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20 Cards in this Set
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adage
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definition:a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation
P.O.S.: noun synonyms:motto, saying antonyms: verse, poem Sentence:The old adage an apple a day keeps the doctor away is still popular. |
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bonanza
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definition: a source of great and sudden wealth or luck
P.O.S.: noun synonyms:breakthrough, luck antonyms:loss, loser Sentence: The play proved to be a bonanza for it's lucky backers. |
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churlish
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definition: difficult to work or deal with, mean, rude
P.O.S.: adj synonyms:rude, ill natured antonyms:nice, courteous Sentence: The churlish student didn't have any friends in the class. |
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citadel
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definition: any strongly fortified place, stronghold, a heavily armored structure
P.O.S.:noun synonyms:castle, stronghold, keep antonyms: fields, open Sentence:We stored all the weapons in the citadel. |
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collaborate
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definition: to work one with another
P.O.S.: verb synonyms: work with, get together, participate antonyms:disagree, divorce Sentence: He collaborated with the Nazis during world war ii. |
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decree
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definition:a law or order, a judical decision, a formal and authoritative order
P.O.S.:noun synonyms: act, order, law antonyms: request, ask Sentence: The president passed a decree to stop child abuse. |
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discordant
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definition:disagreeing
P.O.S.:adj synonyms:not agreeable, jarring, harsh antonyms:agreeable, harmonious Sentence: Half of the felt discordant with the teachers opinions. |
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evolve
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definition:to develop gradually, to give off or emit
P.O.S.:verb synonyms: advance, result antonyms:block, halt, stop Sentence:The whole idea evolved from a casual remark. |
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excerpt
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definition: a passage, or quotation taken or selected from a book or document, extract
P.O.S.:noun synonyms: fragment, note, passage antonyms:insert, whole Sentence:The excerpt ws taken word for word directly fom the book. |
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grope
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definition:to feel about with the hands , to search blindly
P.O.S.:verb synonyms:explore, examine antonyms:discover, find Sentence:I had to grope around in the darkness before I found the light switch. |
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hover
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definition:tohang fluttering or suspended in the air
P.O.S.:verb synonyms: hang, float over antonyms:lie, rest, settle Sentence:The old man hovered between life and death in the hospital. |
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jostle
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definition:bump, shake,
P.O.S.:verb synonyms:bang into, butt, crash antonyms:build, construct Sentence:The football players were jostled by the rival team. |
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laggard
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definition:a person or thing that lags, linger, loiterer
P.O.S.:noun synonyms:slow, loafer, slowpoke antonyms:fast, rapid Sentence:The laggard employee took so long to get our food that we finally just left the restaurant. |
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plaudits
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definition:an enthusiastic expression of approval, a demonstration or round of applause
P.O.S.: synonyms:praise, cheering antonyms:boos, disapproval Sentence:Her role of Juliet in the play won the plaudits of the critics. |
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preclude
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definition:make impossible, to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of
P.O.S.: verb synonyms:discontinue, hinder antonyms:allow, permit Sentence:His physical disability precludes an athletic career for him. |
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revert
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definition: to return to a former habit, practice, condition.
P.O.S.:verb synonyms:decline, change antonyms:develop, grow Sentence:They reverted to the ways of their forefathers. |
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rubble
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definition:broken bits and pieces ofanything, rough fragments of broken stone
P.O.S.:noun synonyms: crap, junk antonyms:cleanness, purity, neatness Sentence:The atomic bomb turned the city into rubble. |
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servile
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definition:being in slavery, submissive
P.O.S.:adj synonyms:humble, low, mean antonyms:agressive, dominant Sentence:Americans today rebel against servle laws. |
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vigil
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definition::watch, inability to sleep soundly
P.O.S.: noun synonyms: attention, awareness, antonyms:sleep, nap Sentence: The nurse kept her vigil by the dying man. |
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wrangle
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definition: to argue or dispute, to obtain, to tend to round up
P.O.S.:noun synonyms: bicker, clash, quarrel antonyms:agreeent, peace Sentence:He wrangled a job through a friend. |
