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20 Cards in this Set
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adjacent
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(adj.) near, next to, adjoining
syn - alongside, nearby, neighboring ant - faraway, distant, remote |
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alight
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(v) to get down from, step down from, to come down from the air or land
syn - dismount, descend, land, touch down ant - mount, ascend, board, take off |
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barren
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(adj) not productive, bare
syn - unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid ant - fertile, productive, fruitful |
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disrupt
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(v) to break up, disturb
syn - upset, displace, disorder. ant - organize, arrange |
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dynasty
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(n) - a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time.
syn - ruling house, regime ant - N/A |
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foretaste
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(n) an advance indication, sample, or warning
syn - preview, anticipation ant - N/A |
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germinate
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(v) to begin to grow, come into being
syn - sprout, shoot up, grow, burgeon ant - wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up |
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humdrum
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(adj) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
syn - monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring ant - lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilarating |
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hurtle
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(v) to rush violently, dash headlong, to fling or hurl forcefully
syn - speed, fly, race, catapult, fling ant - crawl, creep |
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insinuate
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(v) to suggest or hint slyly, to edge into something indirectly
syn - imply, intimate ant - barge in, broadcast |
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interminable
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(adj) endless, so long as to seem endless
syn - never-ending, ceaseless ant - brief, short, fleeting |
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interrogate
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(v) to ask questions, examine by questioning
syn - question, query ant - N/A |
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recompense
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(v) to pay back, to give a reward - (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury
syn - (v) repay - (n) compensate ant - N/A |
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renovate
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(v) to repair, restore to good condition, made new again
syn - repair, fix up, recondition ant - N/A |
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resume
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(n) a brief summary, a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job.
syn - synopsis, job history |
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sullen
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(adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment, slow moving, sluggish
syn - grumpy, surly, peevish, morose ant - cheerful, blithe, soliable, vivacious |
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trickle
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(v) to flow or fall by drops in a small stream
(n) a small, irregular quantity of anything syn - (v)dribble, drizzle, drip - (n) small amount ant - (v) gush, pour, flood - (n) deluge |
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trivial
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(adj) not important, minor, ordinary, commonplace
syn - insignificant, petty, trifling ant - important, weighty, momentous |
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truce
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(n) a pause in fighting, temporary peace
syn - cease-fire, armistice ant - war, warfare, fighting |
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vicious
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(adj) evil, bad, spiteful, having bad habits, or an ugly disposition, painfully severe or extreme
syn - wicked, malicious, savage ant - good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless |
