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20 Cards in this Set
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accord (noun)
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agreement , harmony
synonym: mutual understanding antonyms: disagreement they sing in a accord |
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barter (noun)
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In exchange in trade
Synonym: trade Antonym: sell they like to barter |
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curt (adjective)
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short
s: rude a: civil He was very curt in his examination. |
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devise (verb)
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to think out a plan
s: contrive They had to devise a plan before the police came. |
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dexterious (adjective)
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clever and skillful
s: agile a: clumsy She had to be dexterious for he job. |
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engross (verb)
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to absorb fully
s: immerse a: bore He had to engross the information before the event. |
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entail (verb)
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to put a burden on
s: necessitate a: exclude The agreement did not entail these terms. |
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ferret (noun)
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to search or hunt
s: track down The group had to ferret the deer. |
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habituate (verb)
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to become used to
s: inure a: deprogram They had to habituate to urban life. |
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impending (adjective)
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about to happen
s: imminent a: distant The impending war would be brutal. |
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personable (adjective)
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s: agreeable
a: unpleasant Our waitress was very personable. |
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rue (verb)
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to regret
s: repent a: cherish He rued his earlier decision. |
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scoff (verb)
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to make fun of
s: ridicule a: admire He scoffed him for doing that. |
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transition (noun)
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a change fron one state to another
s: conversion The transition was hard. |
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trepidation (noun)
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fear
s: dread a: coincidence His trepidation of hights is funny. |
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unbraid (verb)
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to blame
s: bawl out a: praise He upbraided him for the decision. |
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veritable (adjective)
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actual and true
a: false The information was veritable. |
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vex (verb)
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to annoy
s: irritate a: please He vexed his colleagues. |
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vitality (noun)
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strength
s: verve a: torpor The vitality of the team was good. |
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whimsical (adjective)
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subject to odd ideas
s: odd a: serious The idea was whimsical, but it worked. |
