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20 Cards in this Set
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implicate
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(v) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
S: imcriminate, entangle A: absolve, exculpate |
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inter
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(v) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
A: unearth, exhume |
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martinet
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(n) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
S: taskmaster, slave driver |
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obviate
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(v) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
S: preclude, forestall, ward off |
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renegade
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(n) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
(adj) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox S: (n) turncoat, defector, heretic A: (n) loyalist, patriot |
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reprehensible
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(adj) deserving blame or punishment
S: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious A: commendable, blameless, meritorious |
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somber
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(adj) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
S: mournful, dismal A: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty |
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squalid
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(adj) filthy., wretched, debased
S: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject A: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty |
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turbulent
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(adj) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
S: tumultous, unruly, agitated A: calm, placid, tranquil, still |
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vociferous
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(adj)loud and noisy; compelling attention
S: clamorous, uproarious, blusterng A: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdues |
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voluminous
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(adj) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
S: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful A: scant, meager, bried, succint |
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waive
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(v) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, deter
S: decline, relinquish, forgo A: claim, accept |
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abhor
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(v) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
S: detest, despise, abominate A: admire, cherish, respect, relish |
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amend
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(v) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
S: modify, improve, correct |
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buffet
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(v) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty
(n) a lab, blow S: (v) batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about |
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chaos
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(n) great confusion, disorder
S: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium A: order, regularity, tranquility |
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commodious
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(adj) roomy, spacious
S: confortable, ample, capacious A: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient |
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corrosive
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(adj) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
S: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful A: bland, mild, benign, amiable |
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discern
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(v) to see clearly, recognize
S: perceive, detect, distinguish A: overlook |
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estant
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(adj) still existing, not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
S: surviving, in existence A: extinct, defunct, vanished |
