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20 Cards in this Set
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anonymous (e nän' e mes) |
(adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved( writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character (syn) nameless |
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browse (braüz) |
(v) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop (syn) scan, dip into (ant) pore over,scrutinize |
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dupe (düp) |
(n) a person easily tricked or deceived (v) to decieve (syn) mislead, hookwink, delude (ant) undeceive, disabuse |
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dynamic (dī nam' ik) |
(adj) active, energetic, forceful (syn) high-powered, bold (ant) lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish |
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eradicate (i rad' e kāt) |
(v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely (syn) uproot, abolish (ant) implant, instill, foster, promote
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frustrate (fres' trāt) |
(v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose of fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement (syn) foil, baffle, disappoint (ant) help, assist, abet |
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grim (grim) |
(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel (syn) dreadful, frightful (ant) mild, merciful, delightful |
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inimitable (in im' e te bel) |
(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated (syn) matchless, incomparable, unique |
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makeshift (māk' shift) |
(n) a temporary substitute for something else (adj) crude (syn) stopgap, inprovisation (ant) permanent, durable, solid, sturdy |
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marginal (märj' en el) |
(adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose (syn) borderline, peripheral (ant)central, pivotal, focal |
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pending (pen' din) |
(adj) waiting to be settled (prep.) until (syn) unsettled, unfinished (ant) settled, decided, resolved |
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prescribe (pri skrīb') |
(v) to order as a rule of course to be followed; to order for medical purposes (syn) specify, appoint |
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preview (prē vyü) |
(n) something seen in advance (v) to view beforehand (syn) foretaste
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prominent (präm' e nent) |
(adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known (syn) conspicuous, noticeable (ant)inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure |
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quaint (kwānt) |
(adj) odd or old-fashion in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made (syn) picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious (ant) familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary |
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reluctant (re lek' tent) |
(adj) unwilling, holding back (syn) hesitant, loath, disinclined (ant) willing, eager, inclined |
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scimp (skimp) |
(v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty (syn) enconomize (ant) splurge |
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snare (snâr) |
(v) to trap, catch (n) a trap or entanglement (syn) pitfall, entrap (ant) liberate |
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utmost (et' most) |
(adj) greatest, highest, farthest (n) the extreme limit (syn) supreme, best (ant) least |
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vengeance (ven' jens) |
(n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence (syn) retaliation, reprisal (ant) forgiveness, pardon |
