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20 Cards in this Set
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ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
Plural Noun synonyms- pranks, shenanigans |
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avowed
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declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
adjective, participle synonyms- admitted,sworn antonyms- unacknowledged, undisclosed |
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banter
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to exchange playful remarks, tease
(verb) talk that is playful and teasing (noun) synonyms (noun) joking, raillery Antonyms- (nouns) serious talk |
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bountiful
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givine freely, generous, plentiful, given abuntantly
(adjective) synonyms- liberal, abundant, copious antonyms- scarce, scantly, in short supply |
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congested
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overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
(adjective, participle) synonyms- jammed, packed choked antonyms- uncluttered, unimpeded |
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detriment
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harm or loss, injury, damage
a disadvantage a cause of harm, injury or loss (noun) synonyms- hindrance antonyms- advantage, help, plus |
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durable
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sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed, lasting for a long time
(adjective) consumer goods used repeatedly ove a series of years (noun pl.) synonyms (adjective) long-lasting, enduring antonyms (adjective) fragile, perishable, fleeting, ephermeral |
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enterprising
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energetic, willing and able to start something new
showing boldness and imagination (adjective) synonym- vigorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious antonyms lazy, indolent, timid, diffident |
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frugal
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economical, avoiding waste and luxury, scanty, poor, meager
(adjective) synonyms- thrifty, skimpy antonyms- wasteful, improvident, lavish, extravagant |
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gingerly
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with extreme care or caution
(adjective, adverb) synonyms- (adjective) cautiously, warily, circumspectly antonyms (adjective) firmly, confidently, aggressively |
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glut
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to provide more that is needed or wanted
to feed or fill to the point of over stuffing (verb) an oversupply (noun) synonyms- (verb) flood, inundate (noun) surplus, plethora antonyms- (noun) shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucity |
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incognito
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in disguised state, under an assumed name or identity
(adjective, adverb) the state of being disguised a person in disguise (noun) antonyms- undisguised |
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invalidate
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to make valueless, take away all force of effect
(verb) synonmys- cancle, annual,disapprove, discredit sntonyms support, confirm, back up, legalize |
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legendary
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described in well-known stories, existing in old stories or legends rather than real life
(adjective) synonyms- mythical, fabulous, famous, celebrated |
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maim
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to cripple, disable, injure, mar disfigure, mutilate
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minimize
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to make as small as possible, make the least of to make smaller than before
(verb) synonyms- belittle, downplay, underrate antonyms- magnify, enlarge, exaggerate |
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oblique
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slanting or sloping
not straigtfoward or direct (adjective) synonyms- diagonal, indirect antonyms- direct, straight to the point |
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veer
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to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
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venerate
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to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
(verb) synonyms- worship, revere, idolize antonyms- despise, detest, ridicule, deride |
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wanton
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reckless, heartless, unjustifiable, loose morals
(adjective) a spoiled, pampered person, on with low morals (noun) synonyms- (adjective) rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked antonyms- (adjective) justified, morally strict, responsible |
