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20 Cards in this Set
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abase verb The woman abased my mom by making a face at her new dress. |
Def: behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone).
Syn: diminish Any: encourage |
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combatant noun The combatant had to report for duty the following day on the front line. |
Def:(for noun) a person or nation engaged in fighting during a war
Syn: soldier Ant: friend |
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impenitent adj The impenitent woman didn't even call her ex-boyfriend after abruptly dumping him. |
Def:not feeling shame or regret about one's actions or attitudes
Syn: unashamed Ant: regrettable |
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probe verb The man probed around the wound with his tools. |
Def: physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
Syn: examine Ant: ignore |
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actuate verb The man actuated the company's plan to have a community outreach program by funding it. |
Def:incite or move to action; impel; motivate
Syn: arouse ant: calm |
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dormant adj The dormant bear only awoke when the hibernation season was over. |
Def: an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
Syn: comatose Ant: awake |
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knave noun The knave tried to swindle his ex-wife. |
Def: a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
Syn: fraud Ant: knight |
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protract verb The dying man tried to protract his last days by taking lots of medicines. |
Def:to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of;prolong.
Syn: elongate Ant: shorten |
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avert verb The man averted his eyes when he saw his ex- girlfriend in line. |
Def:to turn away or aside
Syn: forestall Ant: allow |
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dubious adj The dubious man didn't want to buy a house he wasn't sure he could afford. |
Def: hesitating or doubting
Syn: reluctant Ant: impulsive |
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legion noun The Roman legion stood ready to fire on top of the mountain. |
Def: devision of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000soldiers.
Syn: army Ant: friend |
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quarry noun I found a large geode in the rock quarry. |
Def: a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.
Syn: dugout Ant: surface |
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boorish adj The boorish man didn't even excuse himself after he burped loudly. |
Def: rough and bad-mannered; coarse
Syn: barbarish Ant: kind |
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harangue noun My mom gave me a harangue when she found out I had stolen something. |
Def: a lengthy and aggressive speech.
Syn: lecture Ant: blurb |
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liberality noun The liberality of the old woman warmed the homeless man's heart. |
Def: the quality of giving or spending freely.
Syn: charity Ant: Selfishness |
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spurn verb The mama bird spurned her young after it had been touched by humans. |
Def: reject with disdain or contempt.
Syn: dismiss ant: accept |
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brunt Noun The man's eye took the brunt of the blow. |
Def:the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow Syn: pressure Ant: ease |
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harry verb My mom harried me into studying for the PSAT. |
Def: to force to move along by harassing
Syn: irritate Ant: ignore |
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plaintiff noun The plaintiff hired a lawyer to help defend their case. |
Def; a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Syn: prosecutor Ant: peacemaker |
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subterfuge noun The man's subterfuge caused no one to trust him. |
Def:deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
Syn: trickery Ant: honesty |
