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20 Cards in this Set
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Adapt |
v. to adjust or change to suit conditions syn-regulate, alter, acclimate ant-remain unchanged |
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Attest |
v. to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine syn- witness, verify, confirm, corroborate ant- deny, disprove, refute, rebut |
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Dovetail |
v. to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole n. a carpentry figure resembling a doves tail syn- mesh, jive, harmonize ant- clash, be at odds |
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enormity |
n. the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act' huge size, immensity syn-heinousness, atrocity, vastness ant-mildness, harmlessness |
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falter |
v. to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitantly, to lose drive, weaken, decline syn- waver ant- perservere, pug away at |
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foreboding |
n. a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; adj. marked by fear syn- presentiment, premonition |
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forlorn |
adj. totally abondoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless syn- woebegone, forsaken, bereft, pathetic ant- jaunty, buoyant, chipper |
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haughty |
adj, chillingly proud and scornful syn- disdainful, supercilious ant- meek, humble, modest |
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impediment |
n. a physical defect; a hindrance, obstacle syn- obstruction, stumbling block ant- help, advantage, asset, plus |
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imperative |
adj. necessary, urgent n. a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required syn- essential, indispensable ant- nonessential, unnecessary, optional
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loiter |
v. to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle Ant- hurry along |
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malinger |
v. to pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job syn- goof off, shirk |
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pithy |
adj, short but full of meaning syn- terse, short and sweet, meaty, telling ant- wordy, verbose, foolish, inane |
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plunder |
v. to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully n. property stolen by force syn- pillage, loot, sack, spoils, pelf |
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simper |
v. to smile or speak in a silly way n. a silly forced smile syn- snicker, titter, giggle |
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steadfast |
adj, firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing syn- loyal, faithful ant- inconstant, fickle, unreliable |
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vaunted |
adj. much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way syn- heralded, trumpeted ant- downplayed, de-emphasized
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vilify |
v. to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously syn- malign, defame, traduce ant- glorify, extol, lionize |
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waif |
n. a person without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit syn- stray, urchin |
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wry |
adj. twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous syn- dryly amusing, droll ant- humorless, solemn, straight |
