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60 Cards in this Set
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Rebuke
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Synonyms: blame, castigate, disapproval
Antonyms: approval, encouragement, praise |
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Propensity
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Synonyms: bias, disposition, tendency
Antonyms: disinclination, dislike, hate |
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pragmatic
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Synonyms: businesslike, logical, efficient
Antonyms: excited, inefficient, irrational |
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impetuous
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Synonyms: impulsive, abrupt, eager
Antonyms: calm, cautious, considerate |
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repudiate
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Synonyms: abandon, dismiss, disown
Antonyms: accept, allow, approve |
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hackneyed
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Synonyms: corny, stale, common, well-worn
Antonyms: fresh, new, original |
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vacillate
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Synonyms: waver, hesitate, pause
Antonyms: remain, stay, persist |
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disingenuous
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Synonyms: dishonest, false, deceitful
Antonyms: fair, honest, frank |
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relegate
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Synonyms: consign, entrust, confide
Antonyms: disapprove, deny, assume |
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digress
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Synonyms: meander, aberrate, roam, drift
Antonyms: stay, go direct, be direct |
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denounce
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Synonyms: accuse, blame,prosecute
Antonyms: applaud, approve, compliment |
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complacent
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Synonyms: confident, happy, pleased
Antonyms: unhappy, unsire |
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abstain
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Synonyms: cease, pass up, quit
Antonyms: continue, do |
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ubiquitous
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Synonyms: everywhere, pervasive, universal
Antonyms: rare, scarce |
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quagmire
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Synonyms: predicament, dilemma
Antonyms: agreement, solution |
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elucidate
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Synonyms: clear up, decode, enlighten
Antonyms: cloud, complicate, confuse |
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vindicate
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Synonyms: absolve, defend, justify, prove
Antonyms: blame, charge, convict |
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recant
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Synonyms: annul, revoke, repudiate
Antonyms: affirm, permit, validate |
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pervasive
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Synonyms: ubiquitous, common
Antonyms: rare, scarce, uncommon |
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juggernaut
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Synonyms: barrage, cavalcade
Antonyms: |
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desolate
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Synonyms: lonely, uninhabited, isolated
Antonyms: loved, inhabited, protected |
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bombast
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Synonyms: bluster, exaggeration, rant
Antonyms: plain speaking |
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venerate
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Synonyms: cherish, esteem, idolize
Antonyms: denounce, condemn, abhor |
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diatribe
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Synonyms: denunciation, tirade, invective
Antonyms: compliment, praise |
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ingratiate
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Synonyms: flatter, attract, charm
Antonyms: offend, deter, repel |
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surreptitious
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Synonyms: clandestine, covert, unauthorized
Antonyms: forthright, honest, aboveboard |
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indoctrinate
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Synonyms: instill. inculcate, plant
Antonyms: forget learn, neglect |
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exacerbate
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Synonyms: aggravate, worsen, inflame
Antonyms: aid, help, improve, heal |
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pious
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Synonyms: devout, righteous, devoted
Antonyms: bad, atheist, irreligious |
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zealot
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Synonyms: fanatic, extremist, maniac
Antonyms: conservative, moderate |
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juxtaposition
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Synonyms: proximity, contact, abutment
Antonyms: distance, remoteness |
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loquacious
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Synonyms: talkative, chatting,
Antonyms: quiet, silent |
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sordid
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Synonyms: disreputable, nasty, sleazy
Antonyms: clean, decent, kind |
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abdicate
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Synonyms: forgo, renounce, vacate
Antonyms: keep, come, continue |
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mundane
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Synonyms: everyday, normal, day-to-day
Antonyms: abnormal, uncommon, unusual |
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sagacity
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Synonyms: brains, acumen, comprehension
Antonyms: ignorance, inability, ineptness |
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eclectic
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Synonyms: broad, diverse, varied
Antonyms: like, similar, narrow |
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sequester
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Synonyms: cloister, close off, hide,
Antonyms: reveal, tell, uncover, bring out |
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ululation
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Synonyms: bark, bay, bellow, hoot, outcry
Antonyms: quiet, silence |
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innate
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Synonyms: elemental, inborn, inherent
Antonyms: acquired, extrinsic |
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conundrum
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Synonyms: problem
Antonyms: |
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transient
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Synonyms: fleeting, short-term, brief
Antonyms: enduring, lasting, lengthy |
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talisman
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Synonyms: fetish, juju, good-luck piece
Antonyms: |
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usurp
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Synonyms: annex, preempt, supplant
Antonyms: give, keep, leave, let go |
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surmise
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Synonyms: assumption, attempt, conjecture, deduction
Antonyms: certainty, fact, information |
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aberration
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Synonyms: abnormality, defect, mutation
Antonyms: normal |
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abate
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Synonyms: decrease, diminish, subside, dull, recede
Antonyms: advance, enlarge, expand |
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tenacious
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Synonyms: stubborn, determined, persistent
Antonyms: afraid, weal, yielding, unreliable |
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laconic
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Synonyms: pithy, concise
Antonyms: wordy, long-winded |
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candid
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Synonyms: blunt, sincere, forthright, truthful
Antonyms: biased, dishonest, tactful |
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vernacular
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Synonyms: natural, local, ordinary
Antonyms: uncommon, different, abnormal |
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orifice
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Synonyms: aperture, cavity, hole, mouth
Antonyms: closure |
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emanate
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Synonyms: emerge, arise, derive
Antonyms: conceal, hold, keep |
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benign
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Synonyms: favorable, friendly, gentle, mild
Antonyms: harsh, rough, unfriendly |
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benevolent
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Synonyms: caring, compassionate, philanthropic
Antonyms: cruel, hateful, malevolent |
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superfluous
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Synonyms: excessive, redundant, unneeded,
Antonyms: reasonable, useful, necessary |
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clandestine
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Synonyms: covert, hidden, hush-hush
Antonyms: honest, known, public, open |
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wary
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Synonyms: attentive, watchful, alert
Antonyms: careless, rash, certain |
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altruistic
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Synonyms: charitable, humanitarian, magnanimous
Antonyms: stingy, uncharitable |
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vilify
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Synonyms: assail, berate, defame
Antonyms: approve, cherish, compliment |
