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20 Cards in this Set
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adroit |
(adj) skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind Synonyms: clever,deft, slick, dexterous Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
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amicable |
(adj) peaceable, friendly Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic |
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averse |
(adj) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling Synonyms: disinclined, loath Antonyms: favorably, disposed, eager, keen |
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belligerent |
(adj) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n) one at war, one engaged in war Synonyms: (adj) assertive, truculent, pugnacious Antonyms: (adj) peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
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benevolent |
(adj) kindly, charitable Synonyms: bengin, well-meaning Antonyms: malicious, spiteful |
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cursory |
(adj) hasty, not thorough Synonyms: quick, spiteful, perfunctory Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful |
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duplicity |
(n) treachery, deceitfulness Synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery Antonyms: xxx |
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extol |
(v) to praise extravagantly Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage |
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feasible |
(adj) possible, able to be done Synonyms: workable, viable Antonyms: unworkable, impractical |
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grimace |
(n) a wry face, facial distortion; (v) to make a wry face Synonyms: (n) pained expression, facial contortion Antonyms: (n) grin; (v) beam) |
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holocaust |
(n) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation Antonyms: deluge |
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impervious |
(adj) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable |
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impetus |
(n) a moving force, impulse, stimulus Synonyms: impulse, spur Antonyms: curb, hinderance, impediment, constraint |
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jeopardy |
(n) danger Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril Antonyms: safety, security |
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meticulous |
(adj) extremely careful; particular about details Synonyms: fastidious, fussy Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy |
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nostalgia |
(n) a longing for something past; homesickness Synonyms: xxx Antonyms:xxx |
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quintessence |
(n) the purest form of essence or form of something; the most typical example Synonyms: paragon, exemplar Antonyms: xxx |
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retrogress |
(v) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition Synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline Antonyms: advance, evolve, progress |
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scrutinize |
(v) to examine closely Synonyms: inspect, pore over Antonyms: scan, glance at |
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tepid |
(adj) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted Antonyms: heated, enthusiastic |
