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40 Cards in this Set
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Frenzied |
Def: wildly excited; enthusiastic Syn: frantic Ant: controlled |
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Makeshift |
Def: temporary expedient or substitute Syn: temp Ant: permanent |
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Indignity |
Def: injury to a person's dignity Syn: discourtesy Ant: flattery |
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Monologues |
Def: form of prolonged talk by a single speaker Syn: discourse Ant: dialogue |
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Slurring |
Def: to pronounce words hurriedly Syn: mispronounce Amt: enunciate |
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Maverick |
Def: a person pursuing rebellious practices Syn: extremist Ant: conservative |
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Chagrin |
Def: a feeling of vexation; marked by humiliation Syn: embarassment Ant: delight |
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Invigorating |
Def: fill with life and energy Syn: exhilirating Ant: dull |
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Daunting |
Def: to overcome with fear Syn: dismay Ant: embolden |
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Bemoaned |
Def: to express grief or distress Syn: mourn Ant: praise |
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Muted |
Def: of low intensity and reduced volume Syn: subdue Ant: increase |
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Nestled |
Def: to lie close and snug Syn: cuddle Ant: separate |
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Columns |
Def: column like object, mass or form Syn: row Ant: horizontal |
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Miniature |
Def: a representation of something small or reduced scale Syn: midget Ant: giant |
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Afterthought |
Def: a later or second thought Syn: second thought Ant: fore thought |
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Ensuing |
Def: to follow in order Syn: consequential Ant: preceding |
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Protracted |
Def: to draw out or lengthen Syn: extensive Ant: shorten |
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Soliloquies |
Def: the act of talking as if alone Syn: monologue Ant: dialogue |
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Frailty |
Def: quality or state of being frail Syn: delicacy Ant: perfect |
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Futility |
Def: quality of being useless Syn: emptiness Ant: full |
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Nonchalantly |
Def: cooly unconcerned; indifferent Syn: casually Ant: with care |
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Averting |
Def: to turn away or aside Syn: avoid Ant: assist |
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Incessant |
Def: continuing without interruption Syn: endless Ant: halting |
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Inevitably |
Def: unable to be avoided Syn: necessary Ant: avoidable |
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Factions |
Def: a group within a large group Syn: gangs Ant: whole |
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Gaunt |
Def: extremely thin and bony Syn: cadaverous Ant: plump |
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Infused |
Def: to introduce as if by pouring Syn: permeate Ant: dehydrate |
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Melancholic |
Def: disposed to or affected with melancholy Syn: moody Ant: cheerful |
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Wallow |
Def: to roll about or lie in water to refresh Syn: immerse Ant: steady |
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Pragmatic |
Def: of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations Syn: hardheaded Ant: idealistic |
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Propaganda |
Def: information to help or harm Syn: announcement Ant: truth |
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Vendors |
Def: a person or agency that sells Syn: merchant Ant: customer |
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Rutted |
Def: to make a rut or furrow in the ground Syn: uneven Ant: level |
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Gnarled |
Def: full of or covered with gnarls, bent Syn: twisted Ant: straight |
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Tandoor |
Def: a cylindrical clay oven Syn: kiln Ant: fridge |
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Affable |
Def: pleasantly easy to approach Syn: kind Ant: reserved |
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Presumptuous |
Def: full of or ready to presume bold in conduct Syn: smug Ant: cautious |
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Haven |
Def: any place of shelter and safety Syn: shelter Ant: home |
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Grotesque |
Def: odd or unnatural in shape Syn: abnormal Ant: shapely |
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Proverbial |
Def: of or characteristic of an ancient origin that explains the commonplace truth Syn: legendary Ant: unknown |
