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20 Cards in this Set
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Approbation
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The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise
Official approval Noun Syn: Sanction Antonym: Disapproval Condemnation Censure |
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Assuage
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To make easier or milder
Verb Syn: Mitigate Slake Allay Antonym: Intensify Aggravate Exacerbate |
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Coalition
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Combination
Union Merger for some specific purpose Noun Syn: Alliance League Federation Combine Antonym: Splinter group |
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Decadence
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Decline
Decay or deterioration A condition or period of decline or decay Excessive indulgence Noun Syn: Degeneration Corruption Antonym: Rise Growth Maturation |
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Elicit
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To draw forth
Bring out from some source (such as another person) Verb Syn: Evoke Extract Educe Antonym: Repress Squash Squelch Stifle |
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Expostulate
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To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision
Verb Syn:Protest Remonstrate Complain Antonym: Agree |
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Hackneyed
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Use so often as to lack freshness or originality
Adjective Syn:Banal Trite Commonplace Corny Antonym: New Fresh Novel Original |
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Hiatus
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A gap
Opening Break (in the sense of having an element missing) Noun Syn: Pause Lacuna Antonym: Continuity Continuation |
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Innuendo
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A hint
Indirect suggestion Or reference (all in a derogatory sense) Noun Syn: Insinuation Intimation Antonym: Direct statement |
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Intercede
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To plead on behalf of someone else
To serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement Verb Syn: Intervene Mediate Antonym: Stay away |
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Jaded
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Wearied
Worn out Dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) Adjective Syn: Sated Surfeited Cloyed Antonym: Unspoiled Unclosed |
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Lurid
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Causing shock
Horror Or revulsion Sensational Pale or swallow in color Terrible or passionate in intensity or lack restraint Adjective Syn: Gruesome Gory Grisly Baleful Ghastly Antonym: Pleasant Attractive Appealing Wholesome |
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Meritorious
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Worthy
Deserving recognition and praise Adjective Syn: Praiseworthy Laudable Commendable Antonym: Blameworthy Reprehensible |
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Petulant
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Peevish
Annoyed by trifles Easily irritated and upset Adjective Syn: Irritable Testy Waspish Antonym: Amiable Placid |
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Prerogative
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Special right or privilege
A special quality showing Noun Syn: Perquisite Perk Antonym: Unperquisite |
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Provincial
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Pertaining to an outlying area
Local Narrow in mind or outlook Countrified in the sense of being limited and backward Of a simple plain design that originated in the countryside A person with a narrow point of view A person from an outlying area A soldier from a province or colony Adjective Syn:Narrow – minded Parochial Insular Naive Antonym: Cosmopolitan Broad-Minded |
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Simulate
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To make a pretense of
Imitate To show the outer signs of Verb Syn: Pretend Affect Antonym: Real |
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Transcend
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To rise above or beyond
Exceed Verb Syn: Surpass Outstrip Antonym: Decline |
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Umbrage
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Shade cast by trees
Foliage giving shade An overshadowing influence or power Offense, resentment A vague suspicion Noun Syn: Irritation Pique Antonym: Pleasure Delight Satisfaction |
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Unctuous
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Excessively smooth or smug
Trying to hard to give an impression of earnest, sincerity or piety Fatty Oily Pliable Adjective Syn: Mealymouthed Fawning Greasy Antonym: Gruff Blunt |
