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10 Cards in this Set
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Jaunt |
Definition a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
POF Noun Syn. Jog Drive Ant. Run Journey Sentence. Mission specialists estimate that a round trip jaunt to an asteroid would take about six months. |
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Affirmative |
Definition
affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something. POF Noun Syn. Supporting Ant. Negative Sentence. Greensboro College is an affirmativeaction, equal opportunity employer. |
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Occupant |
Definition
a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or hasquarters or space in or on something: POF Noun Syn. User Ant. displaced person Sentence.The novelist wrote nothing to suggest that the castle's hidden chamber had an occupant. |
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Adolescent |
Definition growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
POF Adjective Syn. Young Ant.Adult Sentence. The venomous cobra is an adolescent and will likely come out of hiding when she is hungry. |
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Vertical |
Definition being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of thehorizon; upright; plumb. POF Adjective Syn. Sleep Ant. Level Sentence. In spatial terms, it stood at the apex of avertical axis. |
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Midday |
Definition In spatial terms, it stood at the apex of a vertical axis. POF Noun Syn. lunchtime Ant. midnight Sentence.Eventually, atomic clocks wouldsay it was midday in the middleof the night. |
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Plight |
Definition a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable orunfortunate one: POF Noun Syn. state Ant.boon Sentence. a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable orunfortunate one: |
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Miscellaneous |
Definition c onsisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixedcharacter: POF Syn. Mixed Ant. Single Sentence. Adding up a bunch ofmiscellaneous values doesn'tmean much. |
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Function |
Definition the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution;the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role. POF Noun Syn. Action Ant Fun Sentence Derivatives are contracts intended to perform the financially useful function of spreading risk. |
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Misfortune |
Definition adverse fortune; bad luck. POF Noun Syn Loss Ant. gain Sentence. What these ancient tragedies enact overand over again is not misfortuneoutside a character's control. |
