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20 Cards in this Set
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cavort
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(v) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
Syn: (v) gambol |
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credence
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(n) belief, mental acceptance
Syn: credit, trust, confidence Ant: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity |
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decry
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(v) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
Syn: denounce, censure, devalue Ant: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise |
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dissemble
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(v) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Syn: dissimulate, mask, feign |
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distraught
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(adj) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Syn: frantic, distracted Ant: calm, composed, collected |
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eulogy
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(n) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
Syn: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial Ant: philippic, diatribe, invective |
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evince
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(v) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
Syn: exhibit, manifest, occasion |
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exhume
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(v) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
Syn: disinter, unearth, uncover Ant: bury, inter |
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feckless
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(adj) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
Syn: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual Ant: competent, capable, effective |
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murky
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(adj) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
Syn: dim, cloudy, unclear Ant: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid |
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nefarious
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(adj) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Syn: iniquitous, reprehensible Ant: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious |
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piquant
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(adj) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
Syn: tangy, zestful Ant: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild |
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primordial
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(adj) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Syn: original, primeval, primal |
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propinquity
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(n) nearness in place or time; kinship
Syn: proximity, similarity Ant: remoteness, distance |
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substantive |
(adj) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic Syn: firm, substantial, meaty Ant: imaginary, unreal, meaningless |
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unwonted
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(adj) not usual or expected; not in character
Syn: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical Ant: usual, customary, typical |
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utopian
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(adj) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
Syn: idealistic Ant: realistic, pragmatic |
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verbiage
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(n) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
Syn: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon |
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verdant
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(adj) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
Syn: artless, naive Ant: scorched, sere, barren, arid |
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viscious
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(adj) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
Syn: gummy, sticky, thick Ant: runny, watery, aqueous |
