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20 Cards in this Set
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acrimonious
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(adj) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
syn- biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish ant- gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial |
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bovine
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(adj) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
syn- stolid, dull, slow, stupid ant- alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick |
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consternation
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(n) dismay, confusion
syn- shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay ant- calm, composure, aplomb |
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corpulent
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(adj) fat; having a large, bulky body
syn- overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly ant- slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated |
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disavow
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(v) to deny responsibility for or connection with
syn- disown, disclaim, retract, abjure ant- acknowledge, admit, grant, certify |
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dispassionate
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(adj) impartial; calm, free from emotion
syn- unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached ant- committed, engaged, partial, biased |
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dissension
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(n) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
syn- strife, discord, contention ant- agreement, accord, harmony |
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dissipate
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(v) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
syn- disperse, strew, diffuse, waste ant- gather, collect, conserve, husband |
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expurgate
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(v) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
syn- purge, censor, bowdlerize |
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gauntlet
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(n) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
syn- dare, provocation, trial, punishment |
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hypothetical
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(adj) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
syn- assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional ant-actual, real, tested, substantiated |
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ignoble
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(adj) mean, low, base
syn- inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid ant- admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble |
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impugn
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(v) to call into question; to attack as false
syn- challenge, deny, dispute, query, question ant- confirm, prove, verify, validate |
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intemperate
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(adj) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
syn- excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate ant- moderate, restrained, cool and collected |
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odium
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(n) hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
syn- abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy ant- esteem, admiration, approbation |
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perfidy
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(n) faithlessness, treachery
syn- betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity ant- faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness |
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relegate
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(v) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
syn- transfer, consign, demote, exile ant- promote, elevate, advance, recall |
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squeamish
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(adj) inclined to cause nausea; easily shocked up upset; excessively fastidious or refined
syn- nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish |
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subservient
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(adj) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
syn- secondary, servile, obsequious, useful ant- primary, principal, bossy, domineering |
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susceptible
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(adj) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
syn- vulnerable, receptive, impressionable ant- resistant, immune |