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20 Cards in this Set
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Reprieve
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Def.- a temporary relief for delay
Ant.- proceed |
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Revile
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Def.- To attack with words
Ant.-Praise, acclaim, revere, idolize |
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Abscond
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Def.- To run off and hide
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Access
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Def.- approach to places
Ant.- total exclusion |
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Anarchy
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Def.- A lack of Government
Ant.- law and order, peace and quiet |
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Rectify
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Def.- To make right
Ant.- Mess up, botch, bungle |
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Precipice
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Def.- A very steep cliff
Ant.- abyss, chasm, gorge |
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Pompous
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Def.- Overly self-important in speech
Ant.- Unpretentious, unaffected, plain |
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Pliant
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Def.- Bending readily
Ant.- rigid, stiff, inflexible |
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Larceny
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Def.- Theft
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Arduous
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Def.- Hard to do
Ant.- easy, simple, effortless |
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Auspicious
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Def.- Favorable
Ant.- Ill-omened, ominous, sinister |
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Biased
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Def.-Favoring one side unduly
Ant.-fair, impartial, unpredjudice, just |
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Daunt
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Def.- To overcome with fear
Ant.- Encourage, embolden, re-assure |
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Disentangle
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Def.- To free from tangles
Ant.- Tangle up, ensnarl, snag |
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Fated
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Def.- Determined in advance
Ant.- Accidenta, fortuitous, chance, random |
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Hoodwink
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Def.- to mislead by a trick
Ant.- Undeceive, disabuse, clue in |
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Inanimate
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Def.-Not having life
Ant.- Living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightly |
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Incinerate
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Def.- To Burn to ashes
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Intrepid
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Def.- Very Brave
Ant.- Timid, cowardly, craven, pusillanimous |
