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30 Cards in this Set
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elude
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to escape notice; to get away from
ant: attract syn: avoid;evade |
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fallow
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inactive; unproductive
syn: idle; barren ant: fertile; productive |
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blight
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anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
syn: affliction; disease ant: enhancement |
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obsequy
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a funeral rite or cermony
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denizen
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an occupant; inhabitant
syn: resident ant: emigrant; alien |
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fealty
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obligated loyalty or faithfulness
syn:devotion; fidelity; allegiance ant: disloyalty; treachery |
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entice
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to attract by offering reward or pleasure
syn: tempt; lure ant: discourage |
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gratify
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to please
syn: satisfy; indulge ant: displease; disappoint |
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laggard
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a slow person, especially one who falls behind
syn: straggler; dawdler ant: leader |
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gambit
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maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
syn: strategy; ploy; maneuver ant: blunder |
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jaded
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worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence
syn: exhausted; wearied ant: fresh |
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gist
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the main point
syn: idea; essence |
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advocate
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to recommend; to speak in favor of
syn: promote; encourage ant: oppose; contest |
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efface
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to obliterate; to wipe out
syn: erase ant: enshrine |
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charisma
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personal appeal or attraction; magnetism
syn: charm |
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ogre
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a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant
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mesmerize
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to hypnotize
syn: captivate; entrance ant: bore |
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entity
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anything having existence, either physical or mystical
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bandy
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to exchange words; discuss casually
syn: banter |
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dastardly
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cowardly and treacherous
syn: dishonorable; shameful ant: righteous |
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nepotism
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favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices.
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begrudge
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to resent another's success; to envy
syn: resent ant: forgive |
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mandarin
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an influential person; a member of an elite group
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glutinous
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gluey; sticky
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enmity
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deep-seated hostility, often mutual
syn: hatred; antagonism ant: friendship |
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declaim
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to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering manner
syn: trumpet ant: whisper |
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imbue
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to inspire or influence; to saturate
syn: instill; pervade |
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gaff
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a pole with a large hook on one end
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quaff
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to drink in large quantities; to gulp
syn: guzzle, swig ant: sip |
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bibliophile
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a lover of books
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