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20 Cards in this Set
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tepid |
(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
Synonyms: lukewarm; insipid; halfhearted, wishy-washy
Antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic |
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meticulous |
(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
Synonyms: careful, fastidious, painstaking, fussy
Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy |
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impervious |
(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting no passage or entrance
Synonyms: impenetrable; resistant; proof against
Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable |
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feasible |
(adj.) possible, able to be done
Synonyms: workable, practicable, viable
Antonyms: unworkable, impractical |
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cursory |
(adj.) hasty, not thorough
Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory
Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful |
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benevolent |
(adj.) kindly, charitable
Synonyms: kindly, benign, well-meaning
Antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
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adroit |
(adj). skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous, slick
Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
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amicable |
(adj.) peaceable, friendlt
Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial
Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic |
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belligerent |
(adj.) given to fighting; warlike (n.) one at war
Synonyms: aggressive, combative, pugnacious
Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
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averse |
(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
Synonyms: disinclined, opposed, loath
Antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen |
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scrutinize |
(v.) to examine closely
Synonyms: to inspect, examine, pore over
Antonyms: to skim, scan, glance at |
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retrogress |
(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
Synonyms: to revert; to degenerate, decline
Antonyms: to advance, evolve, progress |
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extol |
(v.) to praise extravagantly
Synonyms: to glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
Antonyms: to criticize, belittle, disparage |
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nostalgia |
(n.) a longing for something in the past; homesickness
Synonyms: a long for things past; homesickness
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jeopardy |
(n.) danger
Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril
Antonyms: safety, security |
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quintessence |
(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
Synonyms: the purest essence; a paragon, exemplar
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impetus |
(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
Synonyms: an impulse, incentive, stimulus, spur
Antonyms: a curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint |
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duplicity |
(n.) treachery, deceitfulness
Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing
Antonyms: honesty |
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grimace |
(n.) a wry face, facial distortion (v.) to make a face
Synonyms: a painted expression; facial contortion
Antonyms: to smile, beam, grin |
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holocaust |
(n.) a large-scale distruction; a vast slaughter
Synonyms: a conflagration; devistation; annihilation
Antonyms: a deluge, inundation |
