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20 Cards in this Set
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Accrue
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Verb
A Kru' To grow or acumulate over time; to happen as a natural result Syn: Collect, accumulate, proceed from Ant: Dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen |
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Annotation
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Noun
An e ta' shen A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work Syn: None Ant: None |
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Bedlam
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Noun
Bed' lam a state or scene of uproar and confusion Syn: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy Ant: Peace and quiet, order, tranquility |
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Covert
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(Adjective) Hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret
(Noun) a sheltered place, a hiding place Ko' vert Syn: Adj undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa Ant: Adj open, overt, undisguised |
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Debonair
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Adjective
pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance deb e nar' Syn: Carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane Ant: distraught, agitated boorish, churlish |
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Dun
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(Verb) to demand insistently, especially in payment of debt
(Noun) A creditor (Adjective) Dark, dull, drab, dingy den' Syn: (verb) hound, pester, harass, nag Ant: None |
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Efficacious
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Adjective
Effective, prodcing results Ef e ka' shes Syn: Effectual, efficient, potent, powerful Ant: Ineffective, worthless, useless |
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Equanimity
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Noun
Calmness, composure, refusal to panic Ek we nim' e te Syn: tranquility, imperturbability Ant: Excitability, flappability, agitation |
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Fortuitous
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Adjective
Accidental, occurring by a happy chance For tu' e tes Syn: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky Ant: intentional, deliberate, premeditated |
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Gist
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Noun
the essential part main point, or essence Jist' Syn: substance, core, nucleus Ant: none |
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Gratuitous
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Adjective
freely given, not called for by circumstance, unwarranted Gre tu' e tes Syn:voluntarty, unjustified, uncalled for Ant: justified, warranted |
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Inperious
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Adjective
overbearing, arrogant seeing to dominate, pressing, compelling im pir' e es Syn: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative Ant: fawning, obsequious, humble unassuming |
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Invective
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(Noun) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
(Adjective) abusive, vituperative In vek' tiv Syn: (n) vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic Ant:(n) tribute, panegyric, encomium |
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Motley
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(Adjective) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors
(noun) a jester's costume; a jester Mat' le Syn:(adj) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse (n) fool Ant: (adj) Uniform, homogenous, monochormatic |
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Munificent
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Adjective
extremely generous, lavish Myu nif' e sent Syn: bounteous, liberal Ant: Stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious |
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Procrastinate
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Verb
to delay, put off until later Pre kras' te nat Syn: Stall, temporize, dilly dally Ant: none |
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Provocative
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Adjective
tending to produce a strong feeling or response, arrousing desire or appetite, irritating, annoying pre vak' e tiv Syn: Stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling Ant: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating |
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Recondite
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Adjective
exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding Re' en dit Syn: esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse Ant: Simple, uncomplicated |
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Reprobate
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(Noun) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel
(Adjective) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled (Verb) to disapprove of, condemn rep' re bat Syn:(n) scoundrel, black guard (adj) immoral, corrupt Ant: (n) saint (adj) upright, virtuous, moral |
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Sedentary
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Adjective
Characterized by or calling for continued sitting, remaining in one place sed' en ter e Syn: seated, stationary, static Ant: Active, peripatetic, migratory |
