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30 Cards in this Set
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v. to strive to be equal to; to imitate
syn. copy |
emulate
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adj. dry and withered
syn. desiccated, arid ant. lush |
seer
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v. to increase the value or beauty of something
syn. improve, heighten ant. diminish, decrease |
enhance
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adj. noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts
syn. generous ant. petty, mean |
magnanimous
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v. to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce
syn. articulate |
enunciate
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v. to work with another toward a goal
syn. cooperate |
collaborate
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v. to confine; to retain in legal custody
syn. confiscate ant. release |
impound
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adj. faultless; without sin or blemish
ayn. immaculate, irreproachable ant. fallible, blameworthy |
impeccable
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v. to summon forth
syn. conjure up, elicit |
evoke
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adj. without sense or meaning; silly
syn. foolish, insipid ant. significant, meaning |
inane
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adj. exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
syn. oily ant. genuine, sincere |
unctuous
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n. someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country
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expatriate
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adj. unkempt
syn. slovenly ant. tidy |
frowzy
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adj. hatefully or shockingly evil
syn. abhorrent, horid |
heinous
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adj. feeling regret for having committed some wrong doing
syn. repentant, remorseful ant. shameless |
contrite
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v. to explain in detail; to clarify
syn. elaborate ant. muddle, confuse |
expound
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v. to persuade with false pormises 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 and refuse to go on
syn. hesitate, object ant. agree, continue |
balk
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n. ill-natured, bitter hostility
syn. animosity ant. 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 |
exault
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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 speciality; an occupation
syn. forte ant. weakness |
metier
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v. to rise and fall; to vary irregulary
syn. waver, vacillate ant. stabalize |
fluctuate
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v. to annoy or harass
syn. bother, pester ant. soothe |
harry
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adj. disguised; 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 |
lethargy
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