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20 Cards in this Set
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(n) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
syn: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession ant:uncertainty, doubt, insecurity |
assurance
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(n) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
syn: sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge |
asylum
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(v) to comfort; (n) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an eletrical or mechanical device
syn: soothe, solace, alleviate ant: distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment |
console
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(v)to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
syn: enlarge, expand, swell, prolong ant: contract, compress, constrict |
dilate
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(n)refuse, waste products
syn: rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum |
dross
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(v) to lessen, diminish
syn: decrease, shrink, fade, peter out ant: increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate |
dwindle
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(adj)lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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flippant
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(n) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
syn: exemption, impunity ant: vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure |
immunity
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(v) to establish, set up; (n) an organization for the promotion of learning
syn: (v) found out, bring about; (n) academy ant: terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze |
institute
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(n)a debt; something disadvantageous
syn: handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback ant: advantage, asset |
liability
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(adj) ridiculous, senseless
syn: nonsensical, absurd, incredible ant:sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible |
preposterous
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(adj)quarrelsome, fond of fighting
syn: argumentative, combative, belligerent ant: peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial |
pugnacious
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(adj)furoius, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad;infected with rabies
syn: fanatical, zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk ant: moderate, restrained, blase, indifferent |
rabid
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(n) a kingdom, a region or field of study
syn: domain, duchy, bailiwick, juridiction ant: |
realm
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(v) to reward, pay, reimburse
syn: compensate satisfy profit benefit |
remunerate
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(v) to make young again; to make like new
syn:revitalize, renew ant:wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate |
rejuvenate
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(adj) meager, scant; scattered
syn: thin, scanty, few and far between ant: plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming |
sparse
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(adj)genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
syn:first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure ant:mediocre, shoddy, second-rate, sham |
sterling
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(n) a risky or daring udnerstaking; (v) to expose to danger; to dare
syn:(n) gamble;(v)try, chance, understake ant:(v) withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away |
venture
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(v) to twist out of shape;(n) an abnormality
syn: (v) bend, disort, misshape (n)irregularity ant: (v) straighten, unbend, rectify |
warp
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