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20 Cards in this Set
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(v) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
syn: contaminate, pollute, sully ant: purify, purge, expurgate |
adulterate
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(adj) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
syn: versatile, facile ant: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
ambidextrous
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(v) to make larger, increase
syn: enlarge, supplement, amplify ant: decrease, diminish |
augment
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(adj, part) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
syn: bereaved ant: replete, well provided |
bereft
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(v) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
syn: station, organize |
deploy
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(adj) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
syn: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine ant: cheery, inviting, genial |
dour
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(n) courage in facing difficulties
syn: resolve, steadfastness, mettle ant: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
fortitude
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(v) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
syn: gawk, ogle |
gape
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(v) to utter taunting words; (n) an expression of scourn
syn: (v) ridicule, mock, deride, jeer ant: (n) compliment, praise |
gibe
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(n) an external appearance, cover, mask
syn: costume, semblance, pretense |
guise
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(adj) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
syn: cunning, underhanded, perfidious ant: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
insidious
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(n) a hint, indirect suggestion
syn: clue, indication, inkling |
intimation
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((adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
syn: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant ant: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
opulent
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(adj) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
syn: supple, adaptable, resilient ant: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
pliable
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(v) to say again, repeat
syn: restate, rehash, recapitulate |
reiterate
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(adj) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
syn: impassive, phlegmatic ant: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung |
stolid
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(adj) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
syn: provisional, inconclusive ant: definite, conclusive, confirmed |
tentative
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(adj) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
syn: sloppy, desheveled, disordered, rough ant: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty |
unkempt
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(adj, adv) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
syn: (adj) exact; (adv) precisely ant: (adj) paraphrased |
verbatim
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(adv) cautiously, with great care
syn: carefully, prudently, gingerly ant: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
warily
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