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21 Cards in this Set
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Antonym of : debacle
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complete success
debacle: an event or situation that is a complete failure Ex. the debacle of the 1994 elections |
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Antonym of : decrepit
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youthful
decrepit:old and in bad condition Ex. The buildings were in a decrepit state. |
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Antonym of : contamination
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purification
contaminate: to make something less pure or make it poisonous Ex. The food which had been contaminated was destroyed. |
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Antonym of : decry
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condone
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Antonym of : conduce
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counteract
conduce:To contribute or lead to a specific result |
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Antonym of : defalcate
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use money held in trust properly
defalcate: to steal or misuse funds entrusted to one's care |
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Antonym of : conform
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not hew to
hew: 1- to cut something with a cutting tool 2- To adhere or conform strictly; hold: hew to the line. |
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Antonym of : decant
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slosh out
slosh:to put a liquid in a container or on a surface in a careless way decant:to pour a liquid from one container into another |
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Antonym of : conciliate
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quarrel
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Antonym of : declivity
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upward slope
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Antonym of : concur
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dissent
concur:to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them Ex. The committee largely concurred with these views. dissent: to disagree with other people about something |
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Antonym of : debility
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strength
debility: weakness, especially as the result of illness |
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Antonym of : compound
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separate
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Antonym of : defection
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joining
defection: when someone leaves a country, political party, etc. to go to another one |
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Antonym of : console
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aggravate grief
console:to make someone feel better when they are feeling sad or disappointed aggravate:worsen |
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Antonym of : debonair
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awkward
debonair:attractive, confident and carefully dressed |
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Antonym of : condign
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1-inadequate 2-undeserved
condign: deserved; adequate: |
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Antonym of : conjecture
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certainty
conjecture:a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof |
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Antonym of : dauntless
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1-weak 2- timid
dauntless:confident and not easily frightened timid: not having courage or confidence |
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Antonym of : condone
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denounce
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Antonym of : decorous
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improper, unseemly
decorous: having the correct appearance or behaviour for a particular occasion |
