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20 Cards in this Set
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Barrage n |
a rapid large scale outpouring of something s: bombardment |
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Bigot n |
prejudiced person s:racist |
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Designate v adj |
v: to indicate, Pont out adj: selected but not yet installed s:V:name,signify,denote,nominate |
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Diversity n |
Difference,variety s:dissimilarity a:similarity,sameness,uniformity |
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Enigma n |
someone or something that is extremely puzzling s:riddle,mystery,puzzle,conundrum |
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Gloat v |
to look or to think about with great intensity and satisfaction s:relish,revel in, or crow over a:regret,bemoan,mourn,feel chagrined |
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Global adj |
of, relating to, or involving the entire world. s:worldwide,universal, widespread a:regional,provincial, |
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Illusion n |
a false idea. s:delusion,fantasy a:reality,truth,actuality |
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Infuriate v |
To make angry s:provoke,incense,madden a:calm,sooth,pacify,please |
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motivate v |
to provide with a reason for doing s:spur on, encourage, prompt, goad a:discourage,dissuade,disincline |
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pacifist n adj |
n:one who is against war or the use of violence adj: apposing war or violence S; n: peacemaker, A; n: warmonger |
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queue n v |
n:a line of people waiting for something v: to form such a line s; n:column,file, row, line a; n: disorganized crowd |
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Restrict v |
to keep within city limits s; hold back |
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Sage adj n |
adj: wise n:a very wise person S; adj: sagacious, n: philosopher,solomon A; adj: foolish, unwise, n: fool, dunce |
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Slake v |
to satisfy S; gratify, sate, ease, assuage A; increase, intensify, aggravate |
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terrain n |
the landscape S; ground, topography, territory |
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vocation n |
any trade, profession, or occupation S; career, pursuit A; hobby, pastime, avocation |
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vow n v |
n: a sacred promise or pledge v: to declare or promise in a solemn way S; n: word of honor v; pledge |
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waylay v |
to lie in wait for an attack, ambush S; entrap, ensnare |
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wither v |
to dry up, wilt or sagS; shrivel, droop, shame, abashA; bloom, flower, flourish, burgeon
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