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20 Cards in this Set
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allay
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(v)to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
Syn:reduce,alleviate, moderate Ant:aggravate,exacerbate, intensify |
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bestial
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(adj.) beastlike; beast;u, brutal; subhuman in intelligence & sensibility
Syn: animal, depraved, loathsome Ant:humanm,humane,clement, virtuous,upright |
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convivial
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(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
Syn:fun-loving,jovial,merry Ant:dour,grim,sullen,unsociable |
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coterie
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(n.)circle of acquaintances;close-knot, often exclusive, group of ppl w/ common interest
Syn:clique,set |
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counterpart
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(n.) person/thing closely resembling or corresponding to another;compliment
Syn:match |
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demur
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(v.)to object or take exceptiong to (n.) objection
Syn:protest Ant:assent to,consent to, accept |
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effrontery
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(n.) shameless boldness, impudence
Syn:gall,chutzpah,nerve Ant:shyness, timidity |
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embellish
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(v.)to decorate,adorn,touch up, improve-adding details
Syn:ornament,garnish Ant:strip,mar,disfigure |
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ephemeral
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(adj.)lasting a short time,
short-lived Syn:fleeting, Ant:durable,long-lasting, permanent,perpetual |
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felicitous
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(adj.)appropriate,apt,well cosen;marked by well-being or good fortune, happu
Syn:fortunate,well-put Ant:inappropriate,incept, graceless,unhappy |
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furtive
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(adj.)done slyly or stealthily
Syn:clandestine,covermsurreptitious Ant:forthright,open |
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garnish
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(adj.)glaring;tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
Syn:gaudy,flashy,tawdry Ant:subdued,muted,quiet |
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illusory
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(adj.)misleading,deceptive
Syn:specious,spurious, fanciful Ant:aatual,real,factual |
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indigent
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(adj.)needy, impoverished
Syn:penniless,poverty-strickin Ant:wealthy,rich |
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inordinate
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(adj.)far too great,exceeding reasonable limits
Syn:exorbitant Ant:moderate,reasonable |
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jettison
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(v.)to cast overboard,get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
Syn:cast off,dump Ant:retain,hold on to,keep |
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misanthrope
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(n.)a person who hates or despises ppl
Syn:people-hater |
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pertinacious
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(adj.)very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of
Syn:stubborn,dogged |
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picayune
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(adj.)of little value or importance,paltry,measly,
small-minded Syn:triflinf Ant:important |
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raiment
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(n.)clothes,garments
Syn:attire |
