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20 Cards in this Set
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ADJOURN
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to stop proceedings temporarily: move to another place.
s.) postpone, suspend, discontinue a.)open, call to order |
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ALIEN
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a citizen of another country: foreign, strange
s.)exotic, unfamiliar a.)native, endemic, familiar |
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COMELY
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having an a pleasing appearance
s.)good-looking, attractive,bonny a.)plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
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COMPENSATE
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to make up for:to repay for services
s.)payback, reimburse, recompense a.)fail to reward, stiff |
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DISSOLUTE
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loose in one's moral or behavioral
s.)dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt a.) virtuous, chaste,moral,seemly, |
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ERRATIC
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not regular or consistent: different from what is ordinary expected
s.)irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable a.)steady, consistent,dependable |
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EXPULSION
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the process of driving or forcing out
s.)ejection,ouster,eviction a.)admittance,admission |
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FEINT
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a deliberately deceptive movement;a pretense
s.)trick,ruse,subterfuge,dodge,buff |
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FODDER
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food for horses or cattle;raw material for a designated purpose
s.)feed, provender |
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FORTIFY
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to strengthen, build up
s.) reinforce, shore up a.)weaken,undermine,sap,impair |
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ILLEGIBLE
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difficult or impossible to read
s.)unreadable, scribbled a.)readable, clear |
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JEER
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision
s.) laugh at,mock,taunt a.) applause,plaudits,accolades |
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LUCRATIVE
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bringing in money;profitable
s.)gainful,moneymaking a.)unprofitable,losing,in the red |
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MEDIOCRE
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average,ordinary,undistinguished
s.)run-of-the mill a.)exceptional,outstanding,distinguishe |
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PROLIFERATE
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to reproduce;increase,or spread rapidly
s.) multiply, mushroom a.)decrease,slack off |
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SUBJUGATE
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
s.)subdue,vanquish,master a.)be conquered, submit |
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SULLY
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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
s.) pollute,taint,smear a.)cleanse,purify,decontaminate |
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TANTALIZE
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to tease;torment by teasing
s.)tempt,lead on, make one's mouth water a.)satisfy, fulfill,gratify |
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TERSE
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brief and to the point
s.)concise,succinct,crisp,short and sweet a.)verbose,wordy,diffuse,prolix |
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UNFLINCHING
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firm,showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
s.)resolute,steadfast,unwavering a.)irresolute,wavering,vacillating |
