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20 Cards in this Set
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Abstain
ab(stain) |
(v) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice
Syn: avoid decline resist Ant: yeild to give in to |
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accommodate
a(ccomm)odate |
(v) to do a favor or service for help out to provide for service for supply with
Syn: oblige lodge ant: disoblige trouble |
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allegiance
a(lleg)iance |
(n) loyal or obligation owed to a government nation or cause
Syn: obediance devotion fidelity |
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amalgamate
a(mal)gamate |
(v) to unite; to combine elements into unidentified whole
Syn: merge consoidate Ant: divide separate |
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append
a(ppend) |
(v) to attach add or tack on to use as an extra suppliment or item
Ant: detach dis-connect |
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commemorate
co(mmem)orate |
(v) to preserve or honor or celebrate the memory of
Syn: memorialize Ant: dishonor forget overlook |
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enumerate
e(nu)merate |
(v) to count to name one by one list
Syn: check of spell out specify |
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exalt
e(xalt) |
(v) to make high in rank power character or quality to fill with pride joy or noble feeling
Syn: elevate rise Ant: lower cast down |
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extort
ex(tort) |
(v) to obtain by violence misuse of athority or threats
Syn: blackmail bilk shake down |
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far-fetched
far(fetched) |
(adj) strained or improbable going far a feild from a topic
Syn: unlikely Ant: likely probible |
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glum
(glum) |
(adj) depressed gloomy
Syn: dejected morose Ant: cheerful merry |
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replica
(rep)lica |
(n) a copy close reproduction
Syn: duplicate imitation Ant: original prototype |
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responsive
re(spon)sive |
(adj) answering or replying reacting readily to requests or suggestions etc showing interest and understanding
Syn: sypathetic Ant: intensive |
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sanctuary
(sanc)tuary |
(n) a sacred or holy place refuge or protection from capture or punishment
Syn: shrine haven |
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self-seeking
self-(seek)ing |
(adj) selfishly ambitious
Syn: selfish opportunistic gold-digging Ant: unselfish selfless altruistic |
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submissive
sub(miss)ive |
(adj) humbly obedient tending to give in to authority
Syn: meek compliant Ant: rebbelious |
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tally
(tall)y |
(v) to count up to keep score to make entries for reckoning
Syn: total record |
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taskmaster
(task)master |
(n) ones whos job it is to assign work to others (forces people to work very hard)
Syn: supervisor overseer slave driver |
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transform
trans(form) |
(v) to change completely in appearance or form
Syn: alter convert Ant: maintain preserve |
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upheaval
up(heav)al |
(n) a sudden violent upward movement great disorder or radical change
Syn: confusion disruption chaos Ant: tranquility peace and quiet |
