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20 Cards in this Set
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Amnesty
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Noun
A general pardon for the offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution. |
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Autonomy
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Noun
Self-government, political control. SYNONYM: home rule ANTONYMS: dependence, subjection, colonial status |
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Axiomatic
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Adjective
Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule. SYNONYM: taken for granted ANTONYMS: questionable, dubious, controversial |
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Blazon
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Verb
To adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely. SYNONYMS: broadcast, trumpet ANTONYMS: hide, conceal, cover up, bury |
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Caveat
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Noun
A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior SYNONYMS: admonition, word to the wise |
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Equitable
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Adjective
Fair, just, embodying principles of justice. SYNONYMS: right, reasonable, evenhanded ANTONYMS: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate |
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Extricate
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Verb
To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort. SYNONYMS: disentangle, extract, disengage ANTONYMS: enmesh, entangle, involve |
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Flinch
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Verb
To steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts. SYNONYMS: pilfer, purloin, swipe |
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Flout
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Verb
To mock, treat with contempt. SYNONYMS: scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn ANTONYMS: obey, honor, revere, uphold |
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Fractious
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Adjective
Tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable. SYNONYMS: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish ANTONYMS: Docile, tractable, cooperative |
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Precept
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Noun
A rule of conduct or action. SYNONYMS: principle, maxim |
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Salutary
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Adjective
Beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome. SYNONYMS: salubrious, curative ANTONYMS: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious |
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Scathing
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Adjective
Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm. SYNONYMS: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage ANTONYMS: bland, mild |
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Scourge
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Verb: To whip, punish severely.
Noun: A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism. SYNONYMS: (v.) flog, beat; (n.) bane, plague, pestilence ANTONYMS: (n.) godsend, boon, blessing |
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Sepulchral
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Adjective
Funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal. SYNONYMS: doleful, lugubrious, mortuary |
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Soporific
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Adjective: tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy;
Noun: something that induces sleep SYNONYMS: (n.) narcotic, anesthetic ANTONYMS: (adj.) stimulating; (n.) stimulant, stimulus |
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Straitlaced
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Adjective
Extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical SYNONYMS: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy ANTONYMS: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute |
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Transient
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Adjective: Lasting only a short time, fleeting;
Noun: one who stays only a short time. SYNONYMS: (adj.) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent ANTOMYMS: (adj.) permanent, imperishable, immortal |
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Unwieldy
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Adjective
Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size of complexity. SYNONYMS: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical ANTOMYMS: manageable, easy to handle |
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Vapid
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Adjective
Dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force. SYNONYMS: insipid, lifeless, colorless ANTONYMS: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively |
