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20 Cards in this Set
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anecdote
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(n) a short account of an incident in someones life
syn:tale, story, yarn, sketch, vignette |
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consolidate
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(v) to combine, unite, make solid or firm
syn:strengthen, merge ant:scatter, disperse |
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counterfeit
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(n) an imitation designed to deceive(adj)not genuine(v)illegal copy
syn:false, phony ant:real genuine |
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doctile
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(adj)easily taught, led, or managed
syn:teachable, pliant ant:unruly, wayward |
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dominate
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(v) to rule over by strength or power, tower over
syn:control, govern,overlook |
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entreat
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(v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly
syn:pleed, beseech ant:clamor for |
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fallible
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(adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
syn:imperfect, errant ant:foolproof,flawless |
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fickle
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(adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic
syn:capricious, inconstant ant:constant, steady |
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fugitive
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(n) one who flees(adj) fleeting, wandering
syn:runaway, elusive ant:lasting, enduring |
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grimy
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(adj) very dirty, covered in dirt of soot
syn:filthy, sooty, soiled ant:spotless, immaculate |
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iota
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(n) a very small part or quantity
syn:speck, dab, jot, bit ant:flood, deluge, glut |
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maul
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(v) to beat or knock about(n) a heavy hammer
syn:rough up, man handle |
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potential
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(adj) possible, able to happen(n)something that can develope
syn:possibility, cabable ant:actual, real |
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radiant
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(adj) shining, bright, giving forth light or energy
syn:glowing, dazzeling ant:dull tarnish |
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rural
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(adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country
syn:rustic, countrified ant:urban, citified |
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substantial
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(adj) large, important, major, precious, material
syn:tangible, big ant:minor, negligible |
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tactful
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(adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people
syn:skillful, discreet ant:clumsy, boorish |
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tamper
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(v) interfere with, to meddle rashly or foolishly with
syn:monkey with, fool with |
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ultimate
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(adj) last, final, most important or extreme
syn:farthes, furthest ant:first, nearest |
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uncertainty
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(n) doubt, the state of being unsure
syn:doubtfulness, unsure ant:sureness, uncertainty |
