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20 Cards in this Set
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Adversary Noun |
an enemy, opponent S: Antagonist, Foe A: Friend, Ally, Supporter, Confederate |
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Alienate Verb |
To turn away; make indifferent/hostile S: Separate, estrange A: befriend, attract, captivate |
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Artifice Noun |
A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick, skill or trickery S: Ruse, Stratagem, Contrivance |
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Coerce Noun |
To compel, force S: pressure, bully, constrain A: persuade, cajole |
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Craven Adjective, Noun |
(N:) a coward, (A:) cowardly S: fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous A: Brave, Courageous, Valiant |
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Culinary Adjective |
of or relating to cooking or the kitchen |
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Demise Noun |
A death; especially of a person in a lofty position S: Decease, passing away A: birth, commencement |
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Exhilarate Verb |
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to S: Stimulate, Excite, Gladden A: Discourage, Dispirit, Dishearten, Inhibit |
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Fallow Adjective, Noun, Verb |
(Adj:) plowed but not seeded, (N:) land left unseeded, (V:) to plow but not seed S: Unproductive, Dormant A: Productive, Fertile, Prolific |
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Harass Verb |
To disturb, worry, trouble wit repeated attacks S: Annoy, bedevil, beleaguer |
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Inclement Adjective |
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action S: Blustery, Tempestuous, Implacable A: Mild, Gentle, Balmy |
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Liquidate Verb |
To pay a debt, settle an account S: Reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate A: Invest, Collect |
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Muse Verb |
To think in a dreamy way, ponder S: Contemplate, Daydream |
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Negligible Adjective |
So unimportant it can be disregarded S: Trivial, Inconsequential, Insignificant A: Significant, Crucial, Momentous |
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Perpetuate Verb |
To make permanent, long lasting S: Continue, Preserve, Prolong indefinitely A: Discontinue, Abolish, Abandon |
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Precedent Noun |
An example that may serve a basis for intimation or later action S: Guide, Tradition, Model |
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Punitive Adjective |
Inflicting or aiming punishment S: Penalizing, Retaliatory |
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Redress Verb, Noun |
(V:) To set right, remedy, (N:) Relief from wrong or injury S: Correct, Mitigate |
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Sojourn Noun, Verb |
(N:) a temporary stay, (V:) to stay for a long time S: Visit, Brief stay |
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Urbane Adjective |
Refined in manner or style S: elegant A: Crude, Uncouth |
