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56 Cards in this Set
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Definition: (adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
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austere
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Synonyms: forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued
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austere
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Antonyms: mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant
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austere
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Definition: (adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
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beneficent
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Synonyms: humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
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beneficent
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Antonyms: selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
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beneficent
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Definition: (adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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cadaverous
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Synonyms: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
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cadaverous
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Antonyms: robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
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cadaverous
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Definition: (v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
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concoct
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Synonyms: create, fashion, rustle up
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concoct
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Definition: (adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid
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crass
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Synonyms: crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
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crass
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Antonyms: refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant
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crass
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Definition: (v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
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debase
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Synonyms: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
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debase
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Antonyms: elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
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debase
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Definition: to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
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desecrate
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Synonyms: profane, defile, violate
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desecrate
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Antonyms: revere, honor, venerate, consecrate
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desecrate
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Definition: to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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disconcert
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Synonyms: upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb
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disconcert
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Antonyms: relax, calm, put at ease
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disconcert
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Definition: grandin an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
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grandiose
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Synonyms: majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
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grandiose
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Antonyms: simple, modest, unaffected, humble
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grandiose
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Definition: trifling, unimportant
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inconsequential
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Synonyms: trivial, negligible, petty, paltry
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inconsequential
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Antonyms: important, essential, crucial, vital
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inconsequential
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Definition: a breaking of a law or obligation
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infraction
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Synonyms: violation, transgression, breach, offense
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infraction
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Definition: to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
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mitigate
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Synonyms: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
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mitigate
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Antonyms: aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate
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mitigate
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Definition: to rob of goods by open force, plunder; the act of looting; booty
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pillage
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Synonyms: ravage, sack, loot; booty
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pillage
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Definition: to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
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prate
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Synonyms: chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver
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prate
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Antonyms: come to the point, not waste words
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prate
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Definition: very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
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punctilious
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Synonyms: precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky
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punctilious
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Antonyms: careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory
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punctilious
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Definition: inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
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redoubtable
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Synonyms: formidable, fearsome, awesome, august
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redoubtable
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Antonyms: laughable, risible, contemptible
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redoubtable
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Definition: to find fault with, scold, rebuke
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reprove
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Synonyms: chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach
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reprove
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Antonyms: praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
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reprove
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Definition: the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
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restitution
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Synonyms: compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration
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restitution
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Definition: strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
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stalwart
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Synonyms: sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; mainstay
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stalwart
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Antonyms: weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
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stalwart
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Definition: open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
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vulnerable
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Synonyms: defeseless, exposed, unguarded
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vulnerable
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Antonyms: invincible, protected, safe, secure
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vulnerable
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