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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit |
(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Synonyms: clever, deft, slick, dexterous Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
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Amicable |
(adj.) peaceable, friendly
Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial Antonyms: hostile, antagnostic
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averse |
(adj.) having a deep seated distaste; opposed;unwilling
Synonyms: disinclined, loath Antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen |
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belligerent |
(n.) one at war, one engaged in war
(adj.) given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive
Synonyms: (adj.) assertive, truculent, pugnacious. Antonyms: (adj.) peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
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benevolent |
(adj.) kindly, charitable
Synonyms: benign, well-meaning Antonyms: malicious, spiteful |
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cursory |
(adj.) hasty, not thorough
Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, carful |
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duplicity |
(n.) treachery, deceitfulness
Synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery
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extol |
(v.) to praise extravagantly
Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage |
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feasible |
(adj.) possible, able to be done
Synonyms: workable, viable Antonyms:unworkable, impractical |
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grimace |
(n.) a wry face, a facial distortion
(v.) to make a wry face
Synonyms: pained expression, facial contortions Antonyms: grin, beam |
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holocaust |
(n.) a large scale destruction, especially by fire, a vast slaughter, a burnt offering
Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation Antonyms: deluge |
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impervious |
(adj.) not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance
Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable
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impetus |
(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
Synonyms: impulse,spur Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint |
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jeopardy |
(n.) danger
Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril Antonyms: safety, security |
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meticulous |
(adj.) extremely careful, particular about details
Synonyms: fastidious, fussy Antonyms: careless, neglient, sloppy |
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nostalgia |
(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness
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quitenesence |
(n.) the purest essence or form of something, the most typical example
Synonyms: paragon, exemplar |
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retrogress |
(v.) to move backward, to return to an earlier condition
Synonyms: revet, degenerate, decline Antonyms: advance, evolve, progress |
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scrutinize |
(v.) to examine closely
Synonyms: inspect, pore over Antonyms: scan , glance at |
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tepid |
(adj.) lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted Antonyms: heated, enthusiastic |
