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35 Cards in this Set
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ASKEW
(adj)(adv) |
twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed A: straight, symmetrical |
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ACQUIESCE
(v) |
to accept without protest; to agree or submit
S: comply with, accede, consent, yield A: resist, protest |
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ALLURE
(v)(n) |
to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
S: beguile, tantalize; temptation, enticement A: repel, turn off; repellent |
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BLITHE
(adj) |
cheerful, lightheared; casual, unconcerned
S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent A: glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
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CONTENTIOUS
(adj) |
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
S: argumentive, disputatious, combative A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific |
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COVET
(v) |
to desire something belonging to another
S: crave, yearn for, hunger for A: disdain, scorn, despise |
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CRESTFALLEN
(adj) |
discouraged, dejected, downcast
S: despondent, disconsolate A: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky |
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DISHEVELED
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rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
S: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt A: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed |
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EXOPENT
(n) |
one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
S: defender, champion, interpreter A: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor |
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GARRULOUS
(adj) |
given to much talking, tediously chatty
S: talkative, loquacious, long-wided A: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved |
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INSUPERABLE
(adj) |
incapable of being overcome
S: invincible, insurmountable A: surmountable, coquerable |
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LAMENTABLE
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to be regretted or pitied
S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing A: paiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
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MISNOMER
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an unsuitiable or misleading name
S: misnaming, malapropism |
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PROFESS
(v) |
to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
S: assert, declare, proclaim, purport A: disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
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RESPITE
(n) |
a period of releif or rest
S: interval, intermission, lull, breather |
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RETRIBUTION
(n) |
a repayment; a deserved punishment
S: recompense, requital, just deserts |
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SINUOUS
(adj) |
winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
S: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple A: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid |
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SONOROUS
(adj) |
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
S: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent A: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating |
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VANGUARD
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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
S: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers A: rear guard, stragglers, laggards |
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WASTREL
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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
S: loafer, idler, squanderer, profilgate A: skinflint, tightwad, miser |
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ALLOCATE
(v) |
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
S: assign, allot, apportion |
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ARDENT
(adj) |
very enthusiastic, impassioned
S: intense, zelous, fervent, avid A: indifferent, stollid, phelgmatic, apathetic |
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ASSIDUOUS
(adj) |
persistent, attentive, dilligent
S: idustrious, unremitting,sedulous A: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
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BRASH
(adj) |
prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
S: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent A: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect |
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CAPRICIOUS
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subject to whims or passing fancies
S: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial A: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering |
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CHASTISE
(v) |
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly
S: discipline, censure A: commend, reward |
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COPIOUS
(adj) |
abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose
S: ample, profuse, bountiful A: inadequate, meager, scanty conconcise |
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DEVIATE
(v)(n)(adj) |
to turn aside; stray from; one who departs from norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
S: diverge, veer, swerve A: conform to, abide by; orthodox |
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EMACIATED
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unnaturally thin
S: gaunt, withered, shriveled A: plump, fat, obese, corpulent |
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EXULT
(v) |
to rejoice greatly
S: revel, glory A: smooth, unblemished, straight |
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GNARLED
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knotted,twisted, lumpy
S: knotty, mishappen, contorted A: smooth, umblemished, straight |
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INDEMNITY
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a payment for damage or loss
S: compensatio, restitution, reparation |
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INKLNG
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a hint; avae noition
S: clue, intimation, suggestion |
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LIMPID
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clear, transparent; readily understood
S: lucid, intelligible A: clouded, murky, opaque |
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OMNIPOTENT
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almighty, having unlimited power or authority
S: all-power A: powerless, impotent, feeble,weak |
