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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
Synonym: skillful Antonym: clumsy |
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alacrity
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Brisk and cheerful readiness
Synonym: eagerness Antonym: unwillingness |
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auspicious
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a. Giving or being a sign of future success
b. Characterized by success Synonym: favorable Antonym: unfortunate |
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belligerent
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Noun: A nation or person engaged in a war or conflict, recognized by international law
ADJ: Hostile and aggressive (e.g. engaged in a war or conflict) Synonym: hostile Antonym: friendly |
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circumnavigate
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a. To sail all the way around something (esp. the world)
b. To go around or across something Synonym: go around Antonym: stay in place |
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clemency
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a. Mercy or lenience towards someone or something
Synonym: sympathy Antonym: ruthlessness |
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deprecate
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a. Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
b. The art or manner of such speaking or writing Synonym: persuasiveness Antonym: inarticulacy |
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eloquence
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a. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage
Synonym: discouraged Antonym: hopeful |
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fractious
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a. Easily irritated; bad tempered
b. Difficult to control; unruly Synonym: grumpy Antonym: even-tempered |
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impugn
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a. To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive)
Synonym: challenge Antonym: agree |
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aesthetic
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a. A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement
ADJ: Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty Synonym: artistic Antonym: inartistic |
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amalgamate
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a. To combine or unite to form one organization or structure
Synonym: combine Antonym: separate |
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avarice
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a. Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Synonym: greed Antonym: generosity |
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bequeath
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a. To leave (a personal estate or one’s body) to a person or other beneficiary
by a will b. To pass (something) on or to leave (something) to someone else Synonym: leave to Antonym: to keep |
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circumvent
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a. To find a way around (an obstacle)
b. To overcome a problem or difficulty, typically in a clever way Synonym: avoid Antonym: run into |
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colloquy
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a. A conversation
b. A gathering for discussion of theological questions Synonym: conversation Antonym: silence |
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despondent
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a. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage
Synonym: discouraged Antonym: hopeful |
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elucidate
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a. To make (something) clear; explain
Synonym: clarify Antonym: confuse |
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guile
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a. Sly or cunning intelligence
Synonym: slyness Antonym: honesty |
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incendiary
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ADJ: a, Of a device or attack) designed to cause fires
b. Tending to stir up conflict c. Very exciting N: a. A person who starts fires, esp. in a military context b. A person who stirs up conflict Synonym: rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing Antonym: innocent |
