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20 Cards in this Set
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anecdote
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n a short account of an incidet in someones life
an' ec dote syn tale story sketch vignette yarn |
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consolidate
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v to combine, unite make solid or firm
con sol' i date syn strengthen firmup merge ant scatter disperse dissipate seperate |
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counterfeit
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n an imitation designed to deceive adj not genuine fak v to make an illegal copy
count' ter feit syn adj false phony bogus ant genuine real authentic |
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docile
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adj easily taought led or managed obedient doc' ile
syn manageable teachable pliant ant unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
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dominate
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v to rule over by strength or power control to tower over command due to height
dom' in ate syn control govern overlook |
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entreat
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v to beg implore ask earnestly en treat'
syn plead beseech ant clamor for |
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fallible
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adj capable of being wrong mistaken or inaacurate
fall' ible syn imperfect, errant ant foolproof, unfailing flawless |
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fickle
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adj liable to change very rapidly erratic marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness; inconsistant
fick' le syn capricious inconstant faithless ant constant steady invariable |
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fugitive
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n one who flees or runs away
adj fleeting lasting a very short time wandering difficult to grasp fu' gi tive syn runaway deserter adj elusive ant adj lasting enduring permsnent |
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grimy
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adj very dirty covered with dirt or soot gr' imy
syn filthy sooty soiled dirt encrustedant ant spotless spick and span immaculate |
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iota
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n a very small part or quantity i o' ta
syn speck dab jot bit smidgen ant flood deluge avalanche glut |
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maul
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v to beat or knock about handle roughly to mangle n a heavy hammer
syn v to rough up, manhandle batter |
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potential
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adj possible able 2 happen n something that can develop or become reality
po ten' tial syn possibility capability ant actual real unlikely impossible |
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radiant
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adj shining bright to give forth light or energy
ra' di ant syn glowing brilliant dazzling reslpendant ant dull tarnished lasckluster |
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rural
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adj relating to farm areas and life in the country
rur' al syn countrified rustic ant urban metropolitn citified |
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substantial
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adj large important major significant prosperous not imaginary material
sub stan' tial syn considerable tangible big ant minor insignificant negligible |
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tactful
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adj skilled in handling difficult situations or people polite tact' ful
syn skillful diplomatic discreet ant clusy gauche boorish indiscreet |
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tamper
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v to interfere with to meddle rashly or foolishly with to handle in a secret and improper way tam' per
syn monkey with fool with mess with |
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ultimate
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adj last final most important extreme eventul basic fundamental ul' ti mate
syn farthest furthest terminal ant first initial most immediate nearest |
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uncertainty
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n doubt the state of being unsure un cer' tan ty
syn doubtfullness unsureness hesitation ant sureness certainty confidence |
