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20 Cards in this Set
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adversary
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(n.) an enemy, opponent
syn- antagonist,rival,foe ant- friend, ally, supporter, confederate |
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alienate
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(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
syn- seperate, drive apart, estrange ant- befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile |
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artifice
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(n.)a skill or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
syn-ruse, stratagem, contrivance |
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coerce
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(v.) to compel, force
syn-pressure,bully, intimidate, constrain ant-persuade,cajole |
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craven
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(adj)cowardly (n)a coward
syn-fearful, fainthearted, pussillanimous ant-brave,courageous,valiant |
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culinary
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(adj) of or related to cooking or the kithchen
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delete
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(v) to erase,wipe out,cut out
syn- remove, cancel, expunge ant- insert, add, retain, include |
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demise
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(n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
syn-decease, passing away ant- birth, beggining, commencement |
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exhilarate
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(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
syn- stimulate,excite,gladden ant- discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit |
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fallow
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(adj) plowed but not seeded, inactive;reddish-yellow;(n) land left unseeded;(v)to plow but not seed
syn-unproductive, inert, dormant ant-productive, fertile, prolific |
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harass
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(v)to disturb,worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
syn-annoy,pester,bedevil, beleaguer |
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inclement
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(adj)stormy,harsh;severe in attidue or action
syn-blustery,tempestuous, implacable ant-mild,gentle,balmy, tranquil |
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muse
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(v.)to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
syn-meditate,contemplate, daydream |
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negligible
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(adj)so unimporant that it can be disregarded
syn-trivial,inconsequential, insignificant ant-significant,crucial, momentous |
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perpetuate
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(v)to make permanent or long lasting
syn-continue,preserve, prolong indefinitely, ant-discontinue,abolish, abandon |
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precedent
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(n)an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
syn- guide, tradition, model |
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punitive
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(adj)inflicting or aiming at punishment
syn-penalizing,retaliatory |
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redress
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(v)to set right, remedy; (n) releif from wrong or injury
syn- rectify,correct,mitigate |
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sojourn
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(n)a temporary stay;(v)to stay for a time
syn-visit,stopover, brief stay |
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urbane
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(adj)refined in a manner or style, suave
syn- elegant ant- crude, uncouth, boorish |
