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20 Cards in this Set
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abominable
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(adj.) arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable
synonyms:hateful, despicable, loathsome antonyms:praiseworthy, delightful, charming |
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bumbling
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(adj.) blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness
synonyms:(adj.) clumsy, stumbling antonyms:(adj.) forceful, effective, skillful, adroit |
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consequence
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(n.) a result, effect; importance
synonyms:outcome, significance antonyms: cause, source |
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delude
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(v.) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly
synonyms: trick, hoodwink |
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dole
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(v.) to give out in small amounts; (n.) money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion
synonyms: (v.) ration, allot, distribute; (n.) handout |
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engulf
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(v.) o swallow up, overwhelm, consume
synonyms:envelop, encompass, immerse |
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foil
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(v.) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; (n.) a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or ting serving as a contrast to another
synonyms:(v.) frustrate, thwart, counter; (n.) rapier antonyms:(v.) aid, abet, assist, advance, promote |
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formulate
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(v.) to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula
synonyms: define, articulate, frame, specify |
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initiative
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(n.) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside
synonyms:leadership, enterprise antonyms:laziness, sloth, shiftlessness |
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memento
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(n.) something that serves as a reminder
synonyms: remembrance, keepsake, souvenir, token |
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nonconformist
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(n.) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; (adj.) of or relating to the unconventional
synonyms:(n.) maverick, individualist, bohemian antonyms:(n., adj.) traditionalist, conventionalist; (adj.) traditional, conventional, conservative |
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null and void
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(adj.) without legal force or effect; no longer binding
synonyms: canceled, invalid, repealed, abolished antonyms: in effect, binding, valid |
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panorama
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(n.) a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum
synonyms:vista, overview |
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posterity
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(n.) all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations
antonyms: ancestry, ancestors, forebears, the past |
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pry
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(v.) to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something
synonyms:snoop, meddle |
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refurbish
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(v.) to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve
synonyms:remodel, renew, spruce up antonyms: dilapidate, run down |
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resourceful
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(adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along
synonyms: inventive, ingenious, skillful antonyms: uninventive, incompetent, dull-witted |
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rigorous
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(adj.) severe, harsh, strict; thoroughly logical
synonyms:tough, trying, challenging, stringent antonyms: easy, lax, indulgent, undemanding |
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subsequent
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(adj.) coming after; following in time, place, or order
synonyms: following, later, next, succeeding, ensuing antonyms: previous, prior, preceding |
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unerring
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(adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate
synonyms:sure, certain, unfailing antonyms:faulty, fallible, unreliable |
