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21 Cards in this Set
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Sepulchral (adj.)
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Funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
Syn: Doleful, lugubrious, funereal, mortuary |
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Scrouge (v.) (n.)
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To whip, punish severly; A cause of affliction or suffering; a sourse of severe punishment or criticism
Syn: To whip, flog; a plague pestilence Ant: A godsend, boon, blessing |
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Axiomatic (adj.)
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Self-eviden, expressiong a universally accepted principal or rule
Syn: self-evident, taken for granted Ant: Questionable, dubious, controversial |
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Precept (n.)
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A rule of conduct or action
Syn: A rule of conduct, principle a maxim |
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Equitable (adj.)
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fair, just,embodying principals of justice
Syn: fair, just, right, reasonable Ant: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate |
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Addendum (n.)
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An addition or supplement designed to increase correctness, compleatness, or curreny
Syn:A supplement,addition or appendix |
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Soporific (adj.)
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Tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lathargy (n.)Something that induces sleep
Syn: Sleep-inducing, narcotic, anesthetic Ant:A stimulant, stimulus, stimulating |
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Scathing (adj.)
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Bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm
Syn: Searing, harsh, severe, ferocious, savage Ant: bland, mild |
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Salutary (adj.)
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Beneficial, helpful, healthy, wholesome
Syn: Salubrious, wholesome, benefical Ant: Detrimental, deleterious, pernicious |
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Vapid (adj.)
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Dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force
Syn: insipid, lifeless, colorless, dull Ant: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively |
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Straitlaced (adj.)
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Extremely strict in reguard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puriranical
Syn: Highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy Ant: lax,loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute |
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Prognosticate (v.)
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To predict, esp. on the basis of present indications or signs, foretoken
Syn: To fortell, forcast, predict, presage |
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Unwieldy (adj.)
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Not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Syn: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical Ant: manageable, easy to handle |
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Flout (v.)
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To mock, treat with contempt
Syn: To scoff at, sneer at, snicker at Ant: To obey, honor, revere, uphold |
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Transient (adj.)
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Lasting only a short time; fleeting
Syn: Impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent Ant: Permanent, imperishable, immortal |
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Amnesty (n.)
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A general pardon for an offense against a gov't: in general-any act of forgiveness
Syn: A general pardon or absolution |
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Blazoned (v.)
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To adorn ot embelish, to display conspicuouly, to publish or proclaim widely
Syn: To broadcast, trumpet or embellish Ant: To hide, conceal, coverup or bury |
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Caveat (n.)
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A warning or caution to prevert misunderstaning or discourage behavior
Syn: A warning, or caution |
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Filch (v.)
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To steal, esp. in a sneaky way and petty amounts
Syn: To pilfer, purloin, swipe |
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Fractious (adj.)
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Tending to be troublesome; unruly; quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable
Syn: unruly, efractory, reclcitrant, peevish Ant: docile, tractable, cooperative |
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Autonomy (n.)
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self-government, political control
Syn: self-gov't, home rule Ant: dependace, subjection colonial status |
