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38 Cards in this Set
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Adulterate
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to corrupt
Syn: contaminate Ant: purity |
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Ambidextrous
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Able to use both hands equally well.
Syn: Versatile Ant: clumsy |
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Augment
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To make larger
Syn: enlarge Ant: decrease |
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Bereft
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Deprived of
Syn: bereaved Ant: well provided |
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Deploy
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To position or arrange
Syn: station |
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Dour
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Stern, ill-humored
Syn: harsh, bleak Ant: cheery |
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Fortitude
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Courage in facing difficulties
Syn: resolve, steadfastness Ant: fearfulness, timidity |
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Gape
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To stare with open mouth
Syn: Gawk |
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Gibe
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To utter taunting words
Syn: ridicule, mock Ant: compliment |
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Guise
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An external appearance, mask
Syn: costume |
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Insidious
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Intended to deceive, entrap
Syn: Ant: |
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Intimation
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A hint, indirect suggestion
Syn: clue, indication |
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Opulent
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Wealthy, luxurious
Syn: rich, lavish Ant: poverty-stricken |
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Pliable
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Easily bent, flexible
Syn: supple, adaptable Ant: rigid, inflexible |
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Reiterate
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Repeat
Syn: restate |
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Stolid
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Not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull
Syn: impassive Ant: emotional, over sensitive |
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Tentative
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Experimental in Nature, uncertain
Syn: provisional, inconclusive Ant: definite, conclusive |
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Unkempt
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Untidy
Syn: sloppy Ant: well-groomed |
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Verbatim
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Word for Word
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Warily
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Cautiously
Syn: carefully Ant: recklessly |
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Adversary
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Enemy
Syn: Ant: |
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Alienate
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To turn away
Syn: seperate Ant: befriend |
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Artiface
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Clever trick
Syn: stratagem |
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Coerce
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To compel, force
Syn: pressure Ant: persuade |
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Craven
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Cowardly
Syn: fearful Ant: brave |
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Inclement
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Harsh
Syn: implacable Ant: gentle, mild |
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Demise
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Death
Syn: decease Ant: birth |
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Exhilarate
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Cheer, give spirit
Syn: stimulate Ant: discourage |
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Fallow
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Land left unseeded
Syn: unproductive Ant: fertile |
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Harass
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To disturb
Syn: annoy |
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Muse
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Think about in a dreamy way
Syn: meditate, contemplate |
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Negligible
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Unimportant
Syn: insignificant Ant: crucial |
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Perpetuate
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To make permanent
Syn: preserve Ant: abolish |
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Precedent
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Basis for imitation or later action
Syn: Guide |
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Punitive
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Aiming at punishment
Syn: penalizing |
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Redress
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To set right
Syn: correct |
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Sojourn
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A temporary stay
Syn: visit |
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Urbane
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Refined in manner or style
Syn: elegant Ant: crude |
