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20 Cards in this Set
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affiliated
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associated, connected
syn: attached, related, joined ant: dissociated, unconnected |
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ascertain
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to find out
syn: discover, determine, establish |
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attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
syn: achievement, fulfillment ant: failure, defeat, frustration |
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
syn: transmit, bestow, hand down |
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cogent
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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
syn: persuasive, compelling ant: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant |
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converge
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together
syn: meet, unite, intersect, merge ant: diverge, seperate |
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
syn: break up, dispel ant: collect, congregate, assemble, muster |
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esteem
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to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement
syn: respect, admire, honor, revere ant: disdain, scorn, contempt |
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expunge
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to erase, obliterate, destroy
syn: delete, efface, annihilate ant: insert, mark, imprint, impress |
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a limited time
syn: bounded, measurable ant: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal |
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
syn: impregnable, impervious, immune ant: exposed, unprotected, defenseless |
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
syn: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant ant: kind, benevolent, compassionate |
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nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
syn: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase ant: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed |
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omniscient
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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
syn: wise, all-knowing ant: ignorant, unknowing |
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
syn: universal cure, easy solution |
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending throughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
syn: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious ant: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest |
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skulk
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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
syn: lurk, slink, prowl |
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supercillious
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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
syn: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing ant: humble, meek, deferential, servile |
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
syn: eerie, inexplicable, spooky |
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venial
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easily excused; pardonable
syn: excusable, forgivable ant: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
