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45 Cards in this Set
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acrimnonious
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone
s- biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish a- gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial |
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acrimnonious
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone
s- biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish a- gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial |
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bovine
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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
s- stolid, dull, slow, stupid a- alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick |
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acrimnonious
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone
s- biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish a- gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial |
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consternation
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dismay, confusing
s- shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay a- calm, composure, aplomb |
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bovine
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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
s- stolid, dull, slow, stupid a- alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick |
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corpulent
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fat; having a large, bulky body
s- overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly a- slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated |
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bovine
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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
s- stolid, dull, slow, stupid a- alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick |
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consternation
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dismay, confusing
s- shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay a- calm, composure, aplomb |
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disavow
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to deny responsibility for or connection with
s- disown, disclaim, retract, abjure a- acknowledge, admit, grant, certify |
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corpulent
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fat; having a large, bulky body
s- overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly a- slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated |
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consternation
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dismay, confusing
s- shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay a- calm, composure, aplomb |
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dispassionate
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impartial; calm, free from emotion
s- unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached a- committed, engaged, partial, biased |
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disavow
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to deny responsibility for or connection with
s- disown, disclaim, retract, abjure a- acknowledge, admit, grant, certify |
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corpulent
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fat; having a large, bulky body
s- overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly a- slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated |
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dissension
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disagreement, sharp different of opinion
s- strife, discord, contention a- agreement, accord, harmony |
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dispassionate
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impartial; calm, free from emotion
s- unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached a- committed, engaged, partial, biased |
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disavow
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to deny responsibility for or connection with
s- disown, disclaim, retract, abjure a- acknowledge, admit, grant, certify |
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
s- disperse, strew, diffuse, waste a- gather, collect, conserve, husband |
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dissension
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disagreement, sharp different of opinion
s- strife, discord, contention a- agreement, accord, harmony |
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dispassionate
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impartial; calm, free from emotion
s- unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached a- committed, engaged, partial, biased |
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
s- disperse, strew, diffuse, waste a- gather, collect, conserve, husband |
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a writeen text; to cleanse, purify
s- purge, censor, bowlderize |
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dissension
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disagreement, sharp different of opinion
s- strife, discord, contention a- agreement, accord, harmony |
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gauntlet
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an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
s- dare provocation, trial, punishment |
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a writeen text; to cleanse, purify
s- purge, censor, bowlderize |
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hypothetical
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based on an assumpltion or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
s- assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional a- actual, real, tested, substantiated |
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
s- disperse, strew, diffuse, waste a- gather, collect, conserve, husband |
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gauntlet
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an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
s- dare provocation, trial, punishment |
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a writeen text; to cleanse, purify
s- purge, censor, bowlderize |
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ignoble
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mean, low, base
s- inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid a- admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble |
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hypothetical
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based on an assumpltion or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
s- assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional a- actual, real, tested, substantiated |
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gauntlet
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an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
s- dare provocation, trial, punishment |
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impugn
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to call into question; to attack as false
s- challenge, deny, dispute, query, question a- confirm, prove, verify, validate |
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ignoble
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mean, low, base
s- inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid a- admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble |
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hypothetical
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based on an assumpltion or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
s- assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional a- actual, real, tested, substantiated |
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intemperate
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immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
s- excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate a- moderate, restrained, cool and collected |
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impugn
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to call into question; to attack as false
s- challenge, deny, dispute, query, question a- confirm, prove, verify, validate |
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ignoble
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mean, low, base
s- inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid a- admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble |
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odium
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hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
s- abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy a- esteem, admiration, approbation |
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impugn
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to call into question; to attack as false
s- challenge, deny, dispute, query, question a- confirm, prove, verify, validate |
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intemperate
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immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
s- excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate a- moderate, restrained, cool and collected |
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intemperate
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immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
s- excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate a- moderate, restrained, cool and collected |
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odium
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hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
s- abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy a- esteem, admiration, approbation |
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odium
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hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
s- abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy a- esteem, admiration, approbation |