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28 Cards in this Set
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ALLUDE
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Verb
To refer to casually or indirectly SYNONYMS: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate |
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CLAIRVOYANT
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Adjective/Noun
(adj) Supernaturally perceptive (noun) One who possesses extrasensory powers, seer SYNONYMS: insightful, discerning, uncanny ANTONYMS: unseeing, dense, imperceptive |
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CONCLUSIVE
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Adjective
Serving to settle an issue; final SYNONYMS: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive ANTONYMS: unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
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DISREPUTABLE |
Adjective Not respectable, not esteemed SYNONYMS: disgraceful, discreditable, shady ANTONYMS: honest, respectable, credible |
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ENDEMIC |
Adjective Native or confined to a particular region of people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field SYNONYMS: indigenous, restricted to ANTONYMS: alien, foreign, extraneous |
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EXEMPLARY |
Adjective Worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model SYNONYMS: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling ANTONYMS: infamous, notorious, scandalous |
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FATHOM |
Verb/Noun (v) To understand, get to the bottom of(n) A measure of depth of water SYNONYMS: grasp, comprehend, figure out |
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GUILE |
Noun Treacherous cunning, deceit SYNONYMS: trickery, duplicity, chicanery ANTONYNS: candor, artlessness, naiveté, plain dealing |
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INTEGRITY |
Noun Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition SYNONYMS: rectitude, probity ANTONYMS: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
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ITINERARY |
Noun A route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook SYNONYMS: schedule, program |
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MISCONSTRUE |
Verb To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of SYNONYMS: misjudge, misinterpret |
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OBNOXIOUS |
Adjective Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike SYNONYMS: disagreeable, repugnant hateful, odious ANTONYMS: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable |
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PLACATE |
Verb To appease, soothe, pacify SYNONYMS: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate ANTONYMS: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy |
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PLACID |
Adjective Calm, peaceful SYNONYMS: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene ANTONYMS: stormy, agitated, turbulent |
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PLAGIARISM |
Noun Passing off or using another’s work as one’s own writing SYNONYMS: piracy, theft |
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POTENT |
Adjective Powerful; highly effective SYNONYMS: mighty, formidable, forceful ANTONYMS: weak, inept, powerless, ineffective |
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PRETEXT |
Noun A false reason, deceptive excuse SYNONYMS: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
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PROTRUDE |
Verb To stick out, thrust forth SYNONYMS: project, jut out, bulge |
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STARK |
Adjective Harsh, unrelieved, desolate SYNONYMS: sheer, downright, grim, bleak ANTONYMS: bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate |
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SUPERFICIAL |
Adjective On or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface SYNONYMS: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory ANTONYMS: deep, profound, thorough |
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VINC/VICT |
to conquer Invincible Victorious |
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DUC/DUCT |
to lead Reduce Abduct |
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TRACT |
to drag Subtraction Attract |
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PET |
to seek aggressively Compete to rush/attack Petulant |
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FRACT FRING FRANG |
to break fracture infringe frangible |
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TOM |
to cut atom |
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PUNCT |
to sting/pierce puncture punctuation |
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