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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
syn-clever,penetrating ant-dull,stupid,mild |
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bluster
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(v)to talk or act in a noisy/threatening way
(n)speech that is loud syn-spout,brag,bravado |
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bungle
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(v)to act/work clumsily and awkwardly
syn-blunder,botch,mess up |
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commentary
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(n)a series of notes clarifying something;an expression or opinion
syn-explanation,narration |
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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
syn-frightening,spooky,creepy |
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facet
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(n)one aspect or side of a subject or problem;one of the cut surfaces of a gem
syn-angle,characteristic,cut |
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fidelity
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(n)the state of being faithful,exactness
syn-loyalty,faithfulness ant-disloyalty,treachery |
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fray
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(n)a brawl
(v)to wear away by rubbing syn-scuffle,unravel |
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headstrong
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(adj)willful,stubborn
syn-obstinate,mulish ant-obedient,docile |
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inhabitant
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(n)one living permanently in a given place
syn-resident,native,tenant ant-stranger,outsider,visitor |
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numb
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(adj)having lost the power of feeling or movement
(v)to dull the feelings of syn-unfeeling,dazed,deaden ant-sensitive,alert |
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pacify
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(v)to make peaceful or calm;to soothe
syn-mollify,placate ant-anger,arouse,stir up |
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ravenous
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(adj)greedy;very hungry;eager for satisfaction
syn-starved,famished ant-not hungry,well-fed |
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refute
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(v)to prove incorrect
syn-disprove,rebut ant-prove,support,confirm |
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remorse
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(n)a deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds
syn-guilt ant-clear conscience |
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setback
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(n)something that interferes with progress;a disappointment,unexpected loss
syn-failure,reversal ant-advance,gain |
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smug
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(adj)overly self-satisfied
syn-conceited,complacent ant-discontented,disgrunted |
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synopsis
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(n)a brief statement of giving a general view of some subject,etc.;a summary
syn-outline,digest,abstract |
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tarry
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(v)to delay leaving;to linger,wait;to remain for a while
syn-dawdle,dally ant-rush,hasten,leave |
