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20 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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V. to hate deeply
syn: detest, despise, abominate ant: admire, cherish, respect |
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Amend
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V. to change for the better
syn: modify improve, correct |
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Buffet
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V. to slap or cut off; to strike repetedly. N. a slap, blow
syn: batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about |
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Chaos
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N. great confusion, disorder
syn: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium ant: order, regularity, tranquillity |
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Commodious
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ADJ. roomy, spacious
syn: comfortable, ample, capacious ant: cramped, insuffinient |
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Corrosive
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ADJ. eating away graually, acid-like, bitterly sarcastic
syn: caustic, mordant, spiteful ant: bland, mild, benign, amiable |
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Discern
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V. to see clearly, recognize
syn: perceive, detect, distinguish ant: overlook |
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Extant
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ADJ. still existing; not destroyed
syn: surviving, in existance ant: extinct, defunct, vanished |
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Implicate
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V. to involve in; to connect with
syn: incriminate, entangle ant: absolve, exculpate |
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Inter
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V. to bury;
syn: unearth, exhume |
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Martinet
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N. a strict disciplinarian
syn: taskmaster, slave driver |
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Obviate
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V. to anticipate and prevent; to remove
syn: preclude, forestall, ward off |
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Renegade
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N. An outlaw, deserter. ADJ. traitorous; unconvenial, unorthodox
syn: turncoat, defector, heretic ant: loyalist, patriot |
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Reprehensible
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ADJ. deserving blame or punishment
syn: objectionable, blameworthy, odious ant. commendable, blameless, meritorios |
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Somber
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ADJ. dark, gloomy
syn: mournful, dismal ant: bright, sunny, cheerful |
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Squalid
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ADJ. filthy, wretched, debased
syn: dingy, sordid, foul, vile ant: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty |
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Turbulent
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ADJ. disorderly, violent; stormy
syn: tumultuous, unruly, agitated ant: calm, placid, still |
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Vociferous
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ADJ. loud and noisy, compelling attention
syn: clamorous, uproarious, blustering ant: quiet, softspoken, muted, subdued |
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Voluminous
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ADJ. of great size; numerous, speaking in great length
syn: bulky, massive, copious ant: scant, meager, succinct |
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Waive
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V. to do without, give up, put off, defer
syn: decline, relinquish, forgo ant: claim, accept |
