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103 Cards in this Set
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Odious |
Extremely unpleasant repulsive |
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Despicable |
Deserving hatred and contempt |
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Loathe |
Feel intense dislike or disgust for |
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Repugnant |
Extremely distasteful unacceptable |
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Detest |
Dislike intensely |
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Abhor |
Regard with disgust and hatred |
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Scurvy |
Worthless or contemptible |
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Aversion |
Strong dislike or disinclination |
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Antipathy |
A deep seated feeling of aversion |
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Animosity |
Strong hostility |
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Antediluvian |
Very old old fashioned |
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Archaic |
Very old old fashioned |
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Quaint |
Charmingly odd especially in old fashioned way |
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Outmoded |
Old fashioned |
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Obsolete |
No longer produced or in use out of date |
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Anachronism |
A thing belonging to a period other thn in which it exists |
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Coterminous |
Having same boundary in space or time contemporary |
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Coeval |
Contemporary |
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Chary |
Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something |
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Wary |
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers |
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Prudent |
Acting or showing care keeping in mind future |
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Circumspect |
Wary or unwilling to take risks |
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Leery |
Cautious or early due to realistic suspicions |
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Gingerly |
Showing great care or caution |
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Heedful |
Aware of attentive to |
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Virulent |
Extremely infectious or harsh |
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Rancor |
Bitter long lasting resentment |
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Malevolence |
Wishing evil to others |
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Malice |
A desire to harm others or see others suffer |
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Belabor |
To discuss repeatedly at length |
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Understatement |
Act of stating in restrained way |
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Salvageable |
Capable of being rescued especially in part possibly to put back in use |
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Subversive |
Intended to overthrow established govt |
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Reactionary |
Characterized reaction especially of opposition |
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Insurgent |
Rising in active revolt or rebel |
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Desperado |
A desperate reckless person especially criminal |
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Renegade |
A person who betrays organization abandoning |
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Dissident |
One who disagrees person who opposes official policy |
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Insurrection |
The act of open revolt against civil authority |
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Hersey |
Belief or opinion contrary to Orthodox |
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Heretical |
A person who hold controversial opinion especially who publicly dissents fr officially accepted dogma |
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Iconoclast |
A person who attacks cherished beliefs |
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Heterodox |
Not accepting Orthodox beliefs |
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Maverick |
One who refuses to abide by dictate of group |
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Nonconformist |
One who refuses to accept custom beliefs Orthodox |
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Radical |
Departing from usual |
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Grouse |
Complaint or complain pettily |
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Carp |
Complain or find fault typically about trivial matters |
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Querulous |
Complain in whining manner |
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Captious |
Tending to find fault or raise Perry objections |
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Precariously |
Not securely held or likely to fall |
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Pitfall |
An unapparent source of Trouble or danger |
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Extol |
Praise enthusiastically |
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Panegyric |
Public speech in praise of someone |
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Encomium |
A speech of praise |
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Commendable |
Deserving praise |
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Paean |
A song of praise or triumph |
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Accolade |
An award as a special honor |
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Exalt |
Hold someone in very high regard |
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Lionize |
Treat as celebrity |
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Plaudits |
Praise |
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Acclaim |
Praise enthusiastically and public ally |
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Hail |
Acclaim praise enthusiastically |
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Approbation |
Approval or praise |
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Decry |
Publicly denounce |
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Rate |
Scold angrily |
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Rant |
Speak at a length in a wild impassioned way |
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Rile |
Make annoyed or irritated |
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Rail |
Complain or protest strongly and persistently |
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Revile |
Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner |
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Vituperative |
Bitter and abusive |
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Tirade |
A long angry speech criticism |
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Lambaste |
Criticize |
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Assail |
Make concentrated violent attack on |
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Berate |
Scold.or criticize angrily |
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Excoriate |
Criticize severely...damage or remove part of skin |
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Epithet |
An adjective describing a person |
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Denounce |
Accuse openly publicly declare to be wrong |
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Flay |
Peel the skin off....criticize |
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Invective |
Insulting abusive or highly critical.language |
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Diatribe |
A forceful or bitter verbal attack against someone |
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Upbraid |
Find fault with some one scold |
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Castigate |
Reprimand severely |
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Fulminate |
Express vehement protest |
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Admonish |
To reprove gently disapprove |
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Reproach |
To express disapproval or criticism |
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Reprimand |
To reprove severely criticize |
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Rebuke |
To criticize sharply |
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Chastise |
To criticize severely |
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Censure |
To criticize blame |
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Reprove |
Disapproval rebuke |
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Chide |
To scold mildly as in to improve |
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Capitulate |
Surrender |
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Vanquish |
Defeat thoroughly |
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Beset |
Trouble or threaten persistently |
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Beleaguer |
Lay siege to...put in difficult situation |
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Spurn |
To reject disdainfully |
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Scorn |
To consider or treat as unworthy |
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Snicker |
Snigger half suppressed laugh |
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Snide |
Mocking in indirect way |
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Sneer |
Smile or speak in mocking manner |
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Scoff |
Speak in mocking way |
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Contempt |
Feeling or considering person worthless |