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20 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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to clear from blame
syn: exonerate ant: condemn, convict |
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caricature
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drawing, deliberately exaggerated
syn: parody |
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clangor
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a loud ringing sound
syn: din, clamor ant: silence |
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contiguous
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side by side
syn: adjoining ant: detached |
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cupidity
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greed
syn: avarice ant: detached |
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deleterious
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harmful
syn: detrimental, pernicious ant: helpful, beneficial |
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enhance
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to increase the value
syn: improve ant: degrade |
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enthrall
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to captivate, charm
syn: fascinate, captivate ant: repel |
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extenuate
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to lessen the seriousness
syn: moderate, mitigate ant: intensify, aggravate |
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implicit
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implied or understood, unquestioning
syn: inferred, tacit, unspoken ant: explicit, expressed |
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incisive
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sharp
syn: sharp, keene |
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ostentatious
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display, showy
syn: flashy, flameboyant ant: modest, ousture |
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paragon
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a model
syn: ideal, model |
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paraphrase
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to restate in other words
syn: rephrase |
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politic
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prudent, shrewdly concieved and developed; artful, expedient
syn: tactful, diplomatic ant: unwise, rash |
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prosaic
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dull, lacking originality
syn: commonplace, humdrum ant: remarkable, distinctive |
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redundant
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extra, excess
syn: unnecessary, superfluous ant: succint |
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sanctimonious
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making a show, righteousness
ant: sincere, self-rightuousness |
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scintillating
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sparking, twinking,
syn: stimulating, lively ant: boring, vapid |
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winsome
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charming
syn: engaging ant: unappealing, repulsive |
