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9 Cards in this Set
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Acclaim
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Verb: to approve or praise loudly
Noun: enthusiastic Verb Syn: applaud; extol Ant: deride; criticize Noun Syn: applause Ant: disapproval; condememnation |
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Bedraggled
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Adjective: wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud.
Syn: disheveled; unkempt Ant: neat; dapper |
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Cryptic
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Adjective: having a hidden or secret meaning
Syn: mysterious; enigmatic Ant: straightforward; frank |
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Ebb
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Verb: to flow or fall back, as the tide
Noun: a period of decline Verb Syn: decline; recede; fade Ant: surge; increase; escalate Noun Syn: recession Ant: surge; increase; rise |
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Fanatic
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Noun: one who has excess devotion to and enthusiasm for a cause or idea
Syn: radical; zealot Ant: unbeliever; skeptic |
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Haphazard
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Adjective: dependent upon chance; lacking any definite plan
Syn: disorganized; unsystematic Ant: orderly; organized; methodical. |
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Illuminate
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Verb
1. To brighten with light 2. To make clear; to rid of confusion Syn 1. Light; light up 2. Clarify; enlighten Ant 1. Darken; dim 2. Confuse; complicate |
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Legacy
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Noun: something handed down from ancestors or history
Syn: heritage |
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Maim
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Verb: to disable or disfigure
Syn: mutilate; wound Ant: heal; mend; repair |
