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20 Cards in this Set
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Abjure
verb |
Def.- to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
Syn.- forswear, retract, recant, abstain from Ant.- affirm, avow, aver, profess Sent.- After the incident, everyone _______ the young boy. |
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Acrid
adjective |
Def.- harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
Syn.- irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic Ant.-gentle, soothing, mild Sent.- The ______ food was clearly expired. |
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August
adjective |
Def.- majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
Syn.- stately, dignified, exalted, venerable Ant.- humble, base, mean, lowly, abject Sent.- The _____ field had grass greener than a fresh lime. |
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Callous
adjective |
Def.- emotionally hardened, unfeeling
Syn.- insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned Ant.- sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted Sent.- His _______ teacher gave no one a second chance. |
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Clandestine
adjective |
Def.- secret, concealed; underhanded
Syn.- covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy Ant.- open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard Sent.- My ________ plan worked perfectly. |
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Compunction
noun |
Def.- remorse, regret
Syn.- scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition Ant.- shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance Sent.- His deep ________ was eating him up from the inside out. |
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Conflagration
noun |
Def.- a large destructive fire
Syn.-holocaust, wildfire Ant.- deluge, flood Sent.- The ________ left the whole town in shreds. |
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Elated
adjective/part. |
Def.- in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
Syn.- overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink Ant.- depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue Sent.- The teacher was simply _________ with the high grades on the test. |
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Indelible
adjective |
Def.- not able to be erased or removed; memorable
Syn.- lasting, permanent, unforgettable Ant.- erasable, impermanent, ephemeral Sent.- The stain on the shirt was clearly _________. |
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Indulgent
adjective |
Def.- yielding to the wishes or demands of others
Syn.- lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal Ant.- strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed Sent.- He tried to be ________, but his inflexibility took over. |
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Inveterate
adjective |
Def.- firmly established, long-standing; habitual
Syn.- persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool Ant.- sporadic, intermittent, occasional Sent.- The ________ agreement was broken after 48 years. |
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Irrelevant
adjective |
Def.- not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
Syn.- inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point Ant.- pertinent, material, apropos, germane Sent.- The point made by the boy frustrated us because it was ________ to the lesson. |
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Nocturnal
adjective |
Def.- of or occuring in the nightl under cover of darkness
Syn.- nighttime Ant.- daytime, diurnal Sent.- Owls are _________, meaning they sleep during the day! |
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Platitude
noun |
Def.- a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
Syn.- cliche, truism, bromide Ant.- epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot Sent.- The _________ was not appropriate in school. |
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Quell
verb |
Def.- to subdue, put down forcibly
Syn.- suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush Ant.- incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up Sent.- I tried to __________ the young child, but nothing worked. |
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Quiescent
adjective |
Def.- inactive; at rest
Syn.- still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil Ant.- active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile Sent.- The ________ volcano had not erupted for over 100 years. |
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Ruminate
verb |
Def.- to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
Syn.- ponder, reflect, mull over, muse Sent.- I layed in bed, ________ about the events of the days. |
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Tacit
adjective |
Def.- unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
Syn.- unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit Ant.- explicit, express, specific Sent.- The _________ child finally spoke her opinion today. |
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Tangible
adjective |
Def.- capable of being touched; real, concrete
Syn.- perceptible, actual, evident, palpable Ant.- immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial Sent.- The ghost on Halloween barely seemed __________. |
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Trenchant
adjective |
Def.- incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
Syn.- penetrating, cutting, telling, acute Ant.- dull, bland, insipid, capid, imperceptive Sent.- Her _______ new haircut made her look like a whole different person. |
