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33 Cards in this Set
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Parable
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D: A short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
S: Moral tale, Fable |
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Abdicate
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D:To resign, formally give up an office or duty.
S: Step down, relinquish A: Retain |
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Gratify
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D: To please, satisfy
S: Delight A: Disappoint, Dissatisfy |
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overbearing
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D: domineering, haughty, bulling
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Steadfast
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D: Firmly fixed, constant
S: Loyal, faithful A: inconstant, fickle. |
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Falter
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D: to heistate, stumble
S: Waver A: Persevere |
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Appease
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D: to make calm, soothe
S: Pacify, mollify A: enrage provoke |
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Mendicant
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D: beggar
S:panhandler A: millionaire |
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Arrogant
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D: Haughty, too convinced of ones importance.
S: High-Handed Overbearing A: Meek, Humble, Modest |
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Negated
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D: To nullify, deny
S: Cancel A: Affirm |
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Amplify
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D: To make stronger, larger
S: Increase augment, fill out A: Lessen, diminish |
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Loiter
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D: To linger in an aimless way
S: A: Hurry along |
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Impart
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D: To make know, tell
S: Transmit bestow, A:Withhold keepback |
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Crucial
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D: of supreme importance, decisive
S: Vital, Pivotal A: Insignificant |
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Bland
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D: Gentle, soothing, mild
S: Dull, insipid A: Harsh, irritating |
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Foreboding
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D: A warning or feeling that something bad will happen
S: Misgiving, premonition. |
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Oblivion
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D: Forgetfulness, disregard, state of being forgotten.
S: Obscurity, Nothingness A: Fame, renown, celebrity |
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Recipient
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D: One who receives
S: Receiver A: Donor |
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Vendor
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D: A person who sells something
S: Peddler, Hawker, Dealer A: Buyer, purchaser, customer |
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Gallantry
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D: Heroic courage, respect
S: Bravery A: Cowardice |
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Tenet
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D: an opinion, belief or principle held to be true
S: Doctrine, precept |
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Wry
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D: Twisted, turned to one side
S: Dryly amusing, ironic A: Humorless, solemn, straight |
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Taint
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D: A stain or spot
S: Blot A: Purify |
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Fallacy
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D: A false notion or belief
S: Misconception A: Sound reasoning |
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Shiftless
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D: Lazy, lacking in ambition and energy
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Plunder
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D: to rob by force, especially during wartime.
S: pillage, loot sack |
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Fiasco
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D: the complete collapse or failure of a project.
S: Disaster, flop, bomb A: complete success, triumph, hit |
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Epoch
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D: A distinct period of time, era, age
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Inert
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D: Lifeless, unable to move or act.
S: Motionless, sluggish A: Vigorous, energetic |
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Tedious
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D: Long and tiresome
S: Boring, monotonous A: Stimulating, interesting |
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Opus
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D: A impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or art.
S: Work, composition |
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Veneer
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D: A thin outer layer, A surface appearance of decoration.
S: Facing, overlay A: inner core, nucleus |
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Irascible
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D: easily made angry
S: Irritable, quarrleosme |
