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95 Cards in this Set
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v. to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
syn: unveil; disclose ant: conceal |
divulge
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v. to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
syn: promote; incite ant: impede; dissuade |
abet
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adj. arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
syn: dictorial ant: open-minded |
dogmatic
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adj. lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
syn: flat; lifeless ant: challenging |
insipid
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adj. inessential; not constituting a vital part
syn: irrelevant ant: essential |
extraneous
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v. to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
syn: compel |
coerce
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adj. prejudiced; hostile
syn: skeptical; cynical ant: believing; trusting |
jaundiced
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adj. extremely, sometimes excssively, careful about small details; precise
syn: fastidious ant: sloppy |
meticulous
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n. recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
syn: audacity ant: prudence |
temerity
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adj. sociable; fond of the company of others
syn: genial; friendly ant: reclusive |
gregarious
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n. the crime of holding a belief that goes against estalished doctrine
ant: orthodoxy |
heresy
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adj. easy to teach or manage
syn: submissive; complaint ant: unmanageable; willful |
docile
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n. a drink, especially an alcholic one
syn: intoxicant |
libation
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n. 1. a hated, repellant person or thing
2. a formal curse 1. syn: abhorration; detestation 2. syn: condemnation ant: beloved ant: blessing; praise |
anathema
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n. teasing; playful conversation
syn: joshing |
banter
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v. to critize or punish for the purpose of correction
syn: reprimand; chastise ant: praise |
castigate
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adj. lacking social graces; tackless
syn: awkward adj. graceful |
gauche
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n. public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
syn: disgracec; imfamy ant: renown; eminence; repute |
ignominy
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adj. made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
syn: varied ant: uniform; homogeneous; similar |
motley
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adj. extremely thin; wasted away
syn: withered ant: plump; fattened |
emaciated
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n. greed; desire for wealth
syn: acquisitiveness ant: largesse |
avarice
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adj. stealthy; secretive
syn: surreptitious; sneaky ant: overt |
furtive
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adj. wild and drunken
ant: restrained |
bacchanalian
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v. to trn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
syn: deport |
extradite
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adj. numerous; large in quantity
syn: profuse ant: sparse |
copious
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adj. easily angered
syn: irritable; ill-tempered ant: easygoing |
irascible
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n. a professional soldier hired b a foreign army
ant: volunteer |
mercenary
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n. strong defense or fort (or one likened to it)
syn: stronghold |
bastion
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v. to cast overboard; to discard
syn: deploy; throw away adj: retain |
jettison
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v. to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
syn: exile ant: accept |
ostracize
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n. one who is intolerant of differences in people
syn: racist; extremist |
bigot
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v. to erase or eliminate
syn: obliterate ant: add |
expunge
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adj. outspoken; blunt
syn: frank; direct ant: evasive |
candid
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n. special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
syn: jargon |
argot
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n. careless neglect, often resulting in injury
syn: carelessness ant: care, attention |
neligence
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v. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)
syn: mollify ant: aggracate |
appease
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adj. harsh sounding; grating
syn: shrill ant: soothing |
strident
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n. complete disorder
syn: confusion; jumble ant: order; harmony |
chaos
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v. to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
syn: expand; supplement ant: narrow; reduce |
augment
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n. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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jingoism
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v. to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
syn: unveil; disclose ant: conceal |
divulge
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v. to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
syn: promote; incite ant: impede; dissuade |
abet
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adj. arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
syn: dictorial ant: open-minded |
dogmatic
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adj. lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
syn: flat; lifeless ant: challenging |
insipid
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adj. inessential; not constituting a vital part
syn: irrelevant ant: essential |
extraneous
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v. to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
syn: compel |
coerce
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adj. prejudiced; hostile
syn: skeptical; cynical ant: believing; trusting |
jaundiced
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adj. extremely, sometimes excssively, careful about small details; precise
syn: fastidious ant: sloppy |
meticulous
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n. recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
syn: audacity ant: prudence |
temerity
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adj. sociable; fond of the company of others
syn: genial; friendly ant: reclusive |
gregarious
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n. extreme hatred or ill will
syn: animosity; enmity ant: amity; sympathy |
rancor
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adj. unrelenting; unavoidable
syn: relentless; certain ant: avoidable; preventable |
inexorable
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v. to praise highly
syn: exalt; laud ant: chastise |
extol
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adj. merciful; lenient
syn: forbearing; benign ant: malevolent: harsh |
clement
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n. a worn-out idea or overused expression
syn: platitude |
cliche
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adj. unyielding; firm in opinion
syn: stubborn adj: amenable; flexible |
adament
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adj. lacking in self-confidence; shy
syn: timid ant: outgoing |
diffident
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n. a creative work, especially a numbered composition
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opus
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adj. professed but not necessarily true
syn: supposed ant: actual |
ostensible
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n. inequality, difference
syn: gap ant: similarity |
disparity
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v. to forgive or overlook an offense
syn: pardon; excuse ant: condemn |
condone
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n. a slight or subtle degree of difference
syn: graduation; shade |
nuance
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n. an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
ant: tryo |
connoisseur
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n. a mystery; something seemingly inexplicale
syn: riddle; puzzle |
enigma
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n. lackng of interest; state of not caring
syn: indifference ant: interest; eagerness |
apathy
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adj. excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help
syn: meddlesome; interfering |
officious
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n. belief or trust
syn: faith; confidence ant: disbelief |
credence
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adj. having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
syn: confident; poised |
jaunty
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n. one who merely dabbles in an art or science
syn: amateur; trifler ant: expert; professionial |
dilettante
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n. an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
syn: sect |
cult
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adj. doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
syn: skeptical ant: idealistic; optimistic |
cynical
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adj. having opposing attitudes or feelins toward a person, thing, or idea; uncertain
syn: indecisive ant: resolute |
ambivalent
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n. a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
syn: rabble-rouser |
demagogue
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adj. quiet and modest; reserved
syn: prim ant: indiscreet |
demure
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adj. without fear; brave
syn: bold; fearless ant: cowrdly |
intrepid
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adj. extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
syn: impoverished; penniless ant: affluent |
destitute
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adj. scholarly; learned
syn: educated ant: unlettered; illiterate |
erudite
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n. a difficult choice between unfavorable options; a seemingly unsolvable problem
syn: predicament |
dilemma
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n. the highest point of attainment; the end or climax
syn:apex adj:nadir |
culmination
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v. to be of the same opinion; to agree with
syn: support; agree ant: dispute; differ |
concur
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v. to explain in detail; to clarify
syn: elaborate ant: muddle |
expound
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v. to persuade with false promises and flattery
syn: coax; wheedle ant: dissuade; deter |
cajole
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adj. not easily understood; hard to fathom
syn: enigmatic ant: obvious; evident |
inscrutable
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v. to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short hand and refuse to go on
syn: hesitate; object ant: agree; continue |
balk
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n. ill-natured, bitter hostility
syn: animonsity adj: friendliness |
acrimony
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adj. stern and ill-humored
syn: forbidding ant: pleasant |
dour
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v. to rejoice; to feel triumphant
syn: celebrate |
exult
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adj. having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
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omniscient
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adj. reasonable; capable of being carried out
syn: possible; doable ant: unworkable |
feasible
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n. a complete, ridiculous failure
syn: disaster ant: success |
fiasco
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n. the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation
syn: forte ant: weakness |
metier
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v. to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
syn: waver; vacillate ant: stablize |
fluctuate
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v. to annoy or harass
syn: bother; pester ant: soothe |
harry
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adj. disquised; pretending not to be oneself
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incognito
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n. lack of energy; sluggishness
syn: torpor; lassitude ant: vigor; vitality |
leghargy
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