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30 Cards in this Set
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accord
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(n)
agreement, harmony (v) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on. syn: (n) mutual understanding ant: (n) disagreement, conflict, friction |
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barter
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(n)
an exchange in trade; (v) to exchange goods syn: (v) trade, swap ant: (v) sell, buy, purchase |
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curt
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(adj)
short, rudely brief syn: rude, brusque, terse, summary ant: civil courteous, lengthy, detailed |
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devise
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(v)
to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create syn: concoct, contrive, work out, design |
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dexterous
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skillful in the use of hands or body; clever syn: agile, handy, deft ant: clumsy, awkward, ungainly |
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engross
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(v)
to ocupy the complete attention, absorb fully syn: immerse, preoccupy ant: bore, stultify, put to sleep |
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entail
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(v)
to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance (n) such a restriction syn: (v) necessitate ant: (v) exclude, rule out, preclude |
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ferret
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(n)
a kind of weasel (v) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger syn: (v) to track down, sniff out |
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habituate
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(v)
to become use to; to cause to become used to syn: acclimate, inure, get used to ant: deprogram, brainwash |
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impending
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(adj. part)
about to happen, hanging over in a menancing way syn: imminent, upcoming ant: distant, remote |
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accord
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(n)
agreement, harmony (v) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on. syn: (n) mutual understanding ant: (n) disagreement, conflict, friction |
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barter
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(n)
an exchange in trade; (v) to exchange goods syn: (v) trade, swap ant: (v) sell, buy, purchase |
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curt
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(adj)
short, rudely brief syn: rude, brusque, terse, summary ant: civil courteous, lengthy, detailed |
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devise
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(v)
to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create syn: concoct, contrive, work out, design |
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dexterous
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(adj)
skillful in the use of hands or body; clever syn: agile, handy, deft ant: clumsy, awkward, ungainly |
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engross
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(v)
to ocupy the complete attention, absorb fully syn: immerse, preoccupy ant: bore, stultify, put to sleep |
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entail
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(v)
to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance (n) such a restriction syn: (v) necessitate ant: (v) exclude, rule out, preclude |
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ferret
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(n)
a kind of weasel (v) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger syn: (v) to track down, sniff out |
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habituate
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(v)
to become use to; to cause to become used to syn: acclimate, inure, get used to ant: deprogram, brainwash |
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impending
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(adj. part)
about to happen, hanging over in a menancing way syn: imminent, upcoming ant: distant, remote |
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personable
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(adj)
pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive syn: charming, agreeable, likable ant: unpleasant, disagreeable, obnoxious |
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rue
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(v)
to regret, be sorry for (n) a feeling of regret syn: (v) lament, repent ant: (v) cherish |
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scoff
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(v)
to make fun of; to show contempt for syn: ridicule, laugh at, jeer at ant; take seriously admire, revere |
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transition
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(n)
a change from one state or condition to another syn: changeover, conversion, switch, passage |
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trepidation
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(n) fear, fright, trembling
syn: dread, anxiety, apprehension ant: confidence, self-assurance, poise |
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upbraid
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(v)
to blame, scold, find fault with syn: bawl out, reprimand ant: praise, pat on the back |
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veritable
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(adj)
actual, true, real ant: false, specious |
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vex
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(v)
to annoy, anger, easperate; to (v) confuse, baffle syn: irritate, irk, puzzle, distress ant: please, delight, soothe, mollify |
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vitality
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(n)
strength, energy, liveliness; the apacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive sy: vigor, stamina ant: lifelessness, torpor, lethargy |
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whimsical
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(adj) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable
syn: odd, peculiar, quaint, fanciful ant: serious, sober, matter-of-fact, realistic |
