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20 Cards in this Set
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articulate
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clear, distinct
Ant: unclear, inarticulate, unintelligible |
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cavort
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prance, caper, frolic
Ant: to be still, motionless, drudge |
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credence
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belief, principle, credibility, accepting, assurance
Ant: distrust, skepticism |
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decry
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condemn, speak against, disparage
Ant: approve, praise, commend |
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dissemble
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to disguise, conceal, camouflage
Ant: to be overt, reveal, uncover |
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distraught
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worried, agitated, frazzled
Ant: confident, placid, calm |
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eulogy
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commendation, praise, tribute (for a funeral)
Ant: denouncement |
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evince
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show clearly, make evident, exhibit
Ant: hide, conceal |
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exhume
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remove from a grave, dig up, unearth
Ant: bury, entomb |
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feckless
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ineffective, incompetence, weak
Ant: competent, strong, effective |
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murky
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dismal, dark, gloomy
Ant: clear, luminous, bright |
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nefarious
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wicked, evil, heinous
Ant: honorable, benevolent, holy |
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piquant
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pungent, spicy, sharp
Ant: bland, dull, mild |
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primordial
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fundamental, basic, original
Ant: latest, abstract |
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propinquity
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proximity, closeness, kinship
Ant: distance |
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unwonted
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unusual, extraordinary, unique
Ant: ordinary, usual, normal |
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utopian
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idealistic, perfect
Ant: imperfect, realistic |
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verbiage
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a manner of expression, verbosity, jargon
Ant: conciseness, triteness |
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verdant
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green, fresh, invigorated, flourishing
Ant: exhausted, red, not green |
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viscous
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adhesive, thick, sticky
Ant: flowing, thin, fluid |
