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20 Cards in this Set
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Allay
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To calm or pacify. To lessen or relieve.
S- Reduce, Alleviate, Moderate A- Aggravate, Exacerbate, Intensify |
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Bestial
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Beastlike, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility.
S- Animal, Deraved, Loathsome A- Human, Humane, Clement, Virtuous, upright |
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Convivial
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Festive, Sociable, Having fun together, genial.
S- Fun loving, jovial, merry A- Dour, Grim, Sullen, Unsociable |
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Coterie
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A circle of acquaintances; a close knit often exclusive group of people with a common interest
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Counterpart
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A person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another. A compliment.
S- Match |
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Demur
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To object or take and exception. An objection.
S- Protest, Object to A- Assent to, consent to, accept,agree |
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Effrontery
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Shameless boldness, impudence
S- Gall, Chutzpah, Nerve, impertinence, Cheek A- Shyness, diffidence, timidity |
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Embellish
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To decorate, adorn, touch up; To improve by adding details.
S- Ornate, Garnish A- Strip, mar, disfigure. |
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Ephemeral
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Lasting only a short time, short lived
S- Fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory A- Durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
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Felicitous
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Appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by good fortune or well-being. Happy.
S- Fortunate, well-put A- Inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy. |
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Furtive
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Done shyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty, stolen.
S- Clandestine, covert, surreptitious A- Forthright, aboveboard, open |
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Garish
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Glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way.
S- Gaudy, flashy, tawdry A- Subdued, muted, understated,quiet |
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Illusory
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Misleading, deceptive; Lacking in or not based on reality
S- Specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary A- Actual, Real, Factual, objective |
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Indigent
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Needy impoverished. Penniless, poverty stricken. Destitute. Wealthy affluent, prosperous.
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Inordinate
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Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits. Excessive.
S- Exorbitant A- Moderate, reasonable, equitable |
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Jettison
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To cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome.
S- Cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon A- Conserve, retain, hold on to, keep |
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Misanthrope
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A person who hates or despises people. People hater.
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Pertinacious
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Very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action of a set of beliefs. Hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied.
S- Stubborn, dogged, determined |
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Picayune
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Of or little value of importance, paltry, measly. Concerned with trifling matters, small minded.
S- Inconsequential, piddling, trifling A- Important, significant, huge, gigantic |
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Raiment
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clothing, garments.
S- Apparel, atire |
