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57 Cards in this Set
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(adv.)endlessly
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ad infinitum
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(v.)to divide and give out in shares
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apportion
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(adj.)genuine; sincere
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bona fide
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(adj.)able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
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buoyant
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(n.)a small, exclusive group of people
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clique
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(v.)to admit as true; to yield, submit
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concede
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(adj.)getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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congenial
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(adj.)very high; noble
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lofty
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(n.)a movement from one country or region to another
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migration
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(v.)to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
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perceive
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(adj.)inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
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perverse
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(n.)an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
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prelude
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(adj.)stale, spoiled
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rancid
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(adj.)country-like; simple, plain; awkward;(n.)one who lives in the country
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rustic
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(v.)to separate, divide into parts
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sever
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(adj.)wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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sordid
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(adj.)not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
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untenable
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(adj.)able to do many things well; capable of many uses
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versatile
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(v.)to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
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vindicate
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(v.)to lose size, strength, or power
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wane
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SYNONYMS:
forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly |
ad infinitum
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SYNONYMS:
distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate |
apportion
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SYNONYMS:
authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified |
bona fide
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SYNONYMS:
blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated |
buoyant
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SYNONYMS:
inner circle, coterie |
clique
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SYNONYMS:
acknowledge, grant, allow, assent |
concede
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SYNONYMS:
friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible |
congenial
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SYNONYMS:
elevated, towering, exalted, grand |
lofty
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population shift, mass movement |
migration
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SYNONYMS:
notice, discern, understand |
perceive
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obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward |
perverse
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SYNONYMS:
preface, overture, prologue, "curtain-raiser" |
prelude
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foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid |
rancid
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(adj.)rough, unsophisticated, countrified |
rustic
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SYNONYMS:
cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve |
sever
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filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy |
sordid
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indefensible, insupportable, groundless |
untenable
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adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided |
versatile
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acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate |
vindicate
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SYNONYMS:
diminish, decline, subside, dwindle |
wane
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ANTONYMS:
succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly |
ad infinitum
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ANTONYMS:
false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit |
bona fide
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ANTONYMS:
downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose |
buoyant
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ANTONYMS:
contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge |
concede
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ANTONYMS:
disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish |
congenial
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base, petty, low, sordid, despicable |
lofty
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ANTONYMS:
miss, overlook, be blind to |
perceive
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tractable, docile, amenable, yielding |
perverse
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ANTONYMS:
epilogue, postlude, aftermath |
prelude
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ANTONYMS:
wholesome, fresh |
rancid
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ANTONYMS:
(adj.)citified, urban, sophisticated, suave |
rustic
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ANTONYMS:
join, unite, weld together |
sever
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ANTONYMS:
pure, noble, opulent, lavish |
sordid
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ANTONYMS:
irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable |
untenable
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ANTONYMS:
limited, specialized, restricted |
versatile
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ANTONYMS:
implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict |
vindicate
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ANTONYMS:
grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase |
wane
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