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20 Cards in this Set
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Addendum (noun)
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Thing that is added
Synonyms: attachment Antonyms: minimize The addendum to her speech was very short. |
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Aghast (adjective)
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Filled with amazement
synonyms: shocked Antonyms: delighted Dyson was aghast. |
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Ample (adjective)
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More than enough
synonyms: sufficient antonyms: insufficient Dyson had an ample amount of food |
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Apparition (noun)
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A ghost or ghostly figure
Synonyms: phantom Antonyms: Godly Dyson saw an apparition in the mirror |
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Assert (verb)
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to declare as the truth
syn: affirm ant: non assert The president asserted his statement. |
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Cower (verb)
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to shrink away in fear
syn: wince ant: stand up to The dog cowered away |
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Disdain (verb)
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to look upon with scorn
syn: spurn ant: revere The casheir disdained the slow customer. |
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Epitaph (noun)
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a breif statement eritten on a tombstone
syn: tombestone inscription ant: non epitaph He had a nice epitaph. |
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Ethical (adjective)
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having to do with morals
syn: upright ant: immoral He broke from his ethical ways. |
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Facetious (adjective)
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humorous
syn: comical ant: serious He is very facetious. |
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Inaudible (adjective)
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not to be heard
syn: faint ant: audible His hearing is inaudible. |
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Indiscriminate (adjective)
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without restraint or control
syn: haphazard ant: selective He went without indiscriminate. |
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Intrigue (noun)
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crafty dealings
syn: scheme ant: fair He was intrigued. |
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Jurisdiction (noun)
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an area of authority or control
syn: purview ant: non jurisdiction It was beyond their jurisdiction. |
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Plausible (adjective)
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appearing true
syn: probable ant: improbable The myth seemed plausible. |
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Plebian (adjective)
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common
syn: lowborn ant: refined He was a plebian. |
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Prodigal (adjective)
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wastefully extravegant
syn: improvident ant: frugal He was very prodigal. |
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Proximity (noun)
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nearness
syn: closeness ant: distance He was in the proximity. |
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Pulverize (verb)
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to grind to dust
syn: compress ant: rebuild He pulverized the rock. |
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Volatile (adjective)
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highly changeable
syn: unstable ant: stable He was highly volatile. |
