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30 Cards in this Set
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Brief
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short in time, duration or length
syn: short ant: long adjective |
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Shield
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a piece of armor carried on the arm in olden times by knights or warriors to protect them from an opponent's blows
syn: cover ant: open noun |
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Reign
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The exercise of real or symbolic power by a monarch
syn: power ant: serve noun to exercise the power of a monarch to be widespread verb |
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Review
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to look over; examine again
syn: check ant: ignore verb |
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Fiery
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very hot: glowing; gleaming
syn: hot ant: cold adjective |
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Receipt
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a written acknowledgement that a sum of money has been paid or received or that a certain article or a delivery of merchandise has been received
syn: receive ant: expenditure noun |
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Relieve
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to lessen or reduce (pain, discomfort, or anxiety); ease
syn: soothe ant: hurt verb |
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Conceited
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holding or showing an overly high opinion of oneself
syn: puffed up ant: humble adjective |
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Grief
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intense sorrow; mental anguish
syn: heartache ant: delight noun |
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Veil
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a piece of fine, sheer fabric, such as net, lace, or gauze, worn by women over the head or face
syn: cover ant: no cover noun |
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Freight
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goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially goods transported as cargo
syn: cargo ant: no antonym noun |
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Siege
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the surrounding or blockading of a town or fortress by an army attempting to capture it
syn: obstacle ant: opening noun |
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Deceive
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to make a person believe something that is not true; mislead; trick
syn: bamboozle ant: be honest verb |
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Yield
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to give in; submit: to provide as return for effort: to give over possession of
syn: earn ant: withhold verb |
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Beige
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a light grayish or yellowish brown
syn: tan ant: no antonym noun |
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Perceive
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to become aware of through the senses, especially to see or hear; to achieve understanding of
syn: sense ant: overlook verb |
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Thief
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a person who steals, especially stealthily when the victim is not present
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View
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an examination or inspection
to look at; watch |
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Niece
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a daughter of one's brother or sister or of one's spouse's brother or sister
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Pier
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a platform extending from a shore over water, used to secure, protect, and provide access to ships or boats
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Height
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the distance from the top to the bottom of something
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Reprieve
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the postponement or cancellation of a punishment
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Wield
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to handle a weapon or a tool
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Feign
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to give a false appearance of; pretend
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Conceive
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to form or develope in the mind
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Retrieve
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to locate (data or information) in a file, library, or storage system, and make it available for use, especially by means of a computer
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Neither
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not one or the other; not either
syn: not either ant: either adjective |
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Foreign
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of, pertaining to, or from another country or nation
syn: distant ant: local adjective |
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Seize
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grab; take
syn: snatch ant: let go verb |
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Leisure
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free time and its activities
syn: relaxation ant: work noun |
