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20 Cards in this Set
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Ameliorite
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(e mel' ye rat)
(v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming Synonyms: amend, better Antonyms: worsen, aggracate, exacerbate |
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Aplomb
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(e plam')
(n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularly Synonyms: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness Antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment |
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Bombastic
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(bam bas' tik)
(adj) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas Synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious Antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
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Callow
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(kal' ow)
(adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers Synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, unexperienced Antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated |
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Drivel
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(driv' el)
(n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless, talk or thinking; nonsense Synonyms: balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver |
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Epitome
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(n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
Synonyms: abstract, digest, model, archetype |
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Exhort
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(ag zort')
(v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly Synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure Antonyms: discourage, advise against, deprecate |
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Ex officio
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(eks e fish' e o)
(adj, adv) by virtue of holding a certain office |
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Infringe
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(in frinj')
(v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds Synonyms: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach Antonyms: stay in bounds |
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Ingratiate
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(in gra' she at)
(v) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) Synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with Antonyms: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself |
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Interloper
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(in' ter lop er)
(n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder Synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
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Intrinsic
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(in trin' sik)
(adj) belonging to someone or something y its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part Synonyms: immanent, organic Antonyms: extrinsic, external, outward |
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Inveigh
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(in va')
(v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval Synonyms: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate Antonyms: acclaim, glorify, extol |
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Lassitude
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(las' e tud)
(n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor Antonyms: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness |
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Millennium
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(me len' e em)
(n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy Synonyms: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace Antonyms: doomsday, day of judgement |
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Occult
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(e kelt')
(adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means Synonyms: supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane Antonyms: mundane, common, public, exoteric |
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Permeate
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(per' me at)
(v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
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Precipitate
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(pri sip' e tat)
(v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to Synonyms: provoke, produce Antonyms: wary, cautious, circumspect |
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Stingent
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(strin' jent)
(adj) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste Synonyms: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative Antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive |
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Surmise
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(ser miz')
(v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess Synonyms: infer, gather |