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20 Cards in this Set
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Adroit |
(Adj.) skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind Synonyms: Clever, Slick Antonyms: Clumsy, Inept |
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Amicable |
(Adj.) Peaceable, Friendly Synonyms: Neighborly, Cordial Antonyms: Hostile |
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Averse |
(Adj.) Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling Synonyms: Disinclined, Loath Antonyms: Favorably Disposed, Eager |
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Belligerent |
(Adj.) Given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive Synonyms: Assertive, Pugnacious Antonyms: Peaceful, Placid |
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Benevolent |
(Adj.) Kindly, Charitable Synonyms: Benign, Well-meaning Antonyms: Malicious, Spiteful |
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Cursory |
(Adj.) Hasty, not thorough Synonyms: Quick, Superficial Antonyms: Thorough, Careful |
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Duplicity |
(n.) Treachery, Deceitfulness Synonyms: Double-Dealing, Chicanery |
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Extol |
(v.) To praise extravagantly Synonyms: Glorify, Applaud Antonyms: Criticize, Belittle |
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Feasible |
(Adj.) Possible, Able to be done Synonyms: Workable, Viable Antonyms: Unworkable, Impractical |
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Grimmace |
(n.) A wry face, Facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face Synonyms: (n.) Pained Expression, Facial Condition Antonyms: (n.) Grin; (v.) Beam |
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Holocaust |
(n.) A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering Synonyms: Devastation, Annihilation Antonyms: Deluge |
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Impervius |
(Adj.) Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance Synonyms: Impenetrable, Resistance Antonyms: Porous, Permeable |
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Impetus |
(n.) A moving force, impulse, stimulus Synonyms: Impulse, Spur Antonyms: Curb, Hindrance |
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Jeopardy |
(n.) Danger Synonyms: Risk, Hazard Antonyms: Safety, Security |
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Meticulous |
(Adj.) Extremely careful; particular about details Synonyms: Fastidious, Fussy Antonyms: Careless, Sloppy |
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Nostalgia |
(n.) A longing for something past; homesickness |
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Quintessence |
(n.) The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example Synonyms: Paragon, Exemplar |
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Retrogress |
(v.) To move backward; to return to an earlier condition Synonyms: Revert, Decline Antonyms: Advance, Evolve |
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Scrutinize |
(v.) To examine closely Synonyms: Inspect, Pore over Antonyms: Scan, Glance at |
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Tepid |
(Adj.) Lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest Synonyms: Insipid, Halfhearted Antonyms: Heated, E |
