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10 Cards in this Set
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Tantalize
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Definition: to arouse hopes that will be frustrated
Synonyms: tempt, tease, entice Related Words: allure, whet |
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Labyrinth
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Definition: complex, intricate network of passages; complicated situation; maze
Synonyms: maze, tangle, conundrum Related Word: intricacy |
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Machiavellian
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Definition: unprincipled and crafty
Synonyms: cunning, crafty, deceitful, guileful Related Words: devious, unscrupulous, conniving, amoral Contrasted Words: candid, frank, aboveboard |
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Laconic
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Definition: brief, concise
Synonyms: brief, to the point, concise, terse Related Words: succinct, compendious, curt, taciturn Contrasted Words: verbose, loquacious, garrulos, prolix |
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Maudlin
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Definition: excessively sentimental
Synonyms: mushy, tear-jerking, mawkish Related Words: bathetic, lachrymose |
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Galvanize
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Definition: startle, excite, shock, electrify
Synonyms: excite, stimulate, animate Related Words: vitalize, exhilarate Contrasted Words: lull, pacify, sedate, tranquilize, stupefy |
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Lethargic
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Definition: lazy, sluggish, lacking energy
Synonyms: drowsy, torpid Related Words: languid, languorous, indolent, slothful, listless, phlegmatic Contrasted Words: animated, vivacious, ebullient |
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Ostracize
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Definition: exclude from society, refuse to associate with, banish
Synonyms: reject, isolate, shun Related Words: proscribe, oust |
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Gregarious
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Definition: liking the company of others; sociable
Synonyms: sociable, social, convivial Related Words: extroverted, affable, amiable, amicable Contrasted Words: introverted, solitary |
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Egregious
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Definitions: outstandingly bad
Synonyms: outrageous, flagrant Related Words: gross, rank, atrocious, heinous, execrable, appaling |
