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20 Cards in this Set
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Acute
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(ADJ) with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
S: clever, penetrating A: dull, blunted, mild, stupid, obtuse |
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bluster
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(V) to talk or act in a noisy and threating way; to blow in stormy gusts (N) speech that is loud and threatening
S: spont, rant, brag, swagger; bravado |
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bungle
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(V) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
S: blunder, botch, mess up |
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commentary
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(N) a series of notes clarifying or explaning something; an expression of opinion
S: explanation, remarks, narration, description, account review, analysis |
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duration
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(N) the length of time that something continues or lasts
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eerie
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(ADJ) causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious
S: frightening, spooky, creepy |
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facet
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(N) one aspect or sode of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
S: angle, charecteristic, factor, element, cut |
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fidelity
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(N) the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
S: loyalty, faithfulness A: disloyalty, theachery, inexactness |
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fray
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(N) a brawl, a noisy quarrel (V) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
S: scuffle; unravel |
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headstrong
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(ADJ) willful, stubborn
S: obstinate, mulish, unruly A: obedient, docile, submissive |
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inhabitant
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one living permanently in given place
S: resident, native, occupant, tenant A: stranger, outsider, visitor, foreigner |
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numb
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(ADJ) having lost the power of feeling or movement; (V) to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling
S: unfeeling, insersible, dazed, deaden A: sensitive, alert |
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pacift
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(V) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
S: mollify, placate A:anger, arouse, stir up, foment, ignite |
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ravenous
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(ADJ) greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
S:starved, famished, voracious, wolfish A: not hungry, well-fed, satisfied, satiated |
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refute
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(V) to prove incorrect
S: disprove, rebut A: prove, support, confirm, corroborate |
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remorse
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(N) deep and painful regret for ones past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
S: guilt A: advance, gain, progress, triumph |
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setback
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(N) something that interferes with progress; a disappointment unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall
S: failure, reversal A: advance, gain, progress, triumph |
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smug
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(ADJ) overly set-satisfied, self- righteous
S: conceited, complacent A: discontented, disgrutled |
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synopsis
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(N) a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, ect; a summary
S:outline, digest, abstract |
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tarry
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(V) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while
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