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20 Cards in this Set
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to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
Syn:reduce,alleviate,moderate Ant:aggravate,exacerbate,intensify |
allay
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beastlike;beastly,brutal;subhumanin intelligence and sensibility.
Syn:animal,depraved,loathsome Ant:human,humane,clement,virtuous,upright |
bestial
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festive,sociable,having fun together,genial
Syn:fun-loving,jovial,merry Ant:dour,grim,sullen,unsociable |
convivial
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a circle of acquaintances;a close knit,often exclusive,group of people with a common interest.
Syn:clique,set |
coterie
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a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another;a complement.
Syn:match |
counterpart
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to object or take excpetion to;an objection.
Syn:protest,object to Ant:assent to,consent to,accept,agree to |
demur
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shameless boldness;impudence
Syn:gall,chutzpah,nerve,impertinence,cheek Ant:shyness,diffidence,timidity |
effrontery
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to decorate,adorn,touch up;to improve by adding details
Syn:ornament,garnish Ant:strip,mar,disfigure |
embellish
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lasting only a short time,short-lived
Syn:fleeting,transient,evanescnt,transitory Ant:durable,long-lasting,permanent,perpetual |
ephemeral
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appropriate,apt,well chosen;marked by well-being or good forune,happy
Syn:fortunate,well-put Ant:inappropriate,inept,graceless,unhappy |
felicitous
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done slyly or stealthily,sneaky,secret,shifty;stolen
Syn:clandestine,covert,surreptitious Ant:forthright,aboveboard,open Ant: |
furtive
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glaring;tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or ofensive way
Syn:gaudy,flashy,tawdry Ant:subdued,muted,understated,quiet |
garish
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misleading,diceptive;lacking in or not based on reality
Syn:specious,spurious,fanciful,imaginary Ant:actual,real,factual,objective |
illusory
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needy,impoverished
Syn:penniless,poverty-stricken,destitute Ant:wealthy,affluent,prosperous |
indigent
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far too great,exceeding reasonable limits,excessive
Syn:exorbitant,extravagant Ant:moderate,reasonable,equitable |
inordinate
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to cast overboard,get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
Syn:cast off,discard,dump,junk,abandon Ant:conserve,retain,hold on to,keep |
jettison
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a person who hates or despise people
Syn:people-hater |
misanthrope
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very persistent;holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs;hard to get rid of,refusing to be put put off or denied
Syn:stubborn,dogged,determined |
pertinacious
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a little value or importance,paltry,measly;concerned with trifling matters,small-minded
Syn:inconsequential,piddling,trifling Ant:important,significant,huge,gigantic |
picayune
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clothing,garments
Syn:apparel,attire |
raiment
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