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68 Cards in this Set
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Autonomy |
noun synonym: independence, self-government antonym: dependence, salvery |
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Equanamity |
noun synonym: peace, calm antonym: stress, anxiety |
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Culminate |
verb synonym: climax, end antonym: begin, start |
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Nascent |
adjective synonym: undeveloped, inchoate antonym: developed, mature |
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Tangible |
adjective synonym: solid, real antonym: ethereal, untouchable |
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Metaphor |
noun synonym: comparison antonym: contrast |
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Opaque |
adjective synonym: solid, dense antonym: clear, transparent |
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Folly |
noun synonym: foolishness, stupidity antonym: wisdom |
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Acrid |
adjective synonym: harsh, sharp (taste/smell) antonym: pleasant |
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Pelt |
verb synonym: splatter, bombard antonym: none |
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Invigorate |
verb synonym: energize, stimulate antonym: subdue, tame |
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Torrent |
noun synonym: storm, deluge antonym: none |
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Enthrall |
verb synonym: interest, entrance, awe antonym: bore |
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Affinity |
noun synonym: interest, passion antonym: none |
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Tacit |
adjective synonym: unsaid, unspoken antonym: spoken |
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Segue |
verb synonym: transition antonym: none |
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Myriad |
noun synonym: many, variety antonym: few |
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Flamboyant |
adjective synonym: flashy, showy, gaudy antonym: understated, modest, unnoticeable |
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Furlough |
noun synonym: hiatus, vacation, break antonym: work |
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Apostle |
noun synonym: advocate, reformer antonym: none |
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Minutia(e) |
noun small or unimporatant detail(s) synonym: trivia antonym: gist, importance |
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Sovereign |
adjective synonym: monarch antonym: peasant |
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Enervate |
verb synonym: weaken, exhaust, fatigue antonym: invigorate, energize |
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Prosaic |
adjective synonym: unimaginative, dull antonym: imaginative, original |
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Patsy |
noun synonym: chump, fool antonym: cheat |
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Salubrious |
adjective synonym: good health, therapeutic antonym: harmful, unhealthy |
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Inane |
adjective synonym: ridiculous antonym: sensible |
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Affected |
adjective synonym: fake, unnatural antonym: real, genuine |
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Lavish |
adjective synonym: luxurious, plush, rich antonym: austere, plain |
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Invective |
noun synonym: abuse, censure antonym: praise, commendation |
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Egregious |
adjective synonym: horrible, awful, terrible antonym: good |
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Amicable |
adjective synonym: friendly, agreeable antonym: unfriendly |
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Facile |
adjective synonym: easy, effortless, trouble-free antonym: difficult, hard, troublesome |
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Eviscerate |
verb synonym: disembowel, to gut antonym: restore |
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Indigenous |
adjective synonym: native, belonging antonym: alien, foreign |
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Extortionist |
noun synonym: thief antonym: none |
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Reparation |
noun synonym: apology, payback, amends antonym: crime, wrong doing |
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Insurgency |
noun synonym: rebellion, uprising, mutiny antonym: none |
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Sycophant |
noun synonym: suck-up, brown-noser, kiss ass antonym: none |
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Vestige |
noun synonym: trace, left-over antonym: none |
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Prelude |
noun synonym: introduction antonym: ending, epilogue |
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Ardent |
adjective synonym: passionate, ernest antonym: apathetic, indifferent |
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Austere |
adjective synonym: plain, simple, unadorned antonym: lavish, adorned, gaudy |
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Ablution |
noun synonym: baptism, cleansing antonym: none |
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Venerable |
adjective synonym: august, respectable antonym: none |
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Avaricious |
adjective synonym: greedy, materialistic antonym: content, satiated |
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Supple |
adjective synonym: bendable, flexible, malleable antonym: brittle, stiff |
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Emenate |
verb synonym: radiate, effervesce antonym: infuse, absorb |
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Manifest |
verb synonym: reveal, grow antonym: to obscure, hide |
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Atonement |
noun synonym: reparation, penance antonym: none |
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Onerous |
adjective synonym: heavy antonym: light, lightsom |
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Palliative |
adjective synonym: analgesic, anesthetic antonym: none |
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Ascetic |
adjective synonym: simple, austere antonym: lavish, rich |
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Specious |
adjective synonym: doubtful, suspect antonym: truthful, authentic |
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Antithesis |
noun synonym: opposite, contradiction antonym: agreement |
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Vilify |
verb synonym: disparage, bad-mouth antonym: compliment, praise |
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Vacillate |
verb synonym: waver antonym: resolve |
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Cretin |
noun synonym: idiot, fool antonym: sage, wise-man |
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wan |
adjective synonym: pale, colorless antonym: vibrant, colorful |
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Procure |
verb synonym: obtain, acquire, seize antonym: relinquish, loose |
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Tepid |
adjective synonym: disinterested, lukewarm antonym: fascinated, enthralled |
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Insipid |
adjective synonym: bland, boring, prosaic antonym: exciting, interesting |
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Satiate |
verb synonym: satisfy, full-fill antonym: starve, deny |
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Ennui |
noun synonym: restlessness, boredom antonym: enthusiasm, liveliness |
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Assiduous |
adjective synonym: dedicated, careful antonym: careless |
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Ephemeral |
adjective synonym: fleeting, transitory antonym: lasting, permanent |
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Surreptitious |
adjective synonym: stealthy, sneaky, furtive antonym: obvious, blatant |
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Iconoclast |
noun synonym: rebel, non-conformist antonym: conformist |
