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