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10 Cards in this Set
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CONFISCATE
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TO SEIZE BY AUTHORITY
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SYN: SEIZE, TAKE AWAY, SEQUESTER
ANT: SURRENDER, GIVE BACK, DELIVER |
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QUAINT
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ATTRACTIVELY OLD-FASHIONED; UNUSUAL; CURIOUS; FANCIFUL
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SYNONYM: OLD-FASHIONED, ANTIQUE, UNIQUE
ANTONYM: TRENDY, AVERAGE, COMMON |
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OBSCURE
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NOT CLEAR; NOT WELL KNOW; HIDDEN; DARK
TO MAKE DIM; TO CONCEAL |
SYNONYM: HIDDEN, UNKNOWN, SOMBER
ANTONYM: BRIGHT, FAMOUS, SPARKING |
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NEUTRAL
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TAKING NO SIDES; BELONGING TO NEITHER EXTREME IN TYPE, KIND, ETC; HAVING LITTLE COLOR
A NATION THAT TAKES NO SIDE; A DISENGAGED POSITION OF GEARS |
SYNONYM: DISENGAGED, UNCLAIMED, UNBIASED
ANTONYM: FAVORED, CHOSEN, BIASED |
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INDELIBLE
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UNERASABLE; PERMANENT
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SYNONYM: PERMANENT, CONCRETE, EVERLASTING
ANTONYM: ERASABLE, REMOVABLE, WASHABLE |
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PREMIER
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A PRIME MINISTER; A CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MOST IMPORTANT; SUPREME |
SYNONYM: SUPREME, ARCH, DOMINANT
ANTONYM: TERMINAL, LEAST, ASSISTANT |
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FOREWORD
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A BOOKS INTRODUCTION; A PREFACE
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SYNONYM: INTRODUCTION, PROLOGUE, PREAMBLE
ANTONYM: CLOSING, EPILOGUE, FINALE |
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SALUTATION
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A GESTURE OF GREETING; THE OPENING GREETING IN A LETTER
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SYNONYM: GREETING, SALUTE, WELCOME
ANTONYM: CLOSING, GOOD-BYE, BON VOYAGE |
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ASPIRATION
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A GREAT AMBITION; A BREATHING IN;IN MEDICINE, THE REMOVABLE OF FLUIDS; THE ACT OF PRONOUNCING A SOUND THAT BEGINS WITH A PUFF OF BREATH, LIKE 'H'
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SYNONYM: AMBITION, GOAL, DREAM
ANTONYM: SLOTH, IDLENESS, APATHY |
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DIPLOMAT
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A GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE; A PERSON SKILLFUL IN DEALING WITH OTHERS
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SYNONYM: REPRESENTATIVE, AMBASSADOR, DELICATE
ANTONYM: COMMONER, TACTLESS, UNTACTFUL |
