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20 Cards in this Set
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abound
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v. to be plentiful, be filled
S: burst with, overflow with, teem with A: lack, want |
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braggart
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n. a boaster, adj. boastful in a loud , annoying way
S: n. bigmouth, blowhard |
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cache
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n. a hiding place; something hidden or stored
S: stockpile, hoard, store |
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clarification
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n. the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation
S: elucidation, explication |
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despondent
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adj. sad, without hope, discouraged
S: dejected, depressed, forlorn A: jubilant, elated |
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embezzle
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v. to steal property entrusted to one's care
S: swindle, defraud |
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heartrending
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adj. causing mental pain or grief
S: moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant A: amusing, funny, hilarious |
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leisurely
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adj. unhurried, taking plenty of time; adv. in an easygoing or unhurried way
S: adj. adv. slow, relaxed A: adj. hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic |
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lethargic
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adj. unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent
S: lazy, sluggish, listless A: wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic |
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malady
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n. a sickness, illness, disease, disorder
S:alignment, indisposition A: health, well- being |
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mellow
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adj. ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet , & rich; gentle, pleasant; v. to become gentle & sweet
S: adj. dulcet, creamy A: adj. unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident |
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nomadic
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adj. wandering, moving from place to place
S: roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant A: stationary, settled, rooted, fixed |
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piecemeal
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adj. one piece at a time; adv. gradually
S: adv. bit by bit A: adv. all at once |
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quest
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n. a search, hunt; v. to search, seek, ask
S: n. pursuit, venture |
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random
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adj. by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular
S: haphazard, arbitrary A: planned, deliberate, systematic |
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rant
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v. to speak wildly and noisily, n. loud, violent talk
S: v. rave, fume, spout, harangue A: v. whisper, mumble |
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reinforce
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v. to make stronger with new materials or support
S: strengthen, bolster, prop up, support A: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
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seclusion
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n. isolation from others, solitude
S: aloneness, solitariness A: the thick of things |
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status
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n. a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society, prestige
S: situation, recognition |
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turmoil
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n. a state of great confusion or disorder, mental strain or agitation
S: upheaval, tumult, chaos A: peace and quiet, order |
