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17 Cards in this Set
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Adulterate |
To corrupt or make worse by addition of something of lesser value |
S:contaminate, pollute a:purify, purge |
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Augment |
Make larger |
S: supplement, amplify A:decrease, diminish |
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Deploy |
Position or arrange |
S:station, organize |
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Dour |
Stern |
S:harsh, bleak a:cheery, inviting |
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Fortitude |
Courage in facing difficulties |
S:resolve, mette A:fearful, fainthearted |
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Gape |
To stare with open mouth |
S:ogle |
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Gibe |
Utter taunting words |
S:ridicule, mock A: compliment, praise |
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Guise |
External form purposely concealing ones true self |
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Intimation |
Indication or hint |
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Reiterate |
Repeat |
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Duplicity |
Treachery |
S: double-dealing |
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Feasible |
Possible, able to be done |
S: workable, viable A: unworkable |
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Impervious |
Not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance |
S: impenetrable, resistant A: porous,permeable |
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Impetus |
Moving force, impulse, stimulus |
S: impulse, spur A:curb, hindrance |
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Meticulous |
Extremely careful |
S:fastidious, fussy A:careless, sloppy |
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Nostalgia |
Looking for something past, homesickness |
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Quintessence |
The purest essence or form of something, the most typical example |
S: paragon, exemplar |
