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10 Cards in this Set
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Sanguine |
(adj.) – 1. cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
2. having blood as the predominatinghumor and consequently being ruddy-faced Synonyms - enthusiastic, animated, lively, spirited Antonyms – doubtful, uncertain, hesitant Derivations – sanguinity, sanguinely |
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Terse |
(adj.) - abruptly concise Synonyms – curt, brusque, short, snappishAntonyms - lengthy, wordy, verbose Derivations –tersely |
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Vigilance |
(noun) - state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness Synonyms - alertness, attention, heedfulnessAntonyms – negligence, carelessness, indiscretion Derivations – vigilantly, vigilant, vigilante |
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Amble |
(verb) - to go at a slow, easy pace Synonyms – stroll, wander, mosey Antonyms – run, hurry, rush Derivations – ambler, ambling |
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Judicious |
(adj.) – 1. using or showing judgment as to action orpractical expediency 2. having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminating judgment Synonyms – rational, reasonable, wise, shrewd,careful Antonyms – imprudent, unreasonable, thoughtlessDerivations – judiciously, judiciousness, |
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Lethargy |
(noun) - the quality or state of being drowsy and dull,listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy Synonyms – sluggishness, laziness, weariness Antonyms – animation, energy, liveliness Derivations -lethargies |
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Meticulous |
(adj.) - taking or showing extreme care about minute details Synonyms - exact, strict, scrupulous Antonyms – careless, casual, hasty Derivations – meticulously, meticulousness |
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Ostentatious
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(adj.) - characterized by or given to pretentious orconspicuous show in an attempt to impress others Synonyms – showy, flamboyant, pretentiousAntonyms – modest, humble, meek Derivations – ostentatiously |
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Paradigm |
(noun) – 1. a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, esp. the set ofall inflected forms based on a single stem or theme 2. an example serving as a model Synonyms - mold, standard, ideal, paragonAntonyms – anomaly, variance, incongruity Derivations – |
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Query |
(noun) - a question; an inquiry (verb) - toask or inquire about Synonyms – inquiry, question, uncertainty Antonyms – answer, reply, response Derivations – queried, querying |
