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20 Cards in this Set
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annul
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(v.)to reduce to nothing;to make effective or inoperative;to declare legally invalid or void
syn:cancel,abolish,invalidate,nullify ant:validate,authorize,ratify |
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blase'
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(adj)indifferent,bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures;apathetic
ant:enthusiastic,passionate,fervent |
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bolster
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(v)to support,give a boost to;(n)a long pillow or cushion;a supporting post
syn:(v)strengthen,reinforce,buttress,validate ant:(v)undermine,weaken,impair |
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deplore
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(v)to feel or express regret or disapproval
syn:lament,bemoan,bewail ant:approve,commend,extol |
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frivolous
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(adj)of little importance,not worthy of serious attention;not meant seriously
syn:silly,foolish,inane,petty,trifling ant:serious,important,significant |
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muster
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(v) to bring together for service or battle;to gather or summon;to amount to,comprise,include;(n)a list of men for military service;a gathering, accumulation
syn:(v)mobilize,marshal;(n)roster,inventory ant:(v)disband,dismiss,disperse |
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nonentity
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(n)a person or thing of no importance
syn:nobody ant:celebrity,superstar |
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obsess
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(v)to trouble,haunt,or fill the mind
syn:preoccupy |
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ornate
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(adj)elaborately decorated;showily splendid
syn:fancy,elaborate,flashy,flamboyant ant:simple,plain,stark,austere |
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oust
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(v)to remove,drive out of a position or place
syn:expel,eject ant:admit,welcome |
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peruse
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(v)to read thoroughly and carefully
syn:study,pore over,scrutinize |
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porous
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(adj)full of tiny holes;able to be penetrated by air or water
syn:leaky,permeable ant:airtight,waterproof,impermeable |
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promontory
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(n)a high point of land extending into water
syn:cliff,headland |
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prone
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(adj)lying face down;inclined,likely
syn:prostate,liable,apt ant:standing upright,unlikely |
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qualm
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(n)a pang of conscience,uneasiness,misgiving,or doubt;a feeling of faintness or nausea
syn:regret,second thought,scruple |
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recourse
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(n)a person or thing turned to for help or advice;the act of seeking help or protection
syn:redress,remedy,resort |
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residue
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(n)a remainder,that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
syn:remnant,remains,leavings |
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solicitous
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(adj)showing concern or care;fearful or anxious about someone or something
syn:concerned ant:unconcerned,indifferent,apathetic |
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staid
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(adj)serious and dignified;quiet or subdued in character or conduct
syn:sedate,sober,prim ant:gaudy,jaunty,unconventional |
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sustain
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(v) to suppoet,nourish,keep up:to suffer,undergo;to bear up under,withstand;to affirm the validity of
syn:foster,maintain |
