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20 Cards in this Set
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Syn-amend or better Ant- worsen or aggravate |
ameliorate
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poise, assurance, great self confidence: perpendicularity
Syn- composure Ant-confusion embarrsement |
ablomb
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pompous or overblown in language: full of high sounding words inteended to conceal a lack of ideas
Syn- inflated Ant- simple plain |
bombastic
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with our experience; immature, not fully developed, lacking sophisiticationa nd poise; with out geathers
Syn- green raw inexperienced Ant- mature grown up |
callow
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saliva or muicus flowing from the mouth or nos; foollish aimless talk or thinking; to waste or fritter away foolishly
Syn- Slaver Hogwash tommyrot |
drivel
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a summary, condensed account; an istance that represents a larger reality
Syn- abstract model archetype |
epitome
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to urge strongly, advise earneslty
Syn- entreat adjure Ant-discourage advise against |
exhort
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by birtue of holding a certain office
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ex officio
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to violate, trespass, gp beyond recongized bounds
Syn- enrcroach impinge intrude Ant- stay in bounds |
infringe
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
Syn- cozy up, curry up with Ant- alienate humiliate oneself |
ingratiate
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One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has right to be, an intruder
Syn- intruder trespasser meddler buttinsky |
interloper
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belonging to someone or someting by its very nature, essential, inherent; orginaating in a bodily organ or part
Syn- immanent organic Ant- extrinsic external outward |
intrinsic
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to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
Syn- rail harangue fulminate Ant- acclaim gllorify extol |
inveigh
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weariness of body or mide, lack of energy
Syn- gatigue lethargy torpor Ant- energy vitality animation |
lassitude
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a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
Syn-chiliad golden age prosperity Ant- doomsday day of judgment |
millennium or millennia
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mysterious magical supernatural, secret hiddenfrom view; to hide conceal eclipse; supernatural
Syn- esoteric arcane Ant- mundane common public |
occult
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to spred through, penetrate soak through
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permeate
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to fall as moisture, to cause or bring out suddenly to fall from great heights, excessive haste; moisture. to product of an action or process
Syn-produce reckless Ant- wary cautious |
precipitate
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strict severe; rigorously or urgently bidnig or compeeling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Syn-stern rigorous tough Ant- lenient mild lax permissive |
stringent
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to think or beleive wirthout certain supporting evidence to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof
Syn- infer gather inference presumtion |
surmise
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