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20 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate (Verb) Synonyms: improve, enhance Antonyms: damage, injure |
Definition: make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better |
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aplomb (Noun) Synonyms: confidence, composure Antonyms: self-doubt, insecurity |
Definition: confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation |
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bombastic (Adj) Synonyms: pompous, ostentatious Antonyms: insecure, self-degrading |
Definition: high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated. |
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callow (Adj) Synonyms: immature, juvenile Antonyms: wise, experienced |
Definition: inexperienced and immature |
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drivel (Noun) Synonyms: gibberish, jumbo, nonsense Antonyms: intelligence, literate |
Definition: talk in a silly way; nonsense |
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epitome (Noun) Synonyms: personification, embodiment Antonyms: opposite |
Definition: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. |
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exhort (Verb) Synonyms: encourage, urge Antonyms: oppress, prevent |
Definition: strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. |
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ex officio (Adv or Adj) Synonyms: officially, responsibly Antonyms: unoffically |
Definition:by virtue of one's position or status. |
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infringe (Verb) Synonyms: violate, transgress Antonyms: follow, |
Definition:actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.). |
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ingratiate (Verb) Synonyms: kiss-up, flatter Antonyms: degrade, insult |
Definition: bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them. |
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interloper (Noun) Synonyms: intruder, trespasser, stranger Antonyms: native |
Definition: a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. |
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intrinsic (Adj) Synonyms: innate, natural, fundamental Antonyms: fabricated, unnecessary |
Definition: belonging naturally; essential. |
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inveigh (Verb) Synonyms: criticize, denounce, protest Antonyms: commend, accept |
Definition: speak or write about (something) with great hostility |
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lassitude (Noun) Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy Antonyms: energized |
Definition: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. |
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millennium (Noun) Synonyms: one thousand years Antonyms: century |
Definition: a period of a thousand years |
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occult (Noun) Synonyms: supernatural, magic Antonyms: normal, average |
Definition: supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena. |
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permeate (Verb) Synonyms: pervade, penetrate Antonyms: stop |
Definition: spread throughout (something); pervade. |
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precipitate (Verb) Synonyms: cause, instigate, trigger Antonyms: prevent |
Definition:cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. |
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stringent (Adj) Synonyms: strict, demanding, firm Antonyms: loose, flexible |
Definition: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting. |
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surmise (Verb) Synonyms: guess, suspect, deduce Antonyms: know, |
Definition: suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. |
