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25 Cards in this Set
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adage
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a wise saying
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bovine
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dull or sluggish like an ox or cow, relating to a cow or ox
syn. indolent slothful ant. animated energetic |
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cognate
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having a common ancestor, related in orgin
ant. unrelated |
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corporeal
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relating to a physical, material body; tangible and palpable
syn. bodily, material, substantial ant. immaterial; not tangible |
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cumbersome
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difficult to handle, unwieldy
syn. cumbrous, ponderous ant. easily handled |
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deterrent
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something that discourages or keeps from happening
ant. incentive |
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disinterment
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removal from a grave or tomb
ant. burial |
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fluid (ADJ)
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smooth and effortless
ant. jerky |
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import
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relative importance, significance
ant. meaningless |
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inmical
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having the disposition or temper of an enemy
syn. hostile, unfriendly, harmful, adverse ant. hospitable |
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palisade
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a fence made of stakes
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phlegmatic
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not easily excited to action or emotion; apathetic; sluggish
syn. stoical, cool, uninterested, dull, torpid; unruffled ant. volatile; not sluggish |
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preface
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an introductory statement or part
syn. ntroduction, preamble, prologue ant. epilogue |
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quake
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to shake from shock or instability
ant. to remain motionless |
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reputable
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having a good reputation
ant. disreputable, notorious, infamous |
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retraction
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the act of talking back or disavowing
syn. abjure, forswear, recant, renounce ant. reaffirmation |
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seasoned
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experienced
ant. inexperienced |
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stagnant
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not flowing, foul from not moving
syn. flowing |
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synthetic
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artificial
ant. authentic |
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vicissitude
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a passing from one thing to another, change of luck
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wispy
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small in amount, fragile, or slight
ant. substantial |
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insentient
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without sensation, lacking animation
ant. capable of feeling |
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integral
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essential for completeness
ant. nonessential |
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lampoon
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a light and mocking satire
syn. satire, ridicule ant. to glorify |
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masochist
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one who derives satisfaction from suffering pain
ant. sadist |
