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20 Cards in this Set
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(v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints; (adj) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully: jointed
syn: (v)pronounce, elucidate; (adj)eloquent ant: (v)mumble, slur; (adj)tongue-tied, halting |
articulate
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(v) to romp or prance around exhuberantly; to make merry
syn: gambol |
cavort
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(n) belief, mental acceptance
syn: credit, trust, confidence ant: disbelief skepticism, incredulity |
credence
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(v) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
syn: denounce, censure, devalue ant: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise |
decry
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(v) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
syn: dissimulate, mask, feign |
dissemble
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(adj) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
syn: frantic, distracted ant: calm, composed, collected |
distraught
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(n)a formal statement of commendation; high praise
syn: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial ant: philippic, diatribe, invective |
eulogy
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(v) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
syn: exhibit, manifest, occasion |
evince
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(v) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
syn: disinter, unearth, uncover ant: bury, inter |
exhume
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(adj) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
syn: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual ant: competent, capable, effective |
feckless
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(adj) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
syn: dim, cloudy, unclear ant: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid |
murky
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(adj) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
syn: iniquitous, reprehensible ant: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious |
nefarious
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(adj) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provacotive
syn: tangy, zestful ant: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild |
piquant
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(adj) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
syn: original, primeval, primal |
primordial
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(n) nearness in place or time; kinship
syn: proximity, similarity ant: remoteness, distance |
propinquity
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(adj) not usual or expected; not in character
syn: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical ant: usual, customary, typical |
unwonted
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(adj) founded upon or involving a visionary veiw of an ideal world; impractical
syn: idealistic ant: realistic, pragmatic |
utopian
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(n) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
syn: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon |
verbiage
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(adj) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
syn: artless, naive ant: scorched, sere, barren, arid |
verdant
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(adj) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement of fluidity
syn: gummy, sticky, thick ant: runny, watery, aqueous |
viscous
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