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20 Cards in this Set
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accrue
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(v) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
Syn - collect, accumulate, proceed from Ant - dewindle, decrease, diminish, lessen |
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annotation
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(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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bedlam
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(n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
Syn - commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy Ant - peace and quiet, order, tranquility |
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covert
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(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept a secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
Syn- undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa ANt - Open, overt, undisguised |
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debonair
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(adj.) pleasant, curteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
Syn - careful, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane Ant - distraught, aditated, boorish, churlish |
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dun
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(v) to demand insistenly, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adk.) dark, dull, drab, dingy
Syn - hound, pester, harass, nag |
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effacious
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(adj) effective, producing results
Syn - effectual, efficient, potent, powerful Ant - ineffective, worthless, useless |
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fortuitous
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(adj.) accidental, occuring by a happy chance
Syn - unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky Ant - intentional, deliberate, premeditated |
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gist
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(n.) the essential part, the main point, or essence
Syn - substance, core, nucleus |
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gratuitous
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(adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
Syn - voluntary, unjustified, uncalled for Ant - justified, warranted |
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equanamity
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(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
Syn - tranquility, imperturbability Ant- excitability, flappability, agitation |
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imperious
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(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate, pressing, compelling
Syn - domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative Ant - fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming |
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invective
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(n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative
Syn - vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic Ant (n)-tribute, panegyric, encomium |
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motley
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adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester
Syn - (adj)Variegated, heterogenous, diverse; (n) fool Ant- (adj) uniform, homogenous, monochromatic |
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munificent
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(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
Syn - bounteous, liberal Ant- stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious |
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procrastinate
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(v.) to delay, put off until later
Syn - stall, temporize, dillydally |
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provocative
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(v.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
Syn - stimulating, arousing, vexing, gailing Ant - sull, insipid, bland, unstimulating |
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recondite
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(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
Syn - esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse Ant - simple, uncomplicated |
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reprobate
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(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprinicipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn
Syn -(n)scoundrel, blackguard; (adj) immoral, corrupt Ant - (n) saint, (adj) upright, virtuous, moral |
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sedentary
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(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
Syn - seated, stationary, static Ant - active, peripatetic, migratory |
