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60 Cards in this Set
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Alliance |
A joining together for some common purpose. |
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Bewilder |
To puzzle completely, confuse. |
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Buffoon |
A clown |
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Controversial |
Arousing argument |
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Dishearten |
DisheartenTo discourage. |
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Fruitless |
(adj.) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful |
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Inflammable |
(adj.) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused |
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Inflict |
(v.) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose |
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Malignant |
(v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering |
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Mortify |
(v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering |
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Orthodox |
(adj.) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things |
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Procure |
to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
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Scurry |
to run quickly, scamper, hurry |
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Sodden |
soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless |
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Spirited |
full of life and vigor; courageous |
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Virtual |
having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing |
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Void |
completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n.) empty or unfilled space; (v.) to cancel or nullify |
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Wayward |
disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious |
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Wince |
to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; (n.) the act of drawing back in this way |
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Anecdote |
a short account of an incident in someone's life |
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Consolidate |
(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
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Counterfeit |
an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy |
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Docile |
easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
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Dominate |
to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
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Entreat |
to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
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Fallible |
capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
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Fickle |
liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
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Fugitive |
one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
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Grimy |
Very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
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Iota |
a very small part or quantity |
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Maul |
to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer |
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Potential |
possible, able to happen; (n.) something that can develop or become a reality |
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Radiant |
shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
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Rural |
relating to farm areas and life in the country |
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Substantial |
large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
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Tactful |
skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
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Tamper |
(v.) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
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Ultimate |
last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
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Uncertainty |
doubt, the state of being unsure |
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Anonymous |
Unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character.SYN: nameless.ANT: identified. |
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Browse |
To nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop.SYN: skim, scan, dip into, graze.ANT: pore over, scrutinize. |
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Dupe |
A person easily tricked or deceived; (v.) to deceive.SYN: (v.) fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude.ANT: (v.) undeceive, disabuse. |
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Dynamic |
Active, energetic, forceful.SYN: vigorous, high-powered.ANT: lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish. |
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Eradicate |
To root out, get rid of, destroy completely.SYN: wipe out, uproot.ANT: implant, instill, foster, promote. |
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Frustrate |
To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement.SYN: thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint.ANT: help, assist, abet. |
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Grim |
(adj.) Stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel.SYN: dreadful, frightful, ferocious.ANT: mild, merciful, delightful. |
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Inimitable |
A temporary substitute for something else; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or temporary.SYN: (n.) stopgap, substitute.ANT: (adj.) permanent, durable, solid, sturdy. |
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Marginal |
In, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose.SYN: borderline, minimal, peripheral.ANT:central, pivotal, focal. |
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Pending |
Waiting to be settled; (prep.) until.SYN: (adj.) undecided, unsettled.ANT: (adj.) settled, decided, resolved. |
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Prescribe |
To order as a rule or course to be followed; order for medical purpose.SYN: specify, appoint, recommend.ANT: remove, warn. |
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Preview |
Something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand.SYN:(n.) foretaste.ANT: (n.) late notice. |
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Prominent |
Standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known.SYN: conspicuous, noticeable.ANT: inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure. |
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Quaint |
Odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made.SYN: picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious.ANT: familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary. |
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Reluctant |
Unwilling, holding back.SYN: hesitant, loath, disinclined.ANT: willing, eager, inclined. |
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Scrimp |
To handle very economically or slightly; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty.SYN: economize.ANT: splurge. |
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Snare |
To trap, catch; (n.) a trap or entanglement.SYN: (n.) pitfall; (v.) entrap.ANT: liberate. |
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Utmost |
Greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extreme limit.SYN: (adj. n.) maximum, supreme, best.ANT: least, poorest. |
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Vengeance |
Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence.SYN: revenge, retaliation, reprisal.ANT: forgiveness, pardon. |
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Hostile |
unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive |
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Makeshift |
A temporary substitute for something else; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or temporary.SYN: (n.) stopgap, substitute.ANT: (adj.) permanent, durable, solid, sturdy. |
