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20 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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V. to renounce, to avoid
S: forswear, retract, recent, abstain A: affirm, avow, aver, profess |
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acrid
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ADJ. harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner
S: irritating, stinging, bitter A: gentle, soothing, mild |
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august
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ADJ. majestic, respect
S: stately, dignified, exalted A: humble, base, mean, lowly |
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callous
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ADJ. emotionally hardened
S. insensitive, unsympathetic A: sensitive, compassionate |
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clandestine
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ADJ. secret, concealed
S: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy A: open, overt, undisguised |
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compunction
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N. remorse, regret
S: scruple, qualm, misgiving A: shamelessness, insouciance |
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conflagration
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N. a large destructive fire
S: holocaust, wildfire A: deluge, flood |
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elated
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ADJ. in high spirits, jubilant
S: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink A: depressed, cresfallen |
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indelible
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ADJ. not able to be erased or removed; memorable
S: lasting, permanent, unforgettable A: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral |
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indulgent
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ADJ. yielding to the wishes or demands of others
S: lenient, permissive, tolerant A: strict, severe, inflexible |
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inveterate
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ADJ. firmly established, long standing; habitual
S: persisting, chronic, dyedinwool A: sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
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irrelevant
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ADJ. not to the point
S: inapplicable, immaterial A: pertinent, material, apropos |
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nocturnal
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ADJ. of or occurring in the night
S: nighttime A: daytime, diurnal |
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platitude
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N. a commonplace, stale, trite remark
S: cliche, truism, bromide A: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot |
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quell
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V. to subdue, put down forcibly
S: suppress, pacify, squelch, quash A: incite, provoke, arouse |
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quiescent
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ADJ. inactive; at rest
S: still, inert, motionless, dormant A: active, thriving, lively |
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ruminate
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V. to meditate, think about
S: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
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tacit
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ADJ. unspoken, silent; implied
S: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood A: explicit, express, specific |
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tangible
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ADJ. capable of being touched; real
S: perceptible, actual, evident A: immaterial, imperceptible |
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trechant
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ADJ. incisive, keen, effective, distinct
S: penetrating, cutting, telling A: dull, bland, insipid, vapid |
