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20 Cards in this Set
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animosity
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n. strong dislike; bitter hostiliy
S: enmity, rancor, antipathy A: affection, fondness, rapportamity |
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apathy
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n. a lack of eeling, emotion, or inerest.
S: indifference, diinterest, detachment A: enthusiasm, fevor ador, concern |
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apprehensive
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adj. fearful or anxious
S: worried, nervous, frettful, A: unworried, assured, confident |
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commend
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v. to praise, express approval
S: appluad; enturst A: abhor, loathe |
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compatible
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adj. able to get along or work well together; capable of use wit hsome other model or system.
S: harmonious, in agreement, A: antagonistic, incogruous |
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condolence
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n. an expression of sympathy
S: commiseration, solace, sympathy |
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consecrate
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v. to make sacred, hallow
S: devote, dedicated, sanctify A: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonr |
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decrepit
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adj. Old and feeble; worn out, ruined
S: infirm, broken-down, rickety A: vigorous, robust, sturdy |
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deride
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v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
S: mock, scorn, disparage, A: Praise, extol, acclaim, applaud |
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ingenuous
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adj. innocent, simple; frank, sincere
S: naivr, artless, guiless, candid A: Artful, crafty, worldly |
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multifarious
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adj. having great variety
S: varied, manifold, heterogenos A: univaried, uniforn, homogenos |
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obsolete
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adj. out of date, no longer in use
S: out moded, antiquated, passe old hat A: Current, up to date, brand new |
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omnivorous
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adj. eating every kind of food
S: all-devouring, voracious |
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parsimonious
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adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
S: frugal, niggerdly, penny-pincher, cheap A: generous, openhanded |
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Quandary
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n. a state of perplexity or doubt
S: confusion, dilemma, predicament |
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recalcitrant
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adj. stubbornly diobedient
S: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery A: obedient, docile, |
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reprisal
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n. an injury done in return for injury
S: retaliation, revenge, retribution |
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revel
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v. to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration
S: relish, savor, bask in , carouse A: abhor, loathe |
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stultify
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v. to make ineffective or useless, cripple, to ha ve a dulling effect on
S: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate A: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate |
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suave
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adj. smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
s: sophisticated, urbane, polished A: crude, clumsy unpolished , oafish, loutish |
