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36 Cards in this Set
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syn: abominate
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loathe, abhor, despise detest
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ant: abominate
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relish, savor, cherish, esteem
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syn: acculturation
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adaptation
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syn: adventitious
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extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous
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ant: adventitious
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essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital
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syn: ascribe
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impute, credit, attribute
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syn: circuitous
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indirect, meandering, winding
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ant: circuitous
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straight, direct, as the crow flies
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syn: commiserate
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feel sorry for, empathize
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ant: commiserate
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feel no sympathy for
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syn: enjoin
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bid, charge, command, adjure
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ant: enjoin
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allow, permit
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syn: expedite
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accelerate, facilitate, speed up
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ant: expedite
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hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct
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syn: expiate
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redeem, make amends for, atone, make reparation
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syn: ferment
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commotion, turmoil, unrest
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ant: ferment
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peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity
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syn: inadvertent
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accidental, unconsidered
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ant: inadvertent
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deliberate, intentional, premeditated
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syn: nominal
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titular, token, trifling, inconsequential
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ant: nominal
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real, actual, exorbitant, excessive
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syn: noncommittal
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cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest
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ant: noncommittal
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positive, definite, committed
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syn: peculate
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embezzle, defraud, misappropriate
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syn: proclivity
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natural bent, penchant, propensity
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ant: proclivity
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inabliity or incapacity
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syn: sangfroid
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poise, self-assurance, equanimity
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ant: sangfroid
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excitability, hysteria, flappability
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syn: seditious
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mutinous, rebellious, subversive
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ant: seditious
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supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant
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syn: tenuous
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flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy
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ant: tenuous
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strong, solid, substantial, valid
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syn: vitrolic
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withering, acerbic, mordant, bitter
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ant: vitrolic
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bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary
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syn: wheedle
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cajole, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk
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ant: wheedle
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coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm
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