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20 Cards in this Set

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atone
(v) to make up for
syn: expiate, make amends for
bondage
(n) slavery, any state of being bound or held down
syn: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence
ant: freedom, liberty, independence
credible
(adj) believable
syn: plausible, acceptable likely
ant: unbelievable, implausible, improbable
defray
(v) to pay for
syn: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill
diligent
(adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
syn: assisiduous, sedulous
ant: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory
doleful
(adj) sad, dreary
syn: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous
ant: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant
ghastly
(adj) frightful, horrible, deathly pale
syn: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly
ant: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful
hamper
(v) to hold back
syn; hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
ant: facilitate, ease, smooth the way
hew
(v) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
syn; chap, hack. fell, adhere, conform
impoverished
(adj) poor, in a state fo poverty, depleted
syn: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
ant: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous
incessant
(adj) never stopping, going all the time
syn: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
ant: occasional, sporadic, intermittent
intricate
(adj) complicated, difficult to understand
syn: complex, convoluted
ant: simple, uninvolved, concomplicted
lucid
(adj) easy to understand, clear, rational, sane
syn: limpid, intelligible
ant: murky, muddy, obscure, unitelligible
posthumous
(adj) occurring or published after death
syn: postmotem
ant: prenatal
prim
(adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
syn: fussy, fastiduous, squeamish
ant: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax
sardonic
(adj) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
syn: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
ant: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured
superfluous
(adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
syn: surplus, supererogatory
ant: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable
supplant
(v) to take the place of, supercede
syn: replace, displace, oust
taunt
(v) to jeer at, mock
(n) an insulting or mocking remark
syn: ridicule, deride
ant: cheer, aplaud,acclaim
tenacious
(adj) holding fast,holding together firmly, persistent
syn: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
ant: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack