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20 Cards in this Set
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Synonym: Partner in crime Antonym: Stranger |
Accomplice - a com' plice
(n.) a person who takes part in crime |
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Synonym: Decimate Antonym: Promote, Foster |
Annihilate - an ni' hil ate
(v.) to destroy completely
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Synonym: High-handed Antonym: Reasoned |
Arbitrary - Ar' bi tra ry
(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
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Synonym: Saucy, Bold Antonym: Respectful |
Brazen - Bra' zen
(adj.) Shameless, impudent; made of brass |
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Synonym: Stimulus, spur Antonym: Speeding up reaction |
Catalyst - Cat' ta lyst
(n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
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Synonym: Escape Antonym: Arrival |
Exodus - Ex' o dus
(n.) a large-scale departure or flight |
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Synonym: Ease, Simplify Antonym: Hamper, Impede |
Facilitate - Fa cil' i tate
(v.) to make easier; to assist |
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Synonym: Unruly Antonym: Docile |
Incorrigible - In corr' i g ible
(adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control |
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Synonym: Dormant Antonym: Exposed |
Latent - Lat' ent
(adj.) hidden, present but not realized |
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Synonym: Truculent Antonym: Unassertive |
Militant - Mil' i tant
(adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n.) an activist |
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Synonym: Morbid Antonym: Jaunty |
Morose - Mo rose'
(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
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Synonym: Hazy, Cloudy Antonym: Transparent |
Opaque - O paque'
(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid |
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Synonym: Supreme, Primary Antonym: Irrelevant |
Paramount - Par' a mount
(adj.) chief of importance, above all others |
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Synonym: Twaddle, Gibberish Antonym: Sophisticated, Clear Voice |
Prattle - Prat' le
(v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, simple way; to babble (n.) baby talk |
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Synonym: Disprove Antonym: Confirm |
Rebut - Re but'
(v.) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion |
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Synonym: (v.) Reproach (n.) Reproof Antonym: (v.) Pat on the back |
Reprimand - rep' ri mand
(v.) to scold: find fault with (n.) rebuke
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Synonym: Bondage Antonym: Free |
Servitude - Ser' vi tude
(n.) slavery, forced labor |
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S: Cursory A: Painstaking |
Slapdash - Slap' dash
(adj.) careless and hasty |
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S: Still, Motionless A: Flowing, Running |
Stagnant - Stag' nant
(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive |
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S: Submit, Die, Expire A: Overcome, Conquer |
Succumb - Su ccumb
(v.) to give away to superior force, yield |
