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20 Cards in this Set
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v. to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
syn: postpone, suspend, discontinue ant: open, call to order |
adjourn
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n. a citizen of another country; adj. foreign, strange
syn: adj exotic, unfamiliar ant: adj native, endemic, familiar |
alien
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adj. having a pleasing appearance
syn: good-looking, attractive, bonny ant: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
comely
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v. to make up for; to repay for services
syn: pay back, reimburse, recompense ant: fail to reward, stiff |
compensate
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adj. loose in one's morals or behavior
syn: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt ant: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
dissolute
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adj. not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
syn: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable ant: steady, consistent, dependable |
erratic
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n. the process of driving or forcing out
syn: ejection, ouster, eviction ant: admittance, admission |
expulsion
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n. a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; v. to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
syn: n. trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff |
feint
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n. food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
syn: feed, provender |
fodder
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v. to strengthen, build up
syn: reinforce, shore up ant: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
fortify
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adj. difficult or impossible to read
syn: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled ant: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
illegible
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v. to make fun of rudely or unkindly; n. a rude remark of derision
syn: v. laugh at, mock, taunt ant: n. applause, plaudits, accolades |
jeer
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adj. bringing in money; profitable
syn: gainful, moneymaking ant: unprofitable, losing, in the red |
lucrative
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adj. average, ordinary, undistinguished
syn: run-of-the-mill ant: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
mediocre
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v. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
syn: multiply, mushroom, burgeon ant: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
proliferate
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v. to conquer by force, bring under complete control
syn: subdue, vanquish, master ant: be conquered, submit, surrender |
subjugate
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v. to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
syn: pollute, taint, smear ant: cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
sully
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v. to tease, torment by teasing
syn: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water ant: satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
tantalize
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adj. brief and to the point
syn: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet ant: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
terse
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adj. firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
syn: resolute, steadfast, unwavering ant: irresolute, wavering, vacillating |
unflinching
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