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15 Cards in this Set
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Inchoate (adj.)
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just beginning;not fully shaped or formed
SYN.incipient,embryonic, rudimentary ANT.mature,developed,complete |
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Lampoon (n.) (v.)
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(n.) a malicious satire (v.) to saturize,ridicule
SYN.(n.) burlesque,(v.)parody ANT.(n.) complimentary, flattery,homage |
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Malleable (adj.)
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capable of being formed into different shapes;capable of being altered,adapted or influenced
SYN.pliable,impressionable ANT.rigid,inflexible, unyielding,intractable |
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Nemesis (n.)
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an agent of force inflicting vengeance or punishmnet;an unbeatable rival
SYN.comeuppance,avenger ANT.guardian angel,ally,patron |
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Opt (v.)
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to make a choice or decision
SYN. choose,select,decide |
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Phillistine (adj.)
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lacking in,hostile to or indifferent to cultural and artistic values and refinements (n.)such a person
SYN.boorish,lowbrow,yahoo refined,cultivated,esthete |
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Picaresque (adj.)
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invloving or charestic clever rogues or adventurers
SYN.roguish,rascally,rakish |
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Queasy (adj.)
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nauseated, uneasy; troubled
SYN.unsettled ANT.calm,confident |
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Refractory (adj.)
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stubborn,hard or difficult to manage;not responsive to treatment or cure
SYN.unruly,disobedient, willful,mullish ANT.docile,tractable,dutiful |
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Savoir-faire (n.)
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the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation;social competance
SYN.tact,finesse,suavity, sophistication ANT.tactlessness,gaucherie, boorishness |
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Aberration (n.)
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a departure from what is right,proper,expected or normal;a lapse from a sound mental state
SYN.deviation,anomaly, irregularity |
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Ad hoc (adj.)
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for this specific purpose;improvised
SYN.makeshift ANT.permanent,longstanding |
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Bane (n.)
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the source or cause of fatal injury,death,destruction or ruin
SYN.spoiler,bete noire ANT.blessing,comfort,solace, balm |
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Bathos (n.)
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the lowest phase,nadir;an anticlimax,comedown
SYN.mawkishness,mush,schmalz |
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Cantankerous (adj.)
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ill-tempered,quarrelsome;
difficult to get along or deal with SYN. cranky,testy,peevish, irascible,ornery ANT.good-natured,sweet-tempered,genial |
