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25 Cards in this Set
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abyss
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bottomless hole, vast expanse or depth
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acrid
antonym? |
caustic, bitter, harsh(relates to smell)
agreeable |
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acuity
Antonym? |
sharpness of perception
denseness |
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baleful
antonym? |
destructive, deadly
benign |
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cataclysm
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an event or situation that causes a momentous change or upheaval
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catharsis
antonym? |
purification of emotions that brings spiritual renewal
repression |
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dogma
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a system of beliefs or principles
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edifice
antonym? |
large building
shack |
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enumerate
Antonym? |
to count by one
to group |
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grate
antonym? |
cause irritation
to soothe |
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inertia
antonym? |
resistance to motion or action
disposition to action |
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inordinate
antonym? |
exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
small |
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luminous
antonym? |
shining, full of light
dark,dull |
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maudlin
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overly sentimental
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novice
antonym? |
beginner
veteran, professional |
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pique
antonym? |
resentment, irritation
acceptance |
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propensity
antonym? |
preference, natural inclination
aversion |
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purse
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to pucker or to tighten ones lip
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refute
antonym? |
to disprove, to show erroneous
to prove, to avow |
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remuneration
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act of paying for service, loss, or expense
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soothsayer
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person who is able to predict the future, seer
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supple
antonym? |
easily bent, elastic, pilable
rigid |
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travail
antonym? |
difficult labor
relaxing diersion |
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understate
antonym? |
to show restraint or lack of emphasis
to embroider |
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vibrant
antonym? |
full of life
lifeless |
