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26 Cards in this Set
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Antonym of : delete
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insert
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Antonym of : centrifugal
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centripetal
centripetal: مايل به مركز centrifugal: گريزنده از مركز، فرار از مركز |
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Antonym of : deference
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contempt
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Antonym of : cessation
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beginning
cessation: a pause or stop Ex. a cessation of hostilities (=when the fighting stops in a war) |
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Antonym of : derogatory
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praising
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Antonym of : chaste
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1. impure 2. wanton
chaste: 1- not having sex with anyone, or not with anyone except your husband or wife Ex. She led a chaste, decent life. 2- not showing sexual feelings Ex. a chaste kiss on the cheek impure: 1- not pure or clean 2- old-fashioned impure thoughts, feelings etc are morally bad because they are about sex Ex. He tried, without success, to rid his mind of any impure thoughts about Julia. |
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Antonym of : deposition
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process of eroding
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Antonym of : chasten
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reward
chasten (v): to make someone realize that their behaviour was wrong or mistaken Ex. Party workers have returned to their home towns, chastened by their overwhelming defeat. |
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Antonym of : derisive
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laudatory
derisive: showing that you think someone or something is stupid or silly Ex. derisive laughter laudatory : expressing praise Ex. a laudatory biography |
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Antonym of : censure
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praise
censure: to officially criticize someone for something they have done wrong Ex. He was officially censured for his handling of the situation. |
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Antonym of : demise
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birth
demise: 1- the end of something that used to exist 2- death |
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Antonym of : chary
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foolhardy
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Antonym of : depredation
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restoration
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Antonym of : chide
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praise
chide: scold Ex. he chided him for not responding to her Christmas cards. |
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Antonym of : deranged
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sane
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Antonym of : chaffing
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serious
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Antonym of : desiccate
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1. inundate 2. drench
inundate : to cover an area with a large amount of water drench: to make something or someone extremely wet |
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Antonym of : caucus
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conspiracy ???
caucus: 1- (a meeting of) a small group of people in a political party or organization who have a lot of influence, or who have similar interests 2-in the US, a meeting held to decide which candidate a political group will support in an election conspiracy: when people secretly plan together to do something bad or illegal |
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Antonym of : depravity
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goodness
depraved: completely evil or morally unacceptable Ex. a killer's depraved mind |
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Antonym of : celerity
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delay
celerity: speed |
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Antonym of : denunciation
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eulogy
denunciation: a public statement in which you criticize someone or something |
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Antonym of : defile
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purify
defile:to make something less pure and good, especially by showing no respect |
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Antonym of : chaotic
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orderly
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Antonym of : desecrate
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consecrate
desecrate:to spoil or damage something holy or respected |
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Antonym of : celibate
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married
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Antonym of : deleterious
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harmless
deleterious : damaging or harmful Ex. the deleterious effects of smoking |
