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20 Cards in this Set
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accord (n.) |
agreement, harmony(v.) ti agree,be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on synonyms: mutual understanding antonyms: disagreement, conflict, friction |
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barter(n.) |
an exchange in trade(v.) to exchange goods synonyms:trade, swap antonyms:sell, buy, purchase |
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curt(adj.) |
short, rudely breif synonyms:rude, brusque,terse,summary antonyms:civil, courteous, lenghty, detailed |
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devise(v.) |
to think out,plan, figure,invent, create synonyms:contrive, work out, design antonyms: none |
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dexterous(adj.) |
skillful in the use of hands or body, clever synonyms: agile,handy, deft antonyms: clumsy, awkward, ungainly |
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engross(v.) |
to occupy the complete attention attention of,absorb fully synonyms: immerse, preoccupy antonyms: bore stulify, put to sleep |
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entail(v) |
put a burden on,impose,involve,to restrict ownership of property by limiting inherance(n.) such a restriction synonyms: necessitate antonyms: exclude, rule out, preclude |
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ferret(n.) |
a kind of weasel(v.) to search or hunt out synonyms:track own, sniff out antonyms: none |
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Habitulate(v.) |
to become used to; to cause to become used to
synonyms: inure, get used to antonyms: deprogram, brainwash |
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impending(adj, part.) |
about to happen, habgingover in a menacing way synonyms:imminent, upcoming antonyms: distant, remote |
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personable(adj.) |
pleasing in apperance or personality,attractive synonyms:agreeable,likeable antonyms: unpleasant, disagreeable |
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rue(v.) |
to regret, be sorry for(n.) a feeling of regret synonyms:repent antonyms:cherish |
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scoff(v.) |
to make fun of; to show contempt for synonyms: ridicule, laugh at antonyms: take seriously, admire, revere |
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transition(n.) |
a change from one state or condition to another synonyms: conversion, switch, passage antonyms: none |
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trepidation(n.) |
fear, fright, trembling synonyms: dread, anxiety, apprehension antonyms: confidence, self assurance, poise. |
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upbraid(v.) |
to blame,scold, find fault with synonyms:brawl out, reprimand antonyms: prasie, pat on the back |
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veritable(adj.) |
actual, true, real synonyms: none antonyms: false, specious |
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vex(v.) |
to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle |
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vitality(n.) |
strength, energy; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive synonyms: verve, stamina antonyms: lifelessness, torpor, lethargy |
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whimsical(adj.) |
subject to odd ideas, notions, of fancies; playful; unpredictable synonyms: odd, peculiar, quaint, fanciful antonyms: serious, sober, matter-of-fact, realistic |
