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22 Cards in this Set
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Penury |
NOUN- extreme poverty; destitution SYN- poor ANT- wealthy, well-off |
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Arduous |
Adj- requiring great exertion --- hard to endure SYN- hard, exausting ANT- easy |
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Asylum |
Noun- an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans or other persons requiring specialized assistance Noun- a safe or involveable place of refuge, especially as formerly offered by the Christian Church to criminals and outlaws SYN- haven, shelter ANT- hazard risk |
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Celestial |
ADJ- relating to the sky, or pretaining to outer space SYN- stellar, extraterrestrial ANT- boring |
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Salutary |
Relating to or improving something; to have the effect of improving health SYN- remedial, curative ANT- detrimental, injurious |
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Subsistence |
The action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level SYN- matinence, wealth ANT- ignorance, bills, poverty |
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Scepter |
NOUN- a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power SYN- rod, wand |
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Foppery |
NOUN- foolish character or action --- the behavior or dress of a fop (someone who is concerned with their clothes and apperence in an excessive way) SYN- absurdity ANT- modesty |
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Refluent |
ADJ- flowing back; as the waters of the tide SYN- ebbing ANT- flow |
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Manifest |
ADJ- readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apperent; plan SYN- clear, distinct, open ANT- obscure, conceal |
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Agues |
Noun- a bit of fear or shriveling or shaking chills, accompanied by malaise apin in the bones and joints ect; chill SYN- fear, malaria ANT- healthy |
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Posterity |
NOUN- all future generations of people SYN- lineage, successors ANT- parent |
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Pensive |
ADJ- engaing in, involving or reflecting deep or serious thought SYN- thoughtful ANT- thoughtless |
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Extricate |
VERB- to free or release from entanglement SYN- rescue ANT- attach, connects |
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Insidious |
ADJ- intended to trap or beguile SYN- corrupting ANT- truthful, trustworthy |
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Unanimity |
NOUN- complete agreement SYN- harmony, unity, unison ANT- disagreement |
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Refulgent |
ADJ- shining brightly; radiant; gleaming SYN- bright, radiant ANT- dull, unbright |
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Placid |
NOUN- not easily upset or excited SYN- clam, tranquil ANT- hyper, easily angered |
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Propitious |
ADJ- giving or indicating good chance of sucess; favorable SYN- benificial, prosperous, favoring ANT- innopportune, unlucky |
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Felicity |
NOUN- The state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss--- a source of happiness SYN- happiness, joy, bliss ANT- sadness, misery |
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Subjagation |
NOUN- the act, fact, or process of subjugating, or bringing under control; enslavement SYN- conquer, enslave ANT- encourage, liberate, fail |
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Desposition |
NOUN- the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way |
