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20 Cards in this Set
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Praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting |
Accolade |
Syn: kudos, acclaim, cheers, plaudits Ant: boos, disapproval, censure, criticism |
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Sourness or bitterness of taste; harshness or severity of manner or expression |
Acerbity |
Syn: acidity, atringency, mordacy, mordancy, asperity Ant: blandness, mellowness, mildness |
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The process of wearing down by fiction or gradual impairment |
Attrition |
Syn: abrasion, erosion, exhaustion, reduction |
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A trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative |
Bromide |
Syn: cliche, platitude |
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Extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause; such a person |
Chauvinist |
Syn: Superpatriot, flag-waver, jingoist |
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Continuing over a long period of time or recurring often |
Chronic |
Syn: recurrent, persistent, inveterate, habitual Ant: transitory, transient, sporadic |
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To explain in detail |
Expound |
Elucidate, replicate, delineate |
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Party strife and intrigue |
Factionalism |
Syn: Infighting, dissension Ant: Unanimity, harmony, agreement, consensus |
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Spotless; without blemish or fault |
Immaculate |
Syn: unsoiled, impeccable Ant: blemishes, tarnished, stained, sullied |
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A curse; the act of cursing |
Imprecation |
Syn: execration, malediction Ant: blessing, benediction |
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Not able to be avoided, changed, or overcome |
Ineluctable |
Syn: unavoidable, inescapable, inevitable Ant: avoidable, escapable, reversible, revocable |
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Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or Inconstant |
Mercurial |
Syn: erratic, flightly, capricious, volatile Ant: phlegmatic, sluggish, constant, steady |
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To make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate |
Palliate |
Syn: alleviate, extenuate Ant: intensify, magnify, aggravate |
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Customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette, as in a court or among diplomats; a type of international agreement, a memorandum, official account, or record |
Protocol |
Syn: code of conduct, minutes |
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Shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent |
Resplendent |
Syn: radiant, dazzling, glorious Ant: dull, drab, lusterless |
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To brand or Mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious |
Stigmatize |
Syn: sully, taint, disgrace Ant: whitewash, laud, extol |
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In secret; confidentially; privately; secretive |
Sub rosa |
Syn: secretly, covertly, stealthily, furtively Ant: overtly, openly |
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Excessive pride in and boastfulness about ones own accomplishments or qualities; a vain show or display |
Vainglory |
Syn: vanity, conceit, swagger, pretentiousness |
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A trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished |
Vestige |
Syn: artifact, relic, remains |
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The power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing, willing, or deciding |
Volition |
Syn: free will, choice Ant: coercion, compulsion, duress |