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20 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce
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(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield ant: resist, protest |
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allure
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(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attration; the power to attract, charm
syn: (v.) beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement ant: (v.) repel, turn off; (n.) repellent |
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askew
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(adj, adv) twisted to one side; crooked; dispprovingly
syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed ant: straight, symmetrical |
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blithe
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(adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
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contentious
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(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
syn: argumentative, disputatious, combative ant: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific |
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covet
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(v) to desire something belonging to another
syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for ant: disdain, scorn, despise |
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crestfallen
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(adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast
syn: despondent, disconsolate ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky |
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disheveled
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(adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt ant: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed |
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exponent
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(n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised
syn: defender, champion, interpreter ant: critic, advesary, faultfinder, detractor |
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garrulous
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(adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
syn: talkative, loquacious, long-winded ant: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved |
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insuperable
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(adj) incapable of being overcome
syn: invincible, insurmountable ant: surmountable, conquerable |
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lamentable
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(adj) to be regretted or pitied
syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing ant: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
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misnomer
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(n) an unsuitable or misleading name
syn: misnaming, malapropism |
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profess
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(v) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
syn: assert, declare, proclaim, purport ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
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respite
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(n) a period of relief or rest
syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather |
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retribution
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(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment
syn: recompense, requital, just deserts |
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sinuous
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(adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
syn: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple ant: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid |
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sonorous
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(adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
syn: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating |
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vanguard
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(n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
syn: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards |
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wastrel
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(n) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
syn: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate ant: skinflint, tightwad, miser |
