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20 Cards in this Set
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allay'
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(v) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve.
syn: reduce, alleviate, moderate. ant: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify. |
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bes'tial
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(adj) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility.
syn: animal, depraved, loathsome. ant: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright. |
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conviv'ial
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(adj) festive, sociable, ahving fun together, genial.
syn: fun-loving, jovial, merry ant: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
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co'terie
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(n) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest.
syn: clique, set. |
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count'erpart
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(n) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement.
syn: match |
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demur'
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(v) to object or take exception to; (n) an objection
syn: (v) protest, object to ant: (v) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to |
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effron'tery
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(n) shameless boldness, impudence
syn: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek. ant: shyness, diffidence, timidity. |
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embell'ish
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(v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details.
syn: ornament, garnish. ant: strip, mar, disfigure. |
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ephem'eral
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(adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived.
syn: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory. ant: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual. |
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felic'itous
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(adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy.
syn: fortunate, well-put. ant: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy. |
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fur'tive
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(adj) done slyly or stelhthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
syn: clandestine, covert, surreptitious ant: forthright, aboveboard, open |
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gar'ish
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(adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way.
syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry ant: subdued, muted, understated, quiet. |
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illu'sory
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(adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality.
syn: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary. ant: actual, real, factual, objective. |
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in'digent
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(adj) needy, impoverished.
syn: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute ant: wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
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inor'dinate
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(adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive.
syn: exorbitant, extravagant ant: moderate, reasonable, equitable |
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jett'ison
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(v) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome.
syn: exorbitant, extravagant ant: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep |
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mis'anthrope
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(n) a person who hates or despises people
syn: people-hater |
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pertina'cious
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(adj) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied.
syn: stubborn, dogged, determined. |
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picayune'
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(adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded.
syn: inconsequential, piddling, trifling ant: important, significant, huge, gigantic |
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rai'ment
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(n) clothing, garments
syn: apparel, attire |
