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20 Cards in this Set
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associated, connected
syn. attached, related, jointed |
affiliated
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to find out
syn. discover, determine, esablish |
ascertain
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
ant. failure, defeat, frustration |
attainment
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
ant. transmit, bestow, hand down |
bequeath
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forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
syn. persuasive, compelling |
cogent
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together
ant. diverge, seperate |
converge
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to scatter, spread far and wide
syn. break up, dispel |
disperse
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to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement
ant. disdain, scorn; contempt |
esteem / esteemed
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to erase, obliterate, destroy
syn. delete, efface, annihilate |
expunge
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having limits; lasting for a limited time
ant. unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal |
finite
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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
syn. impregnable, impervious, immune |
invulnerable
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spiteful, showing ill will
ant. kind, benevolent, compassionate |
malevolent
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cool and confident, unconcerned
syn. composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase |
nonchalant
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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
ant. ignorant, unknowing |
omniscient
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a remedy for all ills; cure all; an answer to all problems
syn. universal cure, easy solution |
panacea
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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
ant. careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest |
scrupulous
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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
syn. lurk, slink, prowl |
skulks
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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
ant. humble, meek, deferential, servile |
supercilious
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
syn. eerie, inexplicable, spooky |
uncanny
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easily excused; pardonable
ant. inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
venial
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