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25 Cards in this Set
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abngate
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to surrender or to relinquish
syn. forgo ant. to admit |
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chronic
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marked by long duration
syn. unending, habitual, inveterate ant. transitory |
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forsake
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to quit or to leave entirely
syn. leave, desert, abandon |
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frugal
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avoiding spending money unnecessarily
syn. thrifty ant. wasteful |
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gravitate
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to move toward something
ant. to move away from something |
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guise
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costume or outward appearance
ant. true appearance |
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illicit
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illegal
syn. unlawful, illegitimate ant. legal |
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impregnable
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incapable of being taken by assault, of being broken into or escaped from
syn. unconquerable, unassailable ant. easily conquered |
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incensed
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really mad
syn. enraged, infuriated, angered ant. pleased |
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indigent
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very poor, impoverished
syn. destitute, impecunious ant. affluent, wealthy |
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insuperable
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incapable of being surmounted; incapable of being vanquished
syn. unsurpassable, invincible ant. easily overcome, surmountable |
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intuitive
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known without rational thought
syn. instictive |
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irreverent
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showing a lack of respect
syn. disrespectful ant. respectful |
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malfeasant
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one who is guilty of misbehavior or wrongdoing
ant. law-abiding citizen |
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malign
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to utter injuriously misleading interprets about
syn. traduce, aspere, vilify ant. to extol |
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maverick
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an independent individual who does not go along with the group
ant. conformist |
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plunderer
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one who robs or loots or otherwise takes things by force
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predator
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one that preys, plunders, or destroys
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revelry
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loud and boisterous partying or merrymaking
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sanguine
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very confident
syn. optimistic, hopeful, sure ant. afraid |
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taut
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tightly drawn, having no slack
syn. tight |
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thwart
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to effectively oppose or to stop
syn. foil, frustrate, baffle, balk, circumvent |
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timorous
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apprehensive, worried, fearful
syn. timid |
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vitriolic
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very caustic and sarcastic
ant. kind; harmless |
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vulnerable
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susceptible to injury or attack
ant. protected |
