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32 Cards in this Set
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These changes have been made in an attempt to conciliate critics of the plan. |
conciliate |
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She seemed so very meek and mild. |
Meek |
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If only she'd been called 'Camilla' or 'Flavia' instead of the prosaic 'Jane'. |
Prosaic lacking interest, imagination and variety; boring: |
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the president was soundly criticized for his vacillation before responding to the crisis |
Vacillation inability to take a stand Syn: faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy,indecision |
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The spa treatment rejuvenated me. |
rejuvenate re- + Latin juvenis young 1 to make (someone) feel or look young, healthy, or energetic again 2 to give new strength or energy to (something) Synonyms freshen, recharge, recreate, refresh, resuscitate, revitalize, revive, revivify |
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my physician is always admonishing me to eat more healthy foods |
from ad- + monēre to warn 1 to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner 2 to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to
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a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take “No!” for an answer |
from per- thoroughly + tenac-, tenax tenacious, 1 perversely persistent 2 stubbornly tenacious Synonyms dogged, insistent, patient, persevering, persistent, tenacious
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His lawyer put up a stout defense in court. |
1 thick and strong 2 brave and strong Synonyms strong, cast-iron, hard, inured,rugged, sturdy, tough, toughened,vigorous Antonyms delicate, nonhardy, soft, tender, weak |
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a craven refusal to deliver the unwelcome news personally |
having or showing a complete lack of courage : very cowardly Synonyms cowardly, dastardly, gutless, poltroon, pusillanimous, recreant, spineless. Antonyms dauntless, doughty, gallant, gutsy, hardy, greathearted, intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout,stouthearted, valiant, valorous |
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Astute readers will notice the error. |
having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever Synonyms shrewd, canny, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hard-boiled,hardheaded, heady, knowing, savvy, sharp, sharp-witted, smart |
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The fabric varies in texture from coarse to fine. |
1 having a rough quality 2 rude or offensive Synonyms grained, grainy, granular, granulated Antonyms dusty, fine, floury, powdery, superfine, ultrafine |
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The novel is full of anachronisms. |
something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.
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A few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke |
vestige : the last small part that remains of something that existed before : the smallest possible amount of something Synonyms echo, ghost, relic, shadow, trace |
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his next opponent, the reigning champion, would be by far the most redoubtable adversary the young boxer had ever faced |
: causing or deserving great fear or respect : very powerful, impressive, etc. Synonyms alarming, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearsome,forbidding, formidable, frightening, frightful, ghastly,hair-raising, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, intimidating, fearful, scary, shocking, spine-chilling, terrible, terrifying |
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Philistine |
one uninformed in a special area of knowledge |
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The man was wielding a gun. |
to hold (something, such as a tool or weapon) in your hands so that you are ready to use it
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I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed. |
a strong feeling of not liking something Synonyms disgust, distaste, horror, loathing, nausea,repugnance, repulsion, revulsion Antonyms appetite, favor, fondness, like, liking, partiality,preference, relish, shine, taste, use |
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It seems peculiar that he would leave town and not tell anybody. |
: not usual or normal : not well : somewhat ill Synonyms aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, preternatural, Antonyms common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical,unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual |
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he had a vague suspicion that he couldn't quite pin down. |
to define clearly |
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It took a while to tame the horse. |
to bring under control Synonyms bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, govern, hold,inhibit, keep, measure, pull in, regulate, rein (in),restrain, rule, control Antonyms lose |
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He has a long, straggly grey beard. |
spread out or scattered irregularly |
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Don't tread on the grass. |
: to walk : to walk on or along (something) : to form (a path) by walking
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The story mingles fact and fiction |
mingle : to combine or bring together two or more things : to move around during a party, meeting, etc., and talk informally with different people Synonyms amalgamate, combine, comingle, commingle,commix, composite, concrete, conflate, fuse,homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate,interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, blend,mix Antonyms break down, break up, separate, unmix |
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Coins with dates effaced by wear |
: to cause (something) to fade or disappear
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She found that she couldn't afford the indulgences she had once enjoyed. |
the act of doing something that you enjoy but that is usually thought of as wrong or unhealthy Synonyms benevolence, boon, courtesy, grace, favor, kindness,mercy, service, turn Antonyms basic, essential, fundamental, must, necessity,requirement |
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The writer's bias creeps into the story |
to become evident gradually |
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an apartment complex designed as an ersatz Mediterranean villa |
: copied from something else and usually not as good as the original |
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Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets. |
honor or respect felt or shown Synonyms adore, deify, glorify, revere, worship, venerate |
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“She's as fierce as a tiger” is a simile, but “She's a tiger when she's angry” is a metaphor. |
grammar : a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar |
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a witty comment/remark He was witty and very charming. |
using words in a clever and funny way: |
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There certainly wasn't any malice in her comments. |
the wish to harm or upset other people: |
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an irreverent comment/approach/attitude |
not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things: |
