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20 Cards in this Set
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Avenge
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(v)to get revenge, get even,punish
S:retaliate |
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Cede
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(v)give up,surrender; hand over to another
S:yield, deliver up, transfer |
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Deluge
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(n)great flood; heavy fall of rain;(v) to flood
S:swamp, inundate A:trickle. dribble |
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Discretion
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(n)good judgement; care in speech and action; freedom to choose or judge
S:prudence, tact,discrimination |
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Giddy
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(adj)dizzy, light-headed, lacking seriousness
S:faint,frivolous A:serious, earnest, sober |
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Impact
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(n) the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision (v) to affect, especially forceful S collision, blow, effect
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Intimidate
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(v) to make timid or frightened; to use fear to get someone to do (or not do) something S. bully, browbeat, hector
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Liberate
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(v) to free from bondage or domination; to release S untie, unshackle A imprison, fetter, shackle bind
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Logical
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(adj) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense S rational, sensible A absurd, ridiculous, unsound, preposterous
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Misrepresent
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(v) to give a false or untrue idea
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optional
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(adj) left to one's own choice; not required S voluntary, elective, discretionary A required, mandatory, compulsory
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outright
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(adj) complete; instantaneous, without reservation (adv) completely instantaneously S total out-and-out, utterly A partial, incomplete,
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rendezvous
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(v) to meet in accordance with a plan; (n) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place S date, appointment, assignation
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rotund
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(adj) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound S chubby, portly sonorous A thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt
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saunter
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(v) to stroll; walk in a easy leisurely way (n) a stroll S ramble, amble, promenade A speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush
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sluggish
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(adj) lazy; slow moving, not active, dull S unhurried, lethargic, leisurely A active energetic lively rapid brisk
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subordinate
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(adj) lower in rank or position, secondary (n) one who is in a lwer position or under orders from someone else (v) to put in a lower or secondary position S Assitatant, helper A Superior higher chief supervisor
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tint
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(n) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something (v) to give color to something; to dye S shade tone color stain A bleach whiten
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variable
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(adj) likely to undergo change; changeable (n) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such S fluctuating shifting inconstant A constant unchanging steady
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verge
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(n) the point at which something begins or happens; a border (v) tend toward, approach S brink threshold edge
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