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20 Cards in this Set
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Apt (adj.) |
Def: suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn Synonyms: appropriate, fit, liable Antonyms: inappropriate, slow |
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Awry (adj., adv.) |
Def: in a turned or twisted position of direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course Synonyms: (adj.) crooked, askew, amiss Antonyms: (adj.) straight, symmetrical |
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Bludgeon (n.) (v.) |
Def: (n.) a short club used as a weapon; (v.) to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point Synonyms: (n.) cudgel: (v.) clobber clout Antonyms: none |
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Capitulate (v.) |
Def: to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel Synonyms: hold out, persist Antonyms: none |
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Chafe (v.) (n.) |
Def: to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance of dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against; (n.) a sore or injury caused by rubbing Synonyms: (v.) irritate, scrape, abrade Antonyms: (v.) soothe, mollify, please, elate |
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Define (v., trans.) (v., intrans) (n.) |
Def: (v., trans) to make unclean of dirty, destroy the purity of; (v., intrans) to march in a single line or in columns; (n.) a narrow passage; gorge, canyon Synonyms: (v., trans) pollute, contaminate Antonyms: (v., trans) cleanse, purify |
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Dire (adj.) |
Def: dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster Synonyms: disastrous, ominous, sinister, urgent Antonyms: favorable, auspicious, beneficial |
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Disarming (adj.) |
Def: charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion Synonyms: endearing, winning Antonyms: alarming, troubling, disquieting |
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Disgruntled (adj., part) |
Def: in bad humor, discontented, annoyed Synonyms: displeased, grumpy, surly Antonyms: pleased, satisfied, content |
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Encroach (v.) |
Def: to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass Synonyms: intrude, infringe |
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Endow (v.) |
Def: to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality Synonyms: grant, bestow, present, bequeath Antonyms: take away, deprive |
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Fend (v.) |
Def: to ward off, resist; to get along, manage Synonyms: stave off, cope Antonyms: none |
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Impunity (n.) |
Def: freedom from punishment Synonyms: exemption from penalty, immunity Antonyms: none |
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Mien (n.) |
Def: air, manner; appearance; expression Synonyms: look, bearing |
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Penal (adj.) |
Def: having to do with punishment Synonyms: disciplinary Antonyms: none |
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Pertinent (adj.) |
Def: related to the matter at hand, to the point Synonyms: germane, apropos Antonyms: unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial |
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Predominant (adj.) |
Def: the greatest in strength or power; most common Synonyms: chief, major, paramount, prevalent Antonyms: secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare |
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Prodigy (n.) |
Def: something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent Synonyms: marvel, wonder, genius Antonyms: dumbbell, dunce, dullard |
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Recluse (n.) |
Def: a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world Synonyms: hermit Antonyms: none |
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Renown (n.) |
Def: fame, glory Synonyms: reputation, celebrity, prestige Antonyms: obscurity, infamy, notoriety |
