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51 Cards in this Set
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Adjourn
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Def: To put off or defer to another day; to close for the day
Syn: postpone;suspend;terminate;defer |
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Apprehend
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Def: To arrest or take into custody
To perceive or understand the meaning of To look forward to with fear or anxiety Syn;seize, capture, perceive, grasp, anticipate, fear |
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Chronic
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Def: Continuing over an extended period of time; habitual
Syn: invererate, continual, constant, confirmed, ingrained, recurring Ant: transitory, sporadic |
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Denote
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To show; to communicate or express meaning by word or sign
Syn: signify, express, indicate, mean, import, purport, convey Ant: connote, suggest, imply |
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Elite
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Def: A select group regarded as superior, especially socially
Syn: aristocracy Ant:hoi polloi, rabble, proletariat |
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Fret
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Def: vb To worry; to be cross; to be discontented
Noun- Agitation of mind Syn: vex, chafe, harass, worry, plague--irritation, torment Ant: soothe, comfort-- equanimity |
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Gullible
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Def: Easily deceived or imposed on
Syn: credulous, unsuspecting, trusting Ant: wary, suspicious, doubtful, skeptical, mistrustful |
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Obscene
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Def: Offensive to morals or modesty
Syn: Indecent, lewd, filthy, immodest, foul, impure Ant: decent, pure, refined, modest |
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Ramble
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Def: To wander about
-To write or speak disconnectedly or chatter -To grow or spread at random Syn: rove, stroll, roam, straggle, saunter, gad, meander Ant: stride, prowl, march, pace |
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Ramble
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Def: To wander about
-To write or speak disconnectedly or chatter -To grow or spread at random Syn: rove, stroll, roam, straggle, saunter, gad, meander Ant: stride, prowl, march, pace |
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Terrain
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Def: Ground or tract of ground; region, territory
Syn: Ground, area, territory, region |
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Affliction
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Def: Great suffering in body and mind
Syn: Sorrow, calamity, tribulation, woe, trial Ant: pleasure |
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Aroma
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Def: A pleasant smell or fragrance
Syn:scent, odor, perfume, redolence |
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Benefactor
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Def: One who performs a friendly act or confers a benefit upon another
Syn: patron Ant: malefactor |
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Cower
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Def: To crouch because of fear, shame, timidity, especially in the face of danger
Syn: Quail, cringe, wince, truckle, fawn Ant: Defy, resist |
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Haven
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Def: A place of shlter or safety; port
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Imperial
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Def: Pertaining to an emporer or an empire; befitting an emperor
Syn: Sovereign, lordly, domineering, commanding, magnificent Ant: Common, plebian |
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Mammouth
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Def: A type of extinct elephant; somthing gigantic or massive (noun)
-Extremely large (ADJ) Syn: mastodon, leviathan--stupendous, immense, vast, huge Ant: minute, miniature, diminutive, pygmy |
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Ordeal
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Def: A severe test or courage or perseverance
Syn: Trial, suffering, tribulation |
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Potent
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Def: Powerful; producing powerful physical effects (as a drug)
Syn: Cogent, mighty, influential Ant: effete, weak |
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Unkempt
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Def: Not combed; untidy, crude, not refined
Syn: Untidy, messy, disarranged, slovenly Ant: Orderly, neat, tidy, arranged |
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Admonish
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Def: To warn, reprove, exhort
Syn: Reprove, reprimand, reproach, warn, cesure Ant: Praise, laud, commend, extol |
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Belligerent
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Def: Pertaining to or engaging in war; quarrelsome
Syn: warlike, pugnacious, bllicose, martial Ant: Pacific, conciliatory |
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Conform
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Def: To bring into agreement or harmony with a standard or pattern; to adapt to a shape or mode of conduct
Syn: adapt, adjust, accommodate, agree Ant: Disagree, rebel |
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Crucial
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Def: Decisive, critical, very important
Syn: Severe, grave |
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Eminent
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Def: Distinguished; of high rank
Syn: Prominent, lofty, distinguished, notable, celebrated, illustrious Ant: Obscure |
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Glutton
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Def: One who eats to excess or greedily
Syn: Gourmand, fat Ant: Gourmet, epicure |
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Inundate
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Def: To overflow
Syn: Deluge, flood, overwhelm, swamp Ant: ebb, recede |
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Permeate
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Def: To pass through the pores; spread throughout the whole of
Syn: Penetrate, saturate, pervade, be diffused |
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Recluse
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Def: A person who shuts himsef apart from the world; shut up
Syn: hermit, anchorite |
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Symmetrical
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Def: Having or showing similarity of form or arrangement on either side of a dividing plane
Syn: Balanced, proportional, uniform, parallel Ant: Irregular, distorted, unbalanced, awry |
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Aggression
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Def: An unprovoked attack on another's territory or rights
Syn: invasion, intrusion, provocation Ant: Diffidence |
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Bleak
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Def: Desolate; cheerless
Syn: Forbidding, harsh, cold, sad Ant: cheerful, warm, cozy |
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Bliss
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Def: Gladness, physical well- being
Syn: contentment, happiness, felicity Ant: Misery, woe, sorrow |
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Defunct
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Def: Dead; no longer in existence
Syn: Extinct; deceased Ant: Extant, animate |
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Elate
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Def: To exalt or raise the spirits
Syn: Gladden, rejoice, exhilarate, animate Ant: Depress, deject, dishearten, dispirit |
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Garrulous
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Def: Given to constant talk about trifling matters
Syn: Loquacious, gabbling, verbose, glib Ant: Reticent, Laconic, taciturn |
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Mellow
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Def: Mature, ripe, not harsh, tender and full and pure
Syn: Seasoned, experienced Ant: Coarse, acid, hard |
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Phobia
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Def: An irrational fear of an object; a morbid dread
Syn: Aversion |
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Replica
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Def: An exact copy of an original (art); any copy
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Tyrant
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Def: A cruel oppressive ruler; anyone who exercises power or authorityin an oppresive manner
Syn: Despot, autocrat, oppressor |
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Ambiguous
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Def: Uncertain in meaning; incapable of being understood in neither of two ways
Syn: Double, mistakable, dubious, indeterminate, equivocal Ant: Definite, clear, unequivocal, explicit |
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Blithe
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Def: Joyous, especially in mood and disposition
Syn: Jocund, elated, jovial, buoyant, mirthful, jocular Ant: Depression, despondent, melancholy, pensive, sorrowful |
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Civil
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Def: Polite
-Pertaining to the status and rights of civilian population -Pertaining to internal affairs -Characteristic of gov't or a city Syn: Gracious, cordial, respectful, complaisant, urbane Ant: Rude, Boorish, brash, ecclesiatic |
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Dormant
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Def: Inactive; temporarily undeveloped; not used
Syn: Latent, torpid, quiescent, inert, passive Ant: Active, bustlinh, potent, agile |
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Entice
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Def: To lead on or excite by holding out an attraction
Syn:Allure, bait, snare,ensnare, tempt, decoy, inveigle Ant: Repel, dampen |
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Homogeneuos
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Def: Uniform, composed of similar parts
Syn: Uniform, similar Ant: Heterogeneous, motley, disvertisfied |
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Paradox
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Def: A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement, which on closer examination proves to be deserving or belief
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Rancid
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Def: Tasting or smelling like stale or spoiled food.
Syn: Rank Ant: Fresh, sweet |
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Sarcasm
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Def: A taunting, sneering, cutting remark, usually ironic
Syn: Taunt, irony, derision, comtempt, ridicule, gibe |
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Vehement
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Def: Acting or moving with great force; fervent, intense as in feelings or thoughts
Syn: Violent, fierce, hot, furious, passionate Ant: Moderate, gentle, mild, tame |
