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20 Cards in this Set
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1) Accord noun |
- Agreement, harmony; to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on. synonyms: mutual understanding Antonyms: disagreement, conflict, friction |
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2) Barter noun |
- An exchange in trade; to exchange goods. Synonyms: trade, swap Antonyms: sell, buy, purchase |
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3) Curt adjective |
- Short, rudely brief Synonyms: rude, brusque, terse, summary Antonyms: civil courteous, lengthy, detailed |
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4) Devise verb |
- To think out, plan, figure out, invent, creat. Synonyms: contrive, work out, design Antonyms: (none) |
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5) Dexterous adjective |
- Skillful in the use of hands or body, clever. Synonyms: agile, handy, deft Antonyms: clumsy, awkward, ungainly |
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6) Engross verb |
- To occupy the comeplete attention of, absorb fully. Synonyms:immerse, preoccupy Antonyms: bore, stultify, put to sleep |
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7) Entail verb |
- To put a burden on, impose, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; such a restriction. Synonyms: necessitate Antonyms: exclude, rule out, preclude |
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8) Ferret noun |
- A kind of weasel; to search or hunt out; to torment, badger Synonyms: track down, sniff out Antonyms: (none) |
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9) Habituate verb |
- to become used to; to cause to become used to. Synonyms: inure, get used Antonyms: deprogram, brainwash |
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10) Impending (adjective) |
- About to happen, hanging over in a manacing way. Synonyms: imminent, upcoming Antonyms: distant, remote |
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11) Impending (adjective) |
- Pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive. Synonyms: agreeable. likeable Antonyms: unpleasant, disagreeable |
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12) Rue (verb) |
- To regret, be sorry for. Synonyms: repent Antonyms: cherish |
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13) Scoff (verb) |
- To make fun of; to show contempt for. Synonyms: ridicule, laugh at |
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14) transition (noun) |
- a change from one state or condition to another. synonyms: conversion, switch, passage antonyms: (none) |
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15) trepidation (noun) |
- fear, fright, trembling Synonyms: dreaded, anxiety, apprehension Antonyms: confidence, self-asurance, poise |
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16) upbraid
(verb) |
- to blame. scold, find fault with Synonyms: bawl out, reprimand Antonyms: praise, pat on the back |
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17) vertible (adjective) |
- actual, true, real synonyms: (none) antonyms: false, specious |
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18) vex (verb) |
- to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle synonyms: irritate, irk, puzzle, distress antonyms: please, delight, soothe, molify |
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19) vitality (noun) |
- strength, energy; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survice. synonyms: verve, stamina antonyms: lifelessness,torpor, lethargy |
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20) whimsical adjective |
- subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable. synonyms: odd, peculiar, quaint, fanciful antonyms: serious, sober, matter-of-fact, realistic |
