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43 Cards in this Set
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affable
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friendly, courteous, amiable
sym cordial, genial, gracious, sociable anty surly, aloof, unfriendly ADJ |
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allusion
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implied or indirect reference, hinting at
NOUN |
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animosity
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harsh feelings, enmity, resentment, hatred
sym animus antagonism antipathy enmity hostility rancor anty love NOUN |
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arid
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very dry
anty moist ADJ |
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articulate
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to speak distinctly, expressing oneself clearly
anym speak indirectly mumble VERB |
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austere
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strict stern unadorned ascetic
sym severe ant indulgent ADJ |
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beleaguer
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to harass
ant to shield from VERB |
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blunder
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to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness
anty act wisely NOUN |
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capitulate
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to surrender
sym defer, relent, submit, succumb, yield anty to resist VERB |
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cite
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to quote an authority
anty to allude to |
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colloquial
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informal (speech)
antym: formal ADJ |
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conjecture
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an inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by surmise or guesswork
sym: supposition surmise guess any: verified statement NOUN |
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consecrate
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to dedicate or to declare sacred
sym: devote hallow any: to profane VERB |
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contempt
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scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
sym: despicableness pitiableness scurviness any: respect NOUN |
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convivial
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fond of good company and festivity
sym: friendly, sociable any: unsociable ADJ |
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credulous
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believing on slight evidence, gullible
antym: suspicious ADJ |
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declivity
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downward slope
any: ascending slope NOUN |
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degeneration
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a state of decline
sym: decadence decline any: progress NOUN |
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demure
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serious reserved coy
any: flagrant ADJ |
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derision
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scoffing at mockery ridicule
any: applause NOUN |
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desolate
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deserted without inhabitants barren
any populous ADJ |
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destitution
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state of being extremely poor in extreme want
sym impecunity indigence penury want any prosperity NOUN |
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diffuse
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to spread in all directions
any to bring together |
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
any to ignore to be oblivious VERB |
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discursive
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rambling moving from one topic to another randomly
any concise ADJ |
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disdain
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intense dislike to treat with scorn or contempt to reject as unworthy
sym to be arrogant haughty high-handed insolent lordly any favor admiration to love VERB |
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dormant
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inactive sleeping
sym abeyant latent quiescent any active VERB |
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drone
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speaking in a monotonous tone a continuous low humming sound
NOUN |
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ebullient
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overflowing with excitement showing enthusiasm
any staid stoic ADJ |
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eddy
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a current of air or water moving contrary to the main current
sym whirlpool NOUN |
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efface
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to erase wear away
anty to make conspicuous VERB |
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effrontery
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extreme boldness audacity
sym cheek chutzpah gall hardihood nerve temerity anty diffidence NOUN |
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evocative
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calling forth calling to mind
any forgetful ADJ |
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feint
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a false appearance a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing for a real blow
sym artifice ruse stratagem trick wile NOUN |
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felicitous
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happy or delightful
any sad gloomy morose ADJ |
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foreboding
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premonition of evil an ominous omen
sym prediction portent presentiment any serene NOUN |
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fugitive
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a person who is elusive or hard to find wandering
sym ephemeral evanescent fleeting transient transitory any firmly established NOUN |
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gaunt
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very thin emaciated angular
sym lean lank rawboned spare any rotund corpulent ADJ |
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gravity
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seriousness importance
sym earnestness sedateness sobriety solemnity staidness any unimportance NOUN |
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heed
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to give attention to
any pay no attention to VERB |
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impudent
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disrespectful characterized by improper bold behavior
any respectful ADJ |
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incisive
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very perceptive clear and to the point
any obtuse ADJ |
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induce
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to bring on or to bring about
sym cause effect influence persuade prevail any to impede VERB |