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20 Cards in this Set
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antics
noun |
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior/actiona
S: pranks, shenanigans |
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avowed
adjective |
declared openly and with out shame, acknowledged.
S: Admitted A:Unacknowledged. |
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banter
verb,noun |
to exchange playful remarks, tease; Talk that is playful and teasing
S:Raillery A: Serious talk |
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bountiful
adjective |
Giving freely, generous; Plentiful, Given abundantly
S: Liberal A: Scarce |
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congested
adjective |
Overcrowded, filled of occupied to excess
S:Jammed A:Uncluttered |
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detriment
noun |
Harm or loss, injury, damage, a disadvantage, a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
S:Hindrance A:Help |
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durable
adjective,noun |
Sturdy, not easily worn out/destroyed;lasting for a long time; consumer goods used relatedly over a series of years.
S:Enduring A:Fragile |
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enterprising
adjective |
energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
S: Audacious A: Lazy |
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frugal
adjective |
Economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
S:Thrifty A: Wasteful |
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gingerly
adjective |
with extreme care/caution
S:Warily A:Firmly |
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glut
verb, noun |
To provide more that is needed/wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; Oversupply
S:flood A: Shortage |
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incognito
adjective,noun |
In a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a peron in disguise
A: Undisguised |
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Invalidate
verb |
To make valueless, take away all force or effect.
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Legendary
Adjective |
Described in well-known stories; existion in old stries rater that in real life
S: Mythical |
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Maim
verb |
To cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
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Minimize
Verb |
To make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before.
S:Belittle A:Enlarge |
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oblique
adjective |
Slanting/Sloping; not straightforward or direct
S:Diagonal A: Direct |
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veer
verb |
To change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift.
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venerate
verb |
To regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
S:Worship A:Despise |
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wanton
adjective, noun |
Reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled pampered person; one with low morals
S: Rash A: Justified. |
