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20 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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Verb
To regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply Synonyms: detest, despise, abominate Antonyms: admire, cherish, respect, relish |
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Amend
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Verb
To change in a formal way; to change for the better Synonyms: modify, improve, correct |
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Buffet
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Verb/Noun
To slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty/ a slap, blow Synonyms: (v) batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about |
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Chaos
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Noun
Great confusion, disorder Synonyms: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium Antonyms: order, regularity, tranquillity |
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Commodious
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Adjective
Roomy, spacious Synonyms: comfortable, ample, capacious Anotnyms: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient |
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Corrosive
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Adjective
Eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful Antonyms: bland, mild, benign, amiable |
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Discern
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Verb
To see clearly, recognize Synonyms: perceive, detect, distinguish Antonyms: overlook |
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Extant
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Adjective
Still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost Synonyms: surviving, in existance Antonyms: extinct, defunct, vanished |
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Implicate
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Verb
To involve in; to connect with or be related to Synonyms: incriminate, entangle Antonyms: absolve, exculpate |
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Inter
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Verb
To bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion Antonyms: unearth, exume |
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Martinet
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Noun
Strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules Synonyms: taskmaster, slave driver |
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Obviate
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Verb
To anticipate and prevent; to remove, disposeof Synonyms: preclude, forestall, ward off |
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Renegade
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Noun/ Adjective
One who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw/ traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox Synonyms: (n) turncoat, defector, heretic Antonyms: (n) loyalist, patriot |
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Reprehensible
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Adjective
Deserving blame or punishment Synonyms: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious Antonyms: commendable, blameless, meritorious |
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Somber
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Adjective
Dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit Synonyms: mournful, dismal Antonyms: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty |
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Squalid
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Adjective
Filthy, wretched, debased Synonyms: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject Antonyms: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty |
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Turbulent
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Adjective
Disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy Synonyms: tumultuous, unruly, agitated Antonyms: calm, placid, tranquil, still |
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Vociferous
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Adjective
Loud and noisy; compelling attention Synonyms: clamourous, uproarious, blustering Antonyms: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued |
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Voluminous
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Adjective
Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length Synonyms: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful Antonyms: scant, meager, brief, succinct |
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Waive
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Verb
To do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer Synonyms: decline, relinquish, forgo Antonyms: claim, accept |
