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20 Cards in this Set
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Ad infinitum (Adverb) "Desire wills its perpetuation ad infinitum." -Susan Sontag |
Definition: to infinity; endlessly Synonym: ceaselessly, forever Antonym: |
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Concede (Verb) "If you never concede a goal, you're going to win more games than you lose." -Bobby Moore |
Definition: to acknowledge Synonym: accept, admit Antonym: deny, refuse |
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Perverse (Adj) "There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult." -Warren Buffett |
Definition: willfully determined to go counter what's expected Synonym: contradictory, wicked Antonym: agreeable, compliant |
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Sordid (Adj) "The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty." -Publilius Syrus |
Definition: morally ignorable, selfish Synonym: shameful, vile Antonym: respectable, clean |
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Apportion (Verb) "Blames create no change; winners don't apportion blames; only losers have the potentials to do that!” -Israelmore Ayivor |
Definition: to distribute proportionally Synonym: dispense, split Antonym: keep, withhold |
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Congenial (Adj) "The secret of happiness is to find a congenial monotony." -V. S. Pritchett |
Definition: pleasing in nature or character Synonym: friendly, jovial Antonym: harsh, hateful |
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Prelude (Noun) "Group conformity scares the pants off me because it's so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn't want to - or can't - join the Big Parade." -Bette Midler |
Definition: a preliminary to an action or event Synonym: introduction, prologue Antonym: conclusion, epilogue |
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Untenable (Adj) "In order to maintain an untenable position, you have to be actively ignorant." -Stephen Colbert |
Definition: incapable of being defended Synonym: illogical, unsupportable Antonym: Logical |
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Bona Fide (Adj) "One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork." -Edward Abbey |
Definition: made or done in good faith Synonym: authentic, genuine Antonym: fake, unreal |
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Lofty (Adj) "Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude." -Arthur Schopenhauer |
Definition: arrogantly superior in manner Synonym: insolent, proud Antonym: humble, modest |
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Rancid (Adj) "I haven't decided if he deserved to eat bread made out of sticks or live in a rancid puddle, probably because I haven't made up my mind whether anyone deserves such treatment." -Sarah Vowell |
Definition: having an unpleasant smell Synonym: musty, reeky Antonym: clean, fresh |
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Versatile (Adj) "Life is about being a versatile athlete and training in all realms of life." -Ray Lewis |
Definition: capable of many uses Synonym: flexible, adjustable Antonym: useless |
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Buoyant (Adj) "When my mood was high, I seemed normal, even buoyant. I felt smarter. I had secrets. I could see God in a light bulb." -Gene Tierney |
Definition: able to float in water; not easily depressed Synonym: cheerful, jovial Antonym: sinkable, sensitive |
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Migration (Verb) "As always on this boulevard, the faces were young, coming annually in an endless migration from every country, every continent, to alight here once in the long journey of their lives." -Brian Moore |
Definition: the act of migrating Synonym: moving Antonym: staying |
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"He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses." -Horace |
Definition: living in the country or rural Synonym: rural, simple Antonym: city, elaborate |
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(Verb) "Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort." -Mason Cooley |
Definition: to clear of accusation or suspicion Synonym: justify, prove Antonym: charge, blame |
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(Noun) "I don't know if I've ever been in a clique. The older I've gotten, the more I've realized what a true friend really is. So my friendship circle has changed a bit." -Aimee Teegarden |
Definition: a small or exclusive group of people Synonym: posse, gang Antonym: individual, loner |
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(Verb) "The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained." -David Bohm |
Definition: to take notice of Synonym: realize, observe Antonym: miss |
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(Verb) "A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer." -Mitch Hedberg |
Definition: to separate from the whole Synonym: break off Antonym: unite, join |
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(Verb) "The public's appetite for frothy, flippant blondes has waned, but Paris Hilton still fascinates me." -Diablo Cody |
Definition: to decline in power Synonym: decrease, dim Antonym: increase, gain |
