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