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20 Cards in this Set
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Adjourn
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V. to stop preceedings temporarily; move to another place.
Synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinue. Antonym: open, call to order. |
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Alien
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N. a citizen of another country; adj. foreign, strange.
Synonyms: adj. exotic, unfamiliar. Antonym: adj. native, endemic, familiar. |
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Comely
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Adj. having a pleasing appearance.
Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny. Antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive. |
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Compensate
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V. to make up for; to repay for services.
Synonyms: pay back, reimburse, recompense. Antonym: fail to reward, stiff. |
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Dissolute
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Adj. loose in one's morals, or behavior.
Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt. Antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper. |
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Erratic
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Adj. not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarilly expected; undependable.
Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable. Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable. |
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Expulsive
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N. the process of driving or forcing out.
Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction. Antonyms: admittance, admission. |
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Feint
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N. a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; v. to make a deseptive movement; to make a pretense of.
Synonyms: n. trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff. |
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Fodder
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N. food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose.
Synonyms: feed, provender |
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Fortify
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V. strengthen, build up.
Synonyms: reinforce, shore up. Antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair. |
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Illegible
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Adj. difficult or impossible to read.
Synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled. Antonyms: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear. |
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Jeer
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V. to make fun or rudely or unkindly; n. a rude remark of derision.
Synonyms: v. laugh at, mock, taunt. Antonyms: applause, plaudits, accolades. |
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Lucrative
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Adj, bringing in money; profitable.
Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking. Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red. |
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Mediocre
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Adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished.
Synonyms: run-of-the-mill Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished. |
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Proliferate
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V. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly.
Synonyms: multiply, mushroom, burgeon. Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off. |
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Subjugate
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V. to conquer by force, bring under complete control.
Synonyms: subdue, vanquish, master. Antonyms: be conquered, submit, surrender. |
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Sully
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V. to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, desmirch.
Synonyms: pollute, taint, smear. Antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate. |
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Tantalize
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V. to tease, torment by teasing.
Synonyms: tempt, lead on, makes one's mouth water. Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify. |
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Terse
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Adj. brief and to the point.
Synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet. Antonyms: verbose, wordly, diffuse, prolix. |
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Unflinching
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Adj. firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back.
Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering. Antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating. |
