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15 Cards in this Set
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ALLIANCE
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a joining together for a common purpose SYN:pact,league,coalition
ANT: rift, split |
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BEWILDER
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to puzzle completely, confuse
SYN: baffle, perplex ANT: set straight, enlighten |
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BUFFOON
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A CLOWN, A COARSE, STUPID PERSON
syn:JESTER, FOOL |
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CONTROVERSIAL
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AROUSING ARGUMENT, DISPUTE OR DISAGREEMENT
SYN:ARGUABLE, DEBATABLE |
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DISHEARTEN
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TO DISCOURAGE
S: DISMAY,DEMORALIZE,DESPIRIT ANT: ENCOURAGE, HEARTEN |
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FRUITLESS
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NOT PRODUCING THE DESIRED RESULTS,UNSUCCESSFUL
S:USELESS,VAIN,UNPRODUCTIVE, FUTILE ANT:PRODUCTIVE,EFFECTIVE |
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HOSTILE
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UNFRIENDLY,UNFAVORABLE,
WARLIKE,AGRESSIVE ANT:FRIENDLY,CORDIAL,PEACEFUL |
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INFLAMMABLE
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EASILY SET ON FIRE,EASILY ANGERED OR AROUSED
SYN:COMBUSTIBLE,FLAMMABLE, EXCITABLE ANT:FIREPROOF,FIRE-RESISTANT,CALM |
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INFLICT
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TO GIVE OR CAUSE SOMETHING UNPLEASANT, IMPOSE
SYN:DEAL OUT, VISIT UPON ANT:SUFFER,UNDERGO,SUSTAIN |
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MALIGNANT
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DEADLY, EXTREMELY HARMFUL,EVIL,SPITEFUL,
MALICIOUS SYN:LETHAL,WICKED ANT:WHOLESOME,BENEFICIAL,BENIGN |
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MORTIFY
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TO HURT SOMEONE'S FEELINGS DEEPLY; TO CAUSE EMBARRASSMENT OT HUMILIATION;TO SUBDUE OR DISCIPLINE BY SELF-DENIAL OR SUFFERING
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ORTHODOX
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IN AGREEMENT WITH ESTABLISHED OR GENERALLY ACCEPTED OR WAYS OF DOING THINGS
SYN:HUMILIATE,EMBARRASS,ABASH |
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PROCURE
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TO OBTAIN THROUGH SPECIAL EFFORT;TO BRING ABOUT
SYN: GAIN,ACQUIRE,ACHIEVE |
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SCURRY
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TO RUN QUICKLY,SCAMPER,HURRY
SYN:RUSH,DASH, SCAMBLE ANT:TRUDGE,PLOD,CREEP CRAWL |
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SODDEN
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SOAKED WITH LIQUID OR MOISTURE,EXPRESSIONLESS,
DULL,SPIRITLESS,LISTLESS SYN:DRENCHED,WATERLOGGED, SATURATED ANT:PARCHED,ARID |
