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20 Cards in this Set
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accomplice
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syn. partner in crime
confederate |
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annihilate
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syn. obliterate, decimate,demolish
ant. foster, promote,encourage,nurture |
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arbitrary
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syn. capricious, high-handed,autocratic
ant. reasoned,rational, objective,equitable |
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brazen
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syn.saucy, bold
ant. deferential,respectful,self-effacing |
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catalyst
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syn.stimulus, spur,instigator
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exodus
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syn. emigration,escape,hegria
ant. immigration, influx, arrival, entrance |
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facilitate
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syn.ease, smooth the way,simplity
ant. hamper, hinder,obstruct,impede |
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incorrigible
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syn.unruly,intractable,
incurable, inveterate ant.tractable, docile,curable,reparable |
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latent
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syn. dormat,inactive,underdeveloped
ant. exposed,manifest,evident |
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militant
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syn. truclent
ant.unassertive, peaceable,passive (given to fighting or an advocate) |
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incessant
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syn. ceaseless,constant,
uninterrupted ant. occasional,sporadic intermittent |
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intricate
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syn. complex, convoluted
ant. simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated |
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lucid
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syn. limpid, intelligible
ant. murky,muddy, obscure,unintelligible (easy to understand) |
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posthumous
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syn.postmortem
ant. prenatal (occurring or published after death) |
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prim
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syn. fussy, fastidiuous, squeamish
ant. dowdy,frumpy,sloppy, untidy, loose, lax |
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sardonic
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syn. caustic, acerbic, mordant,wry
ant. bland,mild, saccharine,good-natured |
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superfluous
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syn.surplus, supererogatory,
ant. necessary, essential,vital,indispensible (exceeding what is required) |
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supplant
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syn. replace,displace,oust
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taunt
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syn. ridicule,deride
ant.cheer, applaud, acclaim |
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tenacious
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syn.obstinate,stubborn,doggard
ant. yielding,weak, gentle,lax,slack |
