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20 Cards in this Set
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bellow
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(v) to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar;(n) a loud, angry roar
syn:yell, brawl, holler, howl ant:whisper, murmur |
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beneficiary
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(n) one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in will or like
syn:recipient, heir |
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botch
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(v) to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of;(n)a hopelessly bungled job
syn:foul up, bungle, mangle |
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clutter
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(v)to fill or cover in an orderly way;(n) a state of disorder,mess
syn:litter,confusion. ant:order, tidiness, neatness |
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dilapidated
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(adj) falling apart or ruined,run-down
syn:in disrepair, gone to speed ant:shipshape,trim |
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dismantle
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(v) to take apart; to strip of something
syn:disassemble ant:put together,assemble, construct |
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farce
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(n)a play filled with ridicules or absurd happenings, broad or far-fetched humor; ridiculous sham
syn:buffoonery, mockery ant:tragedy, melodrama,tearjerker |
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futile
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(adj) not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant,frivolous
syn:fruitless, vain, ineffective ant:successful, effective |
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grueling
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(adj) very tiring, calling foe extreme effort
syn:exhausting, punishing, taxing ant:easy, effortless |
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hospitable
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(adj) offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange
syn:gracious, cordial, courteous, ant:unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly |
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liar
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(n) the home o den of a wild animal; any hideout
syn:nest, burrow, hideaway |
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lavish
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(adj) overly generous,extravagant, abundant(v)to spend or give freely or without limit
ant:stingy, meager, begrudge, stint, deny syn: excessive, profuse |
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morbid
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(adj) in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease unwholesome
syn:depressed, unsound, sick ant:wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe |
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notorious
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(adj) widely known because of bad conduct
syn:disgraceful, infamous, disreputable ant:unknown, obscure, respectable |
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pamper
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(v) to allow too many privileges, be too dangerous and easygoing towards
syn:coddle, cater to, indulge ant:abuse, mistreat, discipline |
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parasite
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(n) an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives of another person
syn: sponger, freeloader, leech |
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shirk
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(v) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink
syn:duck, sidestep, ant:fulfill, perform, shoulder, take on |
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surplus
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(n) an amount beyond what is required, excess(adj) more than what is needed or expected
syn; glut, surfeit, overage ant:shortage, lack, dearth,paucity |
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timidity
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(n) the state of being easily frightened
syn;fearfulness, fainthearted ant: boldness, fearlessness, intrepidity |
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veto
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(n) the power to forbid or prevent(v) to prohibit, reject
syn:turn down, mix, forbid ant:approve, endorse, ratify, confirm |
