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20 Cards in this Set
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Anecdote |
(noun) a short account of an incident in someones life Synonyms: tale, sketch, vignette, yarn |
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Consolidate |
(verb) to combine, unite; to make solid of firm Synonyms: strengthen, firm up, merge Antonyms: scatter, disprerse, dissipate |
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Counterfeit |
(noun) an imitation designed to deceive (adjective) not genuine, fake (verb) to make an illegal copy Synonyms: (adj.) false, phony, bogus Antonyms: (adj.) genuine, real, authenic |
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Docile |
(adjective) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient Synonyms: manageable, teachable, pliant Antonyms: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient
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Dominate |
(verb) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over command due to height Synonyms: govern, overlook |
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Entreat |
(verb) to beg, implore, ask earnestly Snynonyms: plead, appeal to Antonyms: clamor for |
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Fallible |
(adjective) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate Synonyms: errant, flawed Antonyms: foolproof, unfailing, flawless |
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Fickle |
(adjective) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent Synonyms: inconstant, faithless Antonyms: constant, steady |
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Fugitive |
(noun) one who flees or runs away; (adjective) fleeing, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult Synonyms: (n.) deserter; (adj.) elusive Antonyms: (adj.) lasting, enduring, permanent |
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Grimy |
(adjective) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot Synonyms: filthy, sooty, solied, dirt-encrusted Antonyms: spotless, spick-and span, immaculate |
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Iota |
(noun) a very small part or quantity Synonyms: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen Antonyms: flood, deluge, avlandche, glut |
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Maul |
(verb) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle (noun) a heavy hammer Synonyms: (v.) manhandle, batter |
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Potential |
(adjective) possible, able to happen; (noun) something that can develop or become a reality Synonyms: (n.) possiblity, capability Antonyms: (adj.) actual, real, unlikely, impossible |
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Radiant |
(adjective) shinning, bright; giving forth light or energy Synonyms: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent Antonyms: dull, tarnished, lackluster |
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Rural |
(adjective) relating to farm areas and life in the country Synonyms: countrified, pastoral Antonyms: metropolitan, citified |
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Substantial |
(adjective) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material Synonyms: considerable, tangible, big Antonyms: minor, insignificant, negligible |
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Tactful |
(adjective) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite Synonyms: skillful, discreet Antonyms: clumsy, gauche, indiscredit |
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Tamper |
(verb) to interfere with; to handle in sercret and improper way Synonyms: monkey with, fool with, mess with |
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Ultimate |
(adjective) last, final; most imporant or extreme; eventual; bacis, fundamental Synonyms: farthest, furthest, terminal Antonyms: first, initial, most immediate, nearest |
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Uncertainty |
(noun) doubt, the state of being unsure Synonyms: doubtfulness Antonyms: sureness, certainty, confidence |
