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20 Cards in this Set
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allocate
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v. to set apart of designate for a special purpose; to distribute.
Synonyms: assign, allot, apportion you need to allocate time to study for midterms |
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ardent
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adj. persistent, attentive, diligent
synonyms: industrious, unremiting, sedulous antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless the ardent employee worked till 11:30 at night and still got to work the next day at 5:30 |
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assiduous
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adj. persistent, attentive, diligent
synonyms: industrious, unremiting, sedulous antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
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brash
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adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent antonyms: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect the young boys brash actions caused him to have an in-school suspension |
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capricious
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adj. subject to whims or passing fancies
synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial antonyms: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering the athletes capricious ways caused him to not be signed by the gm |
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chastise
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v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
synonyms: discipline, censure antonyms: commned, reward the whole class was chastised for what one child had done |
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copious
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adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise there was a copious amount of questions on the test |
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deviate
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v. to turn aside; to stray from a norm; n. one who departs from a norm' adj. differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
synonyms:v. diverge, veer, swerve antonyms: v. conform to, abide by adj. orthodox the lone renegade goose deviated from the paths of the other geese |
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emaciated
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adj.,part. unnaturally thin
synonyms: gaunt, withered, shriveled antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent the caring mother worried that her child was becoming emaciated |
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exult
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v. to rejoice greatly
synonyms: revel, glory antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament the firemen were exulted for their heroic acts in a very dangerous fire |
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gnarled
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adj. knotty, twisted, lumpy
synonyms: knotty, isshapen, contorted antonyms: smooth, unblemished, straight the young stag tripped over the gnarled roots of the oak tree as it was galloping through the forest |
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indemnity
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n. a payment for damage or loss
synonyms: compensation, restitution, reparation you owe me indemnity for breaking my window |
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inkling
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n. a hint, a vague notion
synonyms: clue, intimation, suggestion you don't have an inkling about what we learned in class |
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limpid
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adj. clear, transparent; readily understood
synonyms: lucid, intelligible antonyms: clouded, murky, opaque the limpid glass was washed clean |
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omnipotent
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adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority
synonyms: all powerfull antonyms: powerless, impotent, feeble, weak god with no doubt is omnipotent |
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palatable
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adj. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive antonyms: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable palatable dish was exulted by everyone |
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poignant
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adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
synonyms: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny the poignant smell of the room made him run out |
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rancor
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n. bitter resentment or ill-will
synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity the rancor of the two kids was horrible |
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sophomoric
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adj. immature and overconfident; conceited
synonyms: pretentious, superficial, fatuous antonyms: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable the sophomoric children were growing annoying |
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spontaneous
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adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu antonyms: premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed the spontaneous quiz was annoying |
