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60 Cards in this Set
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gist
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(n) the essential part, main point, or essence
synonyms: substance, core, nucleus |
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curtail
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(v) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce
synonyms: limit, abbreviate, abridge, contract |
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brouhaha
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(n) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
synonyms: furor, hullabaloo, tumult, pandemonium |
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abate
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(v) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
synonyms: diminish, decrease, subside, let up antonyms: intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
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adulation
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(n) praise or flattery that is excessive
synonyms: adoration, idolization, hero-worship antonyms: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
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anathema
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(n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
synonyms: malediction, imprecation, abomination antonyms: benediction, blessing |
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culpable
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(adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
synonyms: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy antonyms: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
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irresolute
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(adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesitation
synonyms: indecisive, vacillating, wavering antonyms: determined, decisive, unwavering |
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nebulous
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(adj)cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
synonyms: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate antonyms: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
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recapitulate
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(v)to review a series of facts; to sum up
synonyms: review, summarize, sum up, go over |
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slovenly
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(adj) untidy, dirty, careless
synonyms: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax |
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astute
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(adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
synonyms: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily antonyms: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
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efficacious
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(adj)effective, producing results
synonyms: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful antonyms: ineffective, worthless, useless |
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fortuitous
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(adj.) accidental, occuring by a happy chance
synonyms: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky antonyms: intentional, deliberate, premeditated |
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invective
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(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative vituperative
synonyms: vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic antonyms: tribute, panegyric, encomium |
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munificent
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(adj.) extremely generous, lavish (v.) to delay, put off until later
synonyms: bounteous, liberal antonyms: stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious |
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torpid
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(adj) inactive, sluggish, dull
synonyms: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid atonyms: energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
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resuscitate
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(v) to revive, bring back to consciousness
synonyms: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
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absemious
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(adj) moderate, sparing(as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
synonyms: temperate, sober, moderate antonyms: indulgent, immoderate, intemperate |
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inception
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(n) the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process, institution, etc.
Synonyms: commencement, inauguration, outset Antonyms: completion, conclusion, termination |
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denizen
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(n) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequent a place
synonyms: resident, dweller, habitue antonyms: alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner |
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discursive
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(adj) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
synonyms:digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic antonyms: short and to the point, succinct |
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florid
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(adj) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
synonyms: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flameboyant antonyms: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere, stark |
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sententious
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(adj) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; saying much in few words, pithy
Synonyms: aphoristic, epigrammatic, moralistic Antontms: discursive, diffuse, episodic |
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gauche
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(adj) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
synonyms: inept, uncouth, maladroit antonyms: adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic |
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inculcate
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(v) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
synonyms: instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue antonyms: efface, extirpate, root out |
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berate
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(v) to scold sharply
Synonyms: chide, rebuke, reprove, reprimand Antonyms: praise, compliment, pat on the back |
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deleterious
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(adj.) harfmul, injurious
synonyms: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging antonyms: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous |
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enthrall
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(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
synonyms: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch antonyms: bore to tears, repel, put someone off |
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ostentatious
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(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
synonyms: flasy, overdone, affected, flamboyant antonyms: modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring |
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denizen
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(n) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequent a place
synonyms: resident, dweller, habitue antonyms: alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner |
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discursive
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(adj) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
synonyms:digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic antonyms: short and to the point, succinct |
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florid
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(adj) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
synonyms: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flameboyant antonyms: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere, stark |
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sententious
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(adj) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; saying much in few words, pithy
Synonyms: aphoristic, epigrammatic, moralistic Antontms: discursive, diffuse, episodic |
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gauche
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(adj) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
synonyms: inept, uncouth, maladroit antonyms: adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic |
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inculcate
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(v) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
synonyms: instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue antonyms: efface, extirpate, root out |
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berate
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(v) to scold sharply
Synonyms: chide, rebuke, reprove, reprimand Antonyms: praise, compliment, pat on the back |
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deleterious
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(adj.) harfmul, injurious
synonyms: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging antonyms: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous |
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enthrall
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(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
synonyms: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch antonyms: bore to tears, repel, put someone off |
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ostentatious
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(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
synonyms: flasy, overdone, affected, flamboyant antonyms: modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring |
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politic
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(Adj.)prudent, shrewedly concieved and developed; artful, expedient
synonyms: tactful, dipolatic, judicious, cirmumspect antonyms: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash |
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connoisseur
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(n) an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts
synonyms: authority, savant, pundit antonyms: ignoramus, phillistine, yahoo |
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criterion
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(n) a rule, test; a standard for judgement or evaluation
Synonyms: yardstick, touchstone, gauge, canon |
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demeanor
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(n) the way a person behaves, overall impression made my comportment, manner, ect.; facial appearance, mien
synonyms: conduct, behavior, bearing, carraige |
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grisly
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(adj) frightful, horrible, ghastly
synonyms: gruesome, gory, hideous antonyms: pleasant, delightful, attractive |
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nonplussed
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(adj) puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
synonyms: perplexed, baffled, stumped, flabbergasted antonyms: poised, confident, assured |
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extraneous
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(adj) coming from the outside, foreign; present but not essential, irrelevant
Synonyms: incidental, extrinsic Antonyms: intrinsic, relevant, pertinent, germane |
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jejune
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(adj) lacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immatuve, juvenile
Synonyms: vapid, insipid, puerile, childish Antonyms: stimulating, mature |
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obderate
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(adj) stubborn, unyielding
Synonyms: obstinate, adament Antonyms: yielding, tractable, flexible |
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sadistic
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(adj) delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel
Synonyms: brutal, vicious, inhuman, fiendish Antonyms: masochistic, clement, humane, merciful |
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enigmatic
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(adj) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
synonyms: baffling, mysterious, inexplicable antonyms: intelligible, uderstandable, fathomable |
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definitive
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(adj) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
synonym: exhaustive, authoritative antonyms: tentative, inconclusive |
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tortuous
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(adj) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious
Synonyms: circuitous, serpentine, labyrinthine Antonyms: direct, straight, straightfoward |
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criterion
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(n) a rule, test; a standard for judgement or evaluation
Synonyms: yardstick, touchstone, gauge, canon |
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encumber
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(v) to weight down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to full up, block up, hinder
synonyms: overload, saddle, hamper, clog antonyms: undurden, unload, relieve |
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remit
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(v) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer
synonyms: pay, absolve, subside abate |
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contiguous
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(adj) side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
synonyms: adjoining, abutting, next door to antonyms: detached, apart, destant, remote |
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dilatory
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(adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt, intended to delay or postpone
synonyms: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard antonyms: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
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imperious
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(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate, pressing, compelling
synonyms: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative antonyms: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming |
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paragon
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(n) a mdel of excellence or perfection
synonyms: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example |
