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22 Cards in this Set
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avid
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adj- intensely eager
syn: enthusiastic, keen ant: indifferent, unenthusiastic |
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halcyon
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adj- calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
syn: tranquil, serene, placid ant: turbulent, chaotic |
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devious
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adj- straying or wandering from a straight or direct course, roundabout; done in an underhanded way
syn: indirect; tricky, sly ant: direct; open |
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accost
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v- to approach and speak to first
syn: to confront, approach ant: avoid, shun, to evade |
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incendiary
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adj- deliberately setting or causing fires
n- one who deliberately starts fires; one who causes strife syn: inflammatory, provocative ant: soothing; a peacemaker |
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animadversion
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n- a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
syn: a criticism, rebuke ant: praise, a compliment |
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covenant
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n- a solemn agreement
syn: pact, compact |
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gambit
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n- in chess (esp), an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece to gain later advantage
syn: ploy, stratagem, maneuver |
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brackish
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adj- having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
syn: salty, saline |
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histrionic
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adj- pertaining to actors and their techniques; artificial
syn: melodramatic ant: low-keyed, muted |
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celerity
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n- swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
syn: promptness, alacrity, speed ant: slowness, sluggishness |
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suppliant
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adj- asking humbly and earnestly
n- one who makes a request humbly and earnestly syn: a petitioner, suitor |
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propound
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v- to put forward, offer, suggest for consideration to set forth
syn: to propose, set forth |
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propriety
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n- the state of being proper, appropriateness
syn: fitness, correctness ant: unseemliness, inappropriateness |
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overt
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adj- open, not hidden
syn: clear, obvious, manifest ant: secret, covert |
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undulate
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v- to move in waves or with a wavelike motion
syn: to ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall |
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sacrilege
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n- improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
syn: a desecration, profanation |
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talisman
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n- an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers
syn: a charm, amulet |
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myopic
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adj- nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation
syn: nearsighted, shortsighted ant: farsighted ant |
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summarily
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adv- without delay or formality; briefly, concisely
syn: promptly, abruptly, peremptorily |
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pejorative
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adj- tending to make worse; expressing disapproval
syn: disparaging, derogatory ant: complimentary, ameliorative |
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maelstrom
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n- a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction
syn: a whirlpool, vortex; chaos, turbulence ant: fresh, clear, sweet |
