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29 Cards in this Set
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P.O.S. & Stress Marks
Leeway |
Noun
lee-way |
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Constrain
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Verb
con-strain |
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Synopsis
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Noun
syn-op-sis |
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Devestate
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Verb
dev-e-state |
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Intimidate
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Verb
in-tim-i-date |
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Immobile
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Adjective
im-mob-ile |
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Prevaricate
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Verb
pre-var-i-cate |
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Cascade
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Noun & Verb
cas-cade |
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Illicit
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Adjective
i-lli-cit |
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Restrict
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Verb
re-strict |
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Besiege
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Verb
be-siege |
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Maze
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Noun
maze |
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Cede
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Verb
cede |
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Syn. & Ant.
Remorse |
regret, guilt, pangs of conscience
a clear of conscience, guiltlessness |
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Ingenious
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Imaginative, inventive, resourceful, gigantic
Unimaginative, unoriginal, uninventive |
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Sheepish
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Embarrassed, shamefaced;timid meek
bold, saucy, brazen, confident |
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Induce
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a first apperance, coming-out
retirement, departure |
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Gulliable
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overtrusting, innocent, naive, credulous
suspicious, skeptical |
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Manacle
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a handcuff;to put in chains, fetter
to unchain, set free, emancipate, release |
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Rotund
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round, plump, chubby, portly; sonorous
thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt |
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Saunter
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to stroll, ramble, amble, promenade
to speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry,rush |
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Global
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worldwide, universal;widespread
local, regional, provincial |
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Idolize
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to worship, adore, revere
to despise, scorn, disdain, detest |
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Ovation
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cheers, bravos, hurrahs
booing, jeering, the cold shoulder |
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Bungle
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to blunder, botch, mess up
to accomplish skillfully |
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Enigma
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a riddle, mystery, puzzle, conundrum
someone you can "read" like an open book |
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Generate
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to create, produce, beget; cause
to end, terminate, extinguish, stifle |
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Crotchety
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grouchy, crabby, cranky; eccentric
sociable, friendly, agreeable, amiable |
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Incomprehensible
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baffling, confusing, bewildering
understandable, clear, plain, intelligible |
