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20 Cards in this Set
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acquit
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(v) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself.
Syn: exonerate, dismiss Ant: convict, declare guilty |
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deem
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(v) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion.
Syn: judge, regard |
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devastate
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(v) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
Syn: wreck, desolate Ant: develop, improve |
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discredit
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(v) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; (n) a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation
Syn: (v) disparage Ant: (v) confirm, corroborate, bolster |
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elusive
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(adj) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
Syn: slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling |
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generate
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(v) to bring into existence; to be the cause of
Syn: create, produce, beget, cause Ant: end, terminate, extinguish, stifle |
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idolize
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(v) to worship as an idol, make an idol; to love very much
Syn: adore, revere Ant: despise, scorn, disdain, detest |
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ingratitude
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(n) lack of enthusiasm
Syn: thanklessness, ungratefulness Ant: thankfulness, gratefulness, recognition |
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keepsake
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(n) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir
Syn: reminder, memento |
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mortal
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(n) a being that must eventually die; (adj) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable
Syn: (n) human (adj) fleeting, extreme Ant: a god; (adj) undying, everlasting, eternal, divine |
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ovation
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(n) enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
Syn: cheers, bravos, hurrahs Ant: boos, jeers |
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petty
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(adj) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor
Syn: insignificant, piddling Ant: important, major, significant, weighty |
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plight
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(n) a sorry condition or state; (v) to pledge, promise solemnly
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repent
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(v) to feel sorry for what one has done or failed to do
Syn: regret Ant: rejoice over |
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revocation
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(n) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation
Syn: repeal, withdrawal Ant: ratification, confirmation |
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reverie
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(n) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
Syn: fantasy, meditation |
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scan
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(v) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n) an examination
Syn: (v) study, glance, skim (v,n) survey |
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strand
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(n) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; (v) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position
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strife
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(n) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle
Syn: conflict, discord, turmoil Ant: peace, calm, harmony, agreement |
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topple
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(v) to fall backward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of
Syn: unseat, upset, tumble Ant: remain, upright, establish, set up |
