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20 Cards in this Set
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Absolve
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(syn) acuit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
(ant) condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate |
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Caricature
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(Syn) (n) cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon
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Clangor
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(syn) (n) din, clamor, uiproar
(ant) (n) silence, stillness, peace and quiet |
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Contiguous
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(syn) adjoining, abuttingk, next door to
(ant) detached, apart, distant, remote |
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Cupidity
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(syn) avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
(ant) generosity, contentment, satiateion, gratification |
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Deleterious
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(syn) detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
(ant) helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous |
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Enhance
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(syn) improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
(ant) diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade |
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Entrall
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(syn) fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch,
(ant) bore to tears, repel, put someone off |
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Extenuate
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(syn) moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
(ant) intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate |
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Implicit
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(syn) inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
(ant) explicit, expressed, stated, revealed |
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incisive
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(syn) acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant
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Ostentatios
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(syn) flashy, oversone, affected, flamboyant
(ant) modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring |
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Paragon
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(syn) exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example
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Paraphrase
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(syn) (v) reword, rephrase; (n) a rendition, version
(ant) (v) repeat verbatim, duplicate, quote |
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Politic
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(syn) tactfull, diplomatic, judicous, circumspect
(ant) unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash |
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Prosaic
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(syn) commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian
(ant) remarkable, distictive, poetic, inspired |
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Redundant
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(syn) unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
(ant) succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate |
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Sanctimonious
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(ant) heartfelt, sincere, hu;mble
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Scintillating
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(syn) stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing
(ant) dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid |
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Winsome
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(syn) winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
(ant) unattractive, unappealing, repulsive |
