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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 autority to
syn-order,entitle,empower ant-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
syn-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 it necessary
syn-delay,dillydally ant-hurry,speed up |
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dissect
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(v.)to cut apart in preparation for scientific study;to analyze with great care
syn-examine ant-sew together,fuse,weld |
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expend
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(v.) to pay out,spend,to use up
syn-examine ant-save,hoard |
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fatality
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(n.)an event resulting in death;an accidental death
syn-casualty,mortality ant-injury |
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gullible
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(adj.)easily fooled,tricked,or
cheated syn-trusting,innocent,naive ant-suspicious,skeptical |
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illicit
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(adj.)not permitted,unlawful,improper
syn-illegal,unauthorized ant-legal,lawful,permissible |
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immerse
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(v.)to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
syn-dunk,engross ant-dredge up,pull out |
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inflammatory
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(adj.)causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder
syn-provoking,incendiary ant-calming,soothing |
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memorandum
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(n.)a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report
syn-reminder |
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pathetic
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(adj.)marked by strong emotion,especially pity and sorrow
syn-moving,distressing ant-funny,hilarious |
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persevere
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(v.)to keep doing something in spite of difficulties;to refuse to quit when going is tough
syn-plug away,pursue ant-give up,despair,quit |
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prevaricate
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(v.)to lie,tell an untruth;to mislead on purpose
syn-fib,stretch the truth ant-tell the truth |
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quash
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(v.)to crush,put down completely
syn-suppress ant-start,kindle,encourage |
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relish
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(n.)enjoyment or satisfaction
(v.)to enjoy greatly syn-pleasure,gusto,take in delight ant-dislike,loathe,hate |
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reminisce
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(v.)to recall one's past thoughts,feelings,or experiences
syn-remember,recollect |
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scour
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(v.)to clean or polish by hard rubbing,to examine with great care
syn-scrub,search,comb ant-dirty,soil |
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tribute
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(n.)something done or given to show thanks or respect;a payment
syn-praise,honor,tax,money ant-blame,criticism,reproach |
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writhe
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(v.)to make twisting or turning movements in a way thath suggests pain or struggle
syn-twist,squirm,thrash |
