anticipation |
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germinate
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v.- to begin to grow, come into being
syn.- sprout, shoot up, grow, burgeon ant.- wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up |
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humdrum
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adj.- ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
syn- monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring ant.- lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilaration |
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hurtle
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v.- to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
syn.- speed, fly, race, catapult, fling ant.- crawl, creep |
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insinuate
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v.- to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into indirectly
syn.- imply, intimate ant.- barge in, broadcast |
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interminable
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adj.- endless, so long as to seem endless
syn.- never-ending, ceaseless ant.- brief, short, fleeting |
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interrogate
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v.- to ask questions, examine by questioning
syn.- question, query |
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recopense
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v.- to pay back; to give a reward
n.- a payment for loss service of injury syn.- n.- repay/ v.- compensation |
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renovate
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v.- to repar, restore to good condition, make new again
syn.- repair, fix up, recondition |
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resume
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n.- a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working expierience, or qualification for a job
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