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20 Cards in this Set
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Affiliated
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associated, connected
syn. attached, related ant. dissociated, unconnected |
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Ascertain
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to find out
syn. discover, establish |
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Attainment
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an accomplishment, the act of achieving
syn. achievement, fulfillment ant. failure, defeat frustration |
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Bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
syn. transmit, below |
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Cogent
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forceful, convincing, relevant, to the point
syn. persuasive, compelling ant. weak, unconvincing |
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Converge
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together
syn. meet, unite ant. diverge, separate |
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Disperse
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to scattet, spread far and wide
syn. break up, dispel ant. collect, congregate |
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Esteem
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to regard highly favorable opinion or judgment
syn. respect, honor ant. disdain, scorn |
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Finite
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having limits, kasting for a limited time
syn. bounded, measurable ant. unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting |
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Invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt
syn. impregnable, impervious ant. exposed, unprotected |
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Malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
syn. malicious, wicked ant. kind, benevolent |
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Nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
syn. composed, unruffled, blase ant. perturbed, agitated, disconcerted |
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Omniscient
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knowing everything, having unlimited awareness
syn. wise, all-knowing ant. ignorant, unknowing |
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Panacea
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a remedy for all ills, cure all an answer to all problems
syn. universal cure |
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Scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details, having high moral standards
syn. painstaking, meticulous ant. careless, negligent |
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Skulk
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to move about stealthily, to lie hiden
syn. lurk, slink, prowl |
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Supercilious
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proud and contemptuous, showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
syn. snobbish, patronizing, overbearing ant. humble, meek, deferential |
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Uncanny
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strange, mysterious, weird
syn. inexplicable, spooky |
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Venial
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easily excused, pardonable
syn. excusable, forgivable ant. inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
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Expunge
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to erase, obliterate, destroy
syn. efface, annihilate ant. insert, mark, imprint, impress |
