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20 Cards in this Set
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adept
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(adj.) - thoroughly skilled
(n.) - and expert synonym: (adj.) masterful, accomplished, proficient antonym: (adj.) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit antonym: (n.) - novice |
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aspire
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(v.) to have ambitions, hopes, or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
synonym: seek, yearn, aim for, soar |
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bleak
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(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal
synonym: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren antonym: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging |
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crude
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(v.) to blame; scold
synonym: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise antonym: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back |
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despicable
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(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible
synonym: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable antonym: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious |
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diminutive
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(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type
synonym: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact antonym: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous |
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emancipate
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(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate
synonym: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter antonym: enslave, snare, chain, shackle |
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erroneous
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(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes
synonym: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong |
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exploit
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(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit
(n.) a feat, deed synonym: utilize, turn to advantage, misuse |
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extemporaneous
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(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
synonym: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff antonym: planned, rehearsed, prepared |
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impair
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(v.) to make imperfect; damage, harm
synonym: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate antonym: improve, strengthen, promote, advance |
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invincible
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(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
synonym: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable antonym: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable |
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languid
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(adj.) drooping, without energy, sluggish
synonym: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic antonym: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening |
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mire
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(n.) mud, wet, swampy ground; a tough situation
(v.) to get stuck synonym: (n.) marsh, swamp, bog, slough |
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obtrusive
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(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
synonym: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding antonym: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed |
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preamble
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(n.) an introduction to a speech, or piece of writing
synonym: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary antonym: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue |
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render
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(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
synonym: present, furnish, submit, make, effect |
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rugged
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(adj.) rough, irregular, severe, stern; strong; stormy
synonym: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough antonym: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate |
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skeptical
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(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
synonym: dubious, suspicious, incredulous antonym: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous |
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slipshod
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(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc; careless, sloppy
synonym: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory antonym: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking |
