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20 Cards in this Set
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Adulterate
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(v) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value.
Syn: Pollute, contaminate, sully Ant: Purify, purge, expurgate |
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Ambidextrous
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(adj) able to use both hands equally well, very skillful
Syn: versatile, facile Ant: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
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Augment
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(v) to make larger, increase
Syn: enlarge, supplement, amplify Ant: decrease, diminish |
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Bereft
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(adj) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
Syn: bereaved At: replete, well provided |
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Deploy
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(v) to position or arrange
Syn: station, organize |
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Dour
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(adj) stern, gloomy, ill-humored
Syn: harsh, bleak, forbidding Ant: cheery, genial, inviting |
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Fortitude
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(n) courage in facing difficulties
Syn: resolve, mettle Ant: fearfulness, timidity |
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Gape
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(v) to stare with open mouth
Syn: gawk |
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Gibe
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(v) to utter taunting words
(n) an expression of scorn Syn (v): ridicule, mock Ant (n): compliment, praise |
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Guise
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(n) an external appearance
Syn: costume, semblance |
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Insidious
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(adj) inteded to deceive or entrap; sly
Syn: cunning, underhanded Ant: frank, ingenuous |
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Intimation
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(n) a hint, indirect suggestion
Syn: clue, indication, inkling |
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Opulent
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(adj) wealthy, luxurious
Syn: rich, lavish, plentiful Ant: poverty-strickent, wrteched |
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Pliable
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(adj) easily bent, flexible
Syn: supple, adaptable Ant: rigid, inflexible |
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Reiterate
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(v) to say again, repeat
Syn: restate, rehash |
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Stolid
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(adj) not easily moved mentally or emotionally
Syn: impassive Ant: emotional, oversensitive |
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Tentative
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(adj) experimental in nature, uncertain
Syn: provisional Ant: definite, conclusive |
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Unkempt
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(adj) not combed, untidy
Syn: sloppy, disordered, rough Ant: well-groomed, tidy, neat |
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Verbatim
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(adj, adv) word for word, exactly as written or spoken
Syn: (adj) exact (adv) precisely Ant (adj) paraphrased |
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Warily
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(adv) cautiously, with great care
Syn: carefully, prudently, gingerly Ant: recklessly, incautiously |
