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20 Cards in this Set
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atone |
(v.) to make up for Synonyms: expiate |
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bondage |
(n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down Syn: servitude, subjection, dependence Ant: freedom, liberty, independence |
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credible |
(adj.) believable Syn: plausible, acceptable, likely Ant: unbelievable, implausible, improbable |
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defray |
(v.) to pay for Synonyms: bear the cost, foot the bill |
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diligent |
(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy Syn: assiduous, sedulous Ant: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory |
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doleful |
(adj.) sad; dreary Syn: sorrowful, mournful, dolorous Ant: blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
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ghastly |
(adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly pale Syn: dreadful, appalling, grisly Ant: pleasant, agreeable, attractive |
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hamper |
(v.) to hold back Syn: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit Ant: facilitate, ease, smooth the way |
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hew |
(v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to Syn: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform |
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impoverished |
(adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted Syn: poverty-stricken, destitute, indignant Ant: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
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incessant |
(adj.) never stopping, going on all the time Syn: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted Ant: occasional, sporadic, intermittent |
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intricate |
(adj.) complicated, difficult to understand Syn: convoluted Ant: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated |
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lucid |
(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane Syn: limpid, intelligible Ant: murky, muddy, obscure, inintelligible |
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posthumous |
(adj.) occurring or published after death Ant: prenatal |
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prim |
(adj.) overly neat, proper or formal; prudish Syn: fussy, fastidious, squeamish Ant: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose |
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sardonic |
(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic Syn: mordant, acerbic, wry Ant: bland, saccharine, good-natured |
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superflouous |
(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess Syn: surplus, supererogatory Ant: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable |
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supplant |
(v.) to take the place of, supersede Syn: replace, displace, oust |
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taunt |
(v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remark Syn: (v.) ridicule (n.) insult Ant: (v.) cheer, acclaim (n.) praise |
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tenacious |
(adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent Syn: obstinate, stubborn, dogged Ant: yielding, weak, gentle, slack |
