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17 Cards in this Set
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resoulute
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adj bold determined firm
syn; steadfast unflinching ant; weak spinless indecisive |
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aloof
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adj withdrawn standing apart from other 9 usually as a matter of choice0
syn; distant cold standoffish ant; involved, sociable |
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pseudonymn
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n a pen name , name assumed by a writer
syn; non de plum |
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forthright
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adj; frank direst straighforward
syn; candid blunt ant; indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced |
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articulate
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v; to pronounce distinctly; express well in words, to fit together into a system,adj; able to use language effeciently; expressed clearly and forcefully
syn; enunciate expound glip eloquent ant; tounge tied mumbeldd incoherentt |
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ostracize
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v to exclude from a group, banish, send away
syn cast out expek blackball snub ant; fraternize with associate with |
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purge
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v to wash away impurites clean up n; the process of getting rid of something or someone decsivly
syn; cleanse purify ant; polute contaminat, defile |
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genial
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adj cordial pleasently cherful or warm
syn; friendly amiable at; cold unfriendly unsociable |
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sequel
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n; that which follows a result, a literay work or film countinuing the story of one wwritten or made earlier
syn; follow up countinuation ant; preclude overture curtain raiser |
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proximity
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n nearnesss closeness
ant; distance remotness |
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intrigue
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n crafty dealings underhanded plotting; v; to form and carry out plots to puzzle or excite the cursiosity
syn; scheme plot conspiracy ant; fair play |
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jurisdiction
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n; an area of authority or control, the right of the administer justice
syn purview |
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ethical
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adj; having to do with morals or values, right and wrong; in accordance of standars of rigth conduct, requiring a prescription for purchase
syn; upright, vituous, honorable ant; immoral, unscrupulos, dishonest |
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prodigal
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adj; wastefully extravgant, lavishly or generously abundant, n one who is wastefull and self indulgentnt
syn; improvident, spendthrift, wastrel ant, frugal economicla stingy miserly |
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inaudible
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adj not able to be heard
syn; faint indistact ant; audble easily heard |
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indiscrimante
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adj without reestraint or control, unselective
syn haphazard random uncritical ant; selectve discrimantaing judacious |
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audacios
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adj; bold adventourous recklessly daring
syn; enterprising barave ant; timid cowardly |
