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20 Cards in this Set
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to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution
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abscond
syn:disappear, escape, flee, ant:abide, continue, endure, give up, remain, stay, stop, yield |
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
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bellicose
syn:aggressive, antagonistic, argumentative, battleful, combative, hostile, pugnacious ant: calm, easygoing, pacific, pacifistic, passive, peaceful |
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1. to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
2. to give up resistance |
capitulate
"He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way." syn: bow, cave in, cede, come across, come to terms, concede, defer ant:defend, fight |
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1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
2. respectful or courteous regard |
deference
"in deference to his wishes." syn:acquiescence, capitulation, complaisance, condescension, docility, obeisance ant:disobedience, impoliteness, noncompliance |
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1.made up of what is selected from different sources.
2. not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems. |
eclectic
"an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy." syn:all-embracing, assorted, broad, dilettantish, diverse, diversified ant:incomprehensive, narrow, particular, specific, unvaried |
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1. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
2.requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking. |
fastidious
"a fastidious eater." syn:captious, choosy, critical, dainty, demanding, difficult ant:indifferent, indiscriminating, uncareful, uncouth, uncritical, undemanding |
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1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so
2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners. 3. Archaic. agile; spry. |
glib
"a glib talker; glib answers." syn: artful, articulate, easy, eloquent, slick, smooth-talking ant:inarticulate, quiet, stuttering, tongue-tied, uncommunicative |
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hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible
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heinous
"a heinous offense." syn: abhorrent, abominable, accursed, atrocious, awful, bad ant: glorious, good, lovely, magnificent, wonderful |
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1. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
2. Pathology. causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign |
indolent
"an indolent person" "an indolent ulcer that is not painful and is slow to heal." syn: easygoing, idle, inactive, inert, lackadaisical, languid ant: active, busy, diligent, energetic, enthusiastic |
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to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
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juxtapose
syn:appose, bring near, bring together, connect ant: disjoin, divide, separate |
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1. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
2. to mitigate or reduce; soften |
mollify
"to mollify one's demands." syn:abate, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, appease, assuage, blunt, calm ant:agitate, depress, exasperate, harass, incite, provoke |
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1. a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
2. deference or homage |
obeisance
"The nobles gave obeisance to the new king." syn:loyalty, praise, respect, reverence ant: bad manners, disobedience, disregard, disrespect |
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1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident:
2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible. |
palpable
"a palpable lie; palpable absurdity." syn: apparent, appreciable, arresting, believable, blatant, certain ant: hidden, obscure, unclear, vague |
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1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial:
2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic |
perfunctory
"perfunctory courtesy. " "In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker." syn:apathetic, careless, cool, cursory, disinterested ant:careful, precise, thoughtful |
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1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate. |
recalcitrant
syn:defiant, fractious, indomitable, insubmissive, insubordinate, intractable, obstinate, rebellious ant: amenable, obedient, passive |
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1. cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident:
2. reddish; ruddy: 3. (in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc. 4. bloody; 5. blood-red; red. |
sanguine
"sanguine expectations. a sanguine complexion.a sanguine disposition;" syn: animated, assured, buoyant, cheerful, confident, enthusiastic ant: depressed, pessimistic, sad, unhappy |
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equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification
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tantamount
"His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war." syn: alike, as good as, commensurate, duplicate, equal, equivalent, identical ant:different, opposite, polar, reverse |
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To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference.
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venerate
syn:admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate ant:abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn |
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ridicule; mockery; an object of ridicule.
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derision
"The inept performance elicited derision from the audience." syn:insult, disrespect, contempt ant: adulation, commendation, compliment, flattery, praise |
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a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference
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predilection
"a predilection for Bach." syn: bias, partiality ant: antipathy, disinterest, dislike, hate |