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20 Cards in this Set
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beacon
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(N) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse
S beam, flare |
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berserk
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(ADJ) violently and destructively enraged
S mad, deranged A sane, rational |
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celestial
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(ADJ) having to do with the sky or heavens; hevenly
S ethereal, stellae, blissful A earthly, terrestrial, infernal |
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chasten
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(V) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavor, attitude, ect.)
S discipline, temper A praise, commend, reward |
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confiscate
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(V) to seize by authority; to take and keep
S commandeer, expropriate A return, restore |
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data
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(N) information; facts, figures, statistics
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detract
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(V) to take away from; reduse in value or reputation
S subtract from, lower A increase, heighten, enhance |
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encounter
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(N) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned)
S confrontation, happen upon A avoid, sidestep |
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epic
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(N) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes
S saga, chronicle |
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pantomime
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(N) to play or story preformed without words by actors using only gestures
S charade, mine show, dumb show |
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pessimist
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(N) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom
S killjoy A optimist, pollyanna |
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precaution
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(N) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening
S foresight, prudence, safeguard A recklessness, heedlessness |
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prosecute
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(V) to bring before a count of law for trial; to carry out
S put on trial, pursue A defend, abandon, give up |
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puncture
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(N) a small hole made by a sharp object
S perforation |
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retaliate
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(V) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury
S avange, pay back, get even with A pardon, forgive, turn the other cheek |
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sham
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(ADJ) fake, not genuine
S phony, counterfeit, fraud A authentic, bona fide |
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uncouth
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(ADJ) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy
S boorish, graceless A refined, polished, graceful, genteel |
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underscore
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(V) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on
S underline, stress, emphasize A downplay, de-emphasize, soft-pedal |
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wholesome
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(ADJ) healthy; morally and socially sound and good
S nourishing, beneficial A harmful, unhealthy, baneful |
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wistful
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(ADJ) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive
A cheerful, happy, contented |
