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20 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate
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Verb; to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Synonyms: amend, better Antonyms: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
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aplomb
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Noun; poise, assurance, great self confidence; perpendicularity
Synonyms: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness Antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment |
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bombastic
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Adjective; pompous or overblown in language: full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.
Synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious Antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
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callow
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Adjective; without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
Synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced Antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated |
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drivel
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Verb; to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle';to waste or fritter away foolishly
Noun; saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense Synonyms: balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot |
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epitome
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Noun; a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a large reality
Synonym: abstract, digest, model, archetype |
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exhort
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Verb; to urge strongly, advise earnestly
Synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure Antonyms: discourage, advise against, deprecate |
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ex officio
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Adjective, Adverb; by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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Verb; to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
Synonyms: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach Antonym: stay in bounds |
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ingratiate
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Verb; to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in critical or derogatory sense)
Synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with Antonym: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself |
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interloper
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Noun; one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be; an intruder
Synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
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intrinsic
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Adjective; belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
Synonyms: immanent, organic Antonym: extrinsic, external, outward |
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inveigh
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Verb; to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
Synonyms: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate Antonym: acclaim, glorify, extol |
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lassitude
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Noun; weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor Antonym: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness |
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millennium
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Noun; a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
Synonyms: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace Antonym: doomsday, day of judgment |
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occult
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Adjective; mysterious, magical, supernatural, secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means
Verb; to hide, conceal; eclipse Noun; matters involving the supernatural Synonyms: (adj.) supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane Antonym: (adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric |
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permeate
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Verb; to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
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Verb; to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from from a great height; to give distinct form to
Adjective; characterized by excessive haste Noun; moisture; the product of an action or process Synonyms: (v.) provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous Antonym: (adj.) wary, cautious, circumspect |
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stringent
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Adjective; strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Synonyms: stern, rigorous, tough; urgent; imperative Antonym: lenient, mild, lax, permissive |
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surmise
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Verb; to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess
Noun; likely idea that lacks definite proof Synonyms: (v.) infer, gather; (n.) inference, presumption |
