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39 Cards in this Set
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animosity
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(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility
syn: enmity, rancor, antipathy ant: Affection, fondness, rapport, amity |
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apathy
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(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
syn: indifference, disinterest, detachment ant: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern |
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apprehensive
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(n.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
syn: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery ant: assured, confident, certain |
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commend
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(v.) to praise, express approval; tp [resemtas wprthy of attention; to commit to the care of
syn: applaud, entrust ant: abhor, loathe |
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compatible
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(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with soe other model or system
syn: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded ant: mismatched, in congruous, antagonistic |
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condolence
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(n.) an expression of sympathy
syn: commiseration, olace, sympathy |
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consecrate
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(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
syn:devote, dedicate, sanctify ant:vigorous, robust, sturdy |
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deride
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(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
syn: mock, scorn, disparage, lee at ant: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud |
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ingenuous
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(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
syn: naive, artless, gulieless, candid ant: artful, crafty, wordly, sophisticated |
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multifarious
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(adj.)having great variety; numerous and diverse
syn: varied, manifold, heterogeneous ant: unvaried, uniorm, homogeneous |
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obsolete
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(adj.) out of date, no longer in use
syn: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat ant: current |
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omnivorous
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(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
syn: all-devouring, voracious |
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parsimonious
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(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
syn: frugal, niggardly, cheap ant: generous, openhanded |
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quandary
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(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
syn:confusion, dilemma, predicament |
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recalcitrant
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(adj.)stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
syn:unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery ant: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant |
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reprisal
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(n.) an injury done in return for injury
syn: retaliation, revenge, retribution |
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revel
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to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration
syn: relish, savor, carouse ant: abhor, loathe |
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stultify
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to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
syn: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate ant: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate |
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suave
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(adj.) smoothly agreeable to polite; pleasing to the senses
syn: sophisticated, urbane, polished ant: crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish |
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allocate
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to set apart or designate for a special purpose;to distribute
syn: assign, allot, apportion |
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ardent
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very enthusiastic, impassioned
syn:intense, zealous, fervent, avid ant:indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic,apathetic |
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assiduous
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persistent, attentive, diligent
syn: industrious, unremitting, sedulous ant:lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
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brash
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prone to act in a hasty manner; imprudent
syn: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent ant: prudent,wary, cautious, circumspect |
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capricious
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subject to whims or passing fancies
syn: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial ant: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering |
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chastise
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to inlict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severly
syn: discilpline, censure ant: commend, reward |
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copious
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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
syn: ample, profusee, bountiful ant: inadequate, meager, concise, scanty |
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deviate
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to turn aside; to stray form a norm; one who departs form a norm; differing form a norm; heterodox, unconventional
syn:diverge, veer, swerve ant: conform to, abide by, orthodox |
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emacited
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unnaturally thin
syn: gaunt, withered, shriveled ant: plump, fat, obese, corpulent |
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exult
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to rejoice greatly
syn: revel, glory ant: mope, sulk, regret, reu, lament |
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gnarled
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knotted, twisted, lumpy
syn: knotty, misshapen, contorted ant: smooth, unblemished, straight |
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indemnity
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a payment for damage or loss
syn: compendation, restitution, reparation |
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inlking
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a hint; a vague notion
syn: clue, intimation, sugestion |
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limpid
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clear, transparent, readily understood
syn: lucid, intelligible ant: clouded, murky, opaque |
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omnipotent
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority
syn: all-powerful ant:impotent, feeble, weak |
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palatable
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agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
syn:edible, appetizing, attractive ant: distasteful, disagreeable |
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poingnant
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deeply affectiong, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell
syn: heartending, bittersweet, melancholy ant: unaffction, bland, vapid, insipid, funny |
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rancor
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bitter resentment or ill-will
syn: animosity, enmity, bitterness ant: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity |
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sophomoric
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immature and overconfident; conceited
syn: pretentious, superficial, fatuous ant: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable |
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spontaneous
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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
syn: unpremeditated, unplanned, impropru ant: planned, contrived, rehearsed |
