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20 Cards in this Set
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Authorize
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(v.) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to
Synonyms: order, entitle, empower Antonyms: forbid, ban, prohibit |
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Culprit
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(n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
Synonyms: lawbreaker, wrongdoer |
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Dawdle
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(v.) to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary
Synonyms: delay, loiter, dillydally Antonyms: hurry, hasten, speed up, bustle |
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Dissect
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(v.) to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care
Synonyms: examine Antonyms: sew together, fuse, weld |
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Expend
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(v.) to pay out, spend; to use up
Synonyms: utilize, consume, disburse Antonyms: save, hoard |
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Fatality
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(n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death
Synonyms: casualty, mortality Antonyms: injury |
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Gullible
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(adj.) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
Synonyms: trusting, innocent, naïve, credulous Antonyms: suspicious, skeptical |
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Illicit
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(adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper
Synonyms: illegal, unauthorized, forbidden Antonyms: legal, lawful, permissible, aboveboard |
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Immerse
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(v.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
Synonyms: dunk, engross Antonyms: dredge up, pull out |
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Inflammatory
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(adj.) causing exciting or anger; leading to violence or disorder
Synonyms: provoking, incendiary, provocative Antonyms: calming, soothing, lulling, quieting |
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Memorandum
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(n.) a note to aid one’s memory; an informal note or report (pl., memorandums or memoranda)
Synonym: reminder |
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Pathetic
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(adj.) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people desperately begging for food.
Synonyms: moving, distressing, pitiable, heartrending Antonyms: funny, hilarious, frightening |
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Persevere
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(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough
Synonyms: plug away, pursue, stick to it Antonyms: give up, despair, throw in the towel, quit |
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Prevaricate
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(v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose
Synonyms: fib, stretch the truth, equivocate Antonyms: tell the truth |
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Quash
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(v.) to crush, put down completely
Synonyms: suppress Antonyms: start, kindle, ignite, encourage |
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Relish
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(n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly
Synonyms: (n.) pleasure, gusto; (v.)take delight in Antonyms: (v.) dislike, loath, hate, despise |
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Reminisce
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(v.) to recall one’s past thoughts, feelings, or experiences
Synonyms: remember, recollect |
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Scour
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(v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great ; to move about quickly in search of
Synonyms: scrub, search, comb Antonyms: dirty, soil |
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Tribute
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(n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
Synonyms: praise, honor, homage, recognition, commendation, glorification, money, tax, levy Antonyms: blame, criticism, reproach |
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Writhe
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(v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
Synonyms: twist, squirm, thrash |
