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20 Cards in this Set
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Adversary (n.) |
An enemy, opponent Syn: Antagonist, foe Antonyms: Friend, ally, supporter, Confederate |
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Alienate (v.) |
To turn away, to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer convey syn: separate, drive apart, estrange Ant: befriend, attract, captivate |
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Artifice (n.) |
A skillful or ingenious device a clever trick; a clever skill , trickery. Syn: Ruse, strategem, contrivance |
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Coerce (v.) |
To compel, force Syn: pressure, bully, constrain Antonyms: Persuade, Cajole |
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Craven (adj.) |
Cowardly, (n.) a coward Syn: fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous Ant: Brave, courageous, valiant |
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Culinary(adj.) |
Of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
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Demise(n.) |
A death, especially of a person in lofty position Syn: decrease, passing away Ant: birth, commencement |
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Exhilarate (v.) |
To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to Syn: stimulate, excite, gladden Ant: Discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit |
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Fallow (adj.) |
Plowed but not seeded, inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed. Syn: (adj.) unproductive, dormant Ant:(adj.) Productive, fertile, prolific. |
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Harass (v.) |
To disturb, worry, to trouble by repeated attacks Syn: annoy, bedevil, beleaguer |
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Inclement (adj.) |
Stormy, harsh, sever in attitude or action Syn: blustery, tempestuous, implacable Ant: mild, gentile, balmy |
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Liquidate(v.) |
to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate Syn: reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate. Ant: invest, collect |
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Muse(v.) |
To think about in a dreamy way, ponder Syn: contemplate, daydream |
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Negligible (adj.) |
so unimportant that it can be disregarded Syn: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant Ant: Significant, crucial, momentous |
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Perpetuate(v.) |
To make permanent or long lasting Syn: continue, preserve, prolong, indefinitely Ant: discontinue, abolish, abandon |
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Precedent, (n.) |
An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action Syn:Guide, Tradition, model |
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Punitive(adj.) |
inflicting or aiming at punishment Syn: penalizing, retaliatory |
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Redress(v.) |
To set right remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury Syn: (v.) correct, mitigate |
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Sojourn (n.) |
A temporary stay, (v.) to stay for a time Syn: (n) visit, brief stay |
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Urbane (adj.) |
Refined in manner or style, suave Syn: Elegant Ant: crude, uncouth |
