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117 Cards in this Set
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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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adulterate
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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ambidextrous
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to make larger, increase
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augment
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deprived of; make unhappy through a loss
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bereft
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to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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deploy
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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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dour
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courage in facing difficulties
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fortitude
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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gape
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to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
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gibe
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an external appearance, cover, mask
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guise
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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insidious
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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intimation
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wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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opulent
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easily bent; flexible; easily influenced
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pliable
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to say again, repeat
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reiterate
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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stolid
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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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tentative
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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unkempt
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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verbatim
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cautiously, with great care
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warily
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syn.
contaminate |
adulterate
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syn.
pollute |
adulterate
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syn.
sully |
adulterate
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syn.
versatile |
ambidextrous
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syn.
facile |
ambidextrous
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syn.
enlarge |
augment
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syn.
supplement |
augment
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syn.
amplify |
augment
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syn.
bereaved |
bereft
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syn.
station |
deploy
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syn.
organize |
deploy
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syn.
harsh |
dour
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syn.
bleak |
dour
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syn.
forbidding |
dour
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syn.
saturnine |
dour
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syn.
resolve |
fortitude
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syn.
steadfastness |
fortitude
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syn.
mettle |
fortitude
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syn.
gawk |
gape
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syn.
ogle |
gape
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syn.
ridicule |
gibe
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syn.
mock |
gibe
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syn.
deride |
gibe
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syn.
jeer |
gibe
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syn.
costume |
guise
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syn.
semblance |
guise
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syn.
pretense |
guise
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syn.
cunning |
insidious
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syn.
underhanded |
insidious
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syn.
perfidious |
insidious
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syn.
clue |
intimation
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syn.
indication |
intimation
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syn.
inkling |
intimation
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syn.
rich |
opulent
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syn.
lavish |
opulent
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syn.
plentiful |
opulent
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syn.
abundant |
opulent
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syn.
supple |
pliable
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syn.
adaptable |
pliable
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syn.
resilient |
pliable
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syn.
restate |
reiterate
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syn.
rehash |
reiterate
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syn.
recapitulate |
reiterate
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syn.
impassive |
stolid
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syn.
phlegmatic |
stolid
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syn.
provisional |
tentative
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syn.
inconclusive |
tentative
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syn.
sloppy |
unkempt
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syn.
disheveled |
unkempt
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syn.
disordered |
unkempt
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syn.
rough |
unkempt
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syn.
exact |
verbatim
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syn.
precisely |
verbatim
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syn.
carefully |
warily
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syn.
prudently |
warily
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syn.
gingerly |
warily
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ant.
purify |
adulterate
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ant.
purge |
adulterate
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expurgate
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adulterate
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ant.
clumsy |
ambidextrous
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ant.
all thumbs |
ambidextrous
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maladroit |
ambidextrous
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ant.
decrease |
augment
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ant.
diminish |
augment
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ant.
replete |
bereft
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ant.
well provided |
bereft
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ant.
cheery |
dour
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ant.
inviting |
dour
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ant.
genial |
dour
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ant.
fearfulness |
fortitude
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ant.
timidity |
fortitude
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ant.
faintheartedness |
fortitude
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ant.
compliment |
gibe
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ant.
praise |
gibe
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ant.
frank |
insidious
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ant.
ingenuous |
insidious
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ant.
aboveboard |
insidious
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ant.
poverty-striken |
opulent
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ant.
wretched |
opulent
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ant.
destitute |
opulent
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ant.
rigid |
pliable
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ant.
inflexible |
pliable
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ant.
recalcitrant |
pliable
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ant.
emotional |
stolid
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oversensitive |
stolid
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ant.
high-strung |
stolid
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ant.
definite |
tentative
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ant.
conclusive |
tentative
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ant.
confirmed |
tentative
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ant.
well-groomed |
unkempt
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tidy |
unkempt
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ant.
neat |
unkempt
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ant.
natty |
unkempt
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ant.
paraphrased |
verbatim
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recklessly |
warily
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heedlessly |
warily
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incautiously |
warily
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