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30 Cards in this Set
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Adulerate
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(v.) to corrupt, make wors by adding the addition of something of lesser value
Syn. contaminate, pollute, sully Ant. purify, purge, expurgate |
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Ambidextrous
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(adj.) able to use both hands equily well; very skillful; deceitful, hopeful
Syn. versatile, facile Ant. clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
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Augment
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(v.) to make larger, increase
Syn. enlarge, supplement, amplify Ant. decrease, diminish |
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Bereft
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(adj.,part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
Syn. bereaved Ant. replete, well provided |
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Deploy
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(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
Syn. station, organize |
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Dour
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(adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
Syn. harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturine Ant. heery, inviting, genial |
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Fortitude
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(n.) courage in facing diffculties
Syn. resolve, steadfastness, mettle Ant. fearfullness, timidity, faintheartedmess |
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Gape
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(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
Syn. gawk, ogle |
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Gibe
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(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn
Syn. ridicule, mock, deride, jeer Ant. compliment, praise |
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Guise
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(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask
Syn. costume, semblance, pretense |
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Insidious
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(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
Syn. cunning, underhanded, perfidious Ant. frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
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Intimation
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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion
Syn. clue, indication, inkling |
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Opulent
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(adj.) wealthy, luxurious, ample, gradiose
Syn. rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant Ant. poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
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Pliable
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(adj.) easily bent, flexible, easily influenced
Syn. suple, adaptable, resilient Ant. rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
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Reiterate
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(v.) to say again, repeat
Syn. restate, rehash, recapitulate |
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Stolid
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(adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
Syn. inpassive, phlegmatic Ant. emotional, oversensitive, high-strung |
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Tentative
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(adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
Syn. provisional, inconclusive Ant. definite, conclusive, confirmed |
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Unkempt
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(adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
Syn. sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough Ant. well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty |
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Verbatim
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(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
Syn. (adj.) exact; (adv.) precisely Ant. (adj.) paraphrased |
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Warily
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(adv.) cautiously, with great care
Syn. carefully, prudently, gingerly Ant. recklessly, heedlessly, incartiously |
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Adroit
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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Syn. clever, deft, dexterous, slick Ant. clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
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Anicable
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(adj.) peaceable, friendly
Syn. congenial, neighborly, cordial Ant. hostile, antagonistic |
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Averse
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(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
Syn. disinclined, loath Ant. favorable disposed, eager, keen |
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Belligerent
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(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; conbative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war
Syn. (adj.) assertive, truculent, pugnacious Ant. (adj.) peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
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Benevolent
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(adj.) kindly, charitable
Syn. benign, well-meaning Ant. malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
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Cursory
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(adj.) hasty, not thorough
Syn. quick, superficial, perfunctory Ant. thorough, painstaking, careful |
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Duplicity
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(n.) treachery, deceitfulness
Syn. fraud, double-dealing, chicanery |
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Extol
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(v.) to praise extravagantly
Syn. glorify, applaud, acclain, hail Ant. criticize, belittle, disparage |
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Feasible
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(adj.) possible, able to be done
Syn. workable, practicable, viable Ant. unworkable, impractical |
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Grimace
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(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face
Syn. (n.) pained expression, facial contortion Ant. (n.) smile, grin; (v.) beam |
