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10 Cards in this Set
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Incarcerated (V.) |
Def: (V.)- To imprison, confine,jail. Synonyms: Intern, immure Antonyms: Liberate, release, free |
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Incumbent (Adj.) (N.) |
Def: (Adj.)- Obligatory, required. (N.)- One who hold a specific office at the time spoken of. Synonyms: Mandatory, necessary Antonyms: Optional, unnecessary |
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Jocular (Adj.) |
Def: (Adj.)- Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking. Synonyms: Waggish, facetious, droll, witty Antonyms: Humoreless, solemn, grave earnest, grim |
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Ludicrous (Adj.) |
Def: (Adj.)- Ridiculous, laughable, absurd. Synonyms: Risible, preposterous Antonyms: Heartrending, poignant, pathetic |
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Mordant (Adj.) |
Def: (Adj.)- Biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh. Synonyms: Acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing Antonyms: Bland, mild, gentle, soothing |
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Nettle (N.) (V.) |
Def: (N.)- A prickly or stinging plant. (V.)- To arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely. Synonyms: Peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk Antonyms: Please, delight, soothe, pacify |
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Pecuniary (Adj.) |
Def: (Adj.)- Consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money. Synonyms: Monetary, financial |
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Pusillanimous (Adj.) |
Def: (Adj.)- Contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited. Synonyms: Craven, lily-livered Antonyms: Southhearted, courageous, daring |
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Recumbent (Adj.) |
Def: (Adj.)- In a reclining position, lying down, in a posture of one sleeping or resting. Synonyms: Prone, prostrate, supine, inactive Antonyms: Erect, upright, energetic, dynamic |
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Stratagem (N.) |
Def: (N.)- A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end. Synonyms: Ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge |
