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15 Cards in this Set
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animated
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(adj) full of life, lively, alive (part) moved to action
Syn:energetic vigorous Ant:dull, lifeless, dead |
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brood
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(n) a family of young animals, especially birds; group with same origin(v) to thik over in a worried way
Syn: ponder, worry |
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culminate
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(v) to reach high point of development;to end, climax
Syn:conclude, terminate Ant:begin, kick off, commense |
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downright
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(adv) thoroughly (adj) absolute, complete; frank
Syn:total, out-and-out |
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drone
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(n) a loafer, idler;humming sound(v) dull tone of voice
syn:bum, do nothing, purr, buz ant:hard worker, workaholic |
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goad
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(v) to drive or urge on(n)something used to urge on
syn:prod, spur on ant:curb, check |
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indulge
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(v) to give in to a wish, to give oneself up to
syn:oblige, humer, pamper ant:deny, refuse |
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ingredient
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(n) one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula
Syn:element, factor, constituent, component |
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literate
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(adj) able to read and write, showing exellent education
syn:educated trained ant:ignorant, unschooled |
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loom
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(v) to come into view; appear(n) a machine for weaving
syn:emerge, hover, tower |
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luster
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(n) the quality of giving off light, brightness
syn:gloss, sheen ant:dullness |
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miscellaneous
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(adj) mixed, of different kinds
syn:varied, assorted ant:uniform, identicle |
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oration
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(n) a public speech for a formal occation
Syn: address, harangue |
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peevish
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(adj) cross, complaining, iritable
syn:crabby, cranky, testy ant:pleasent, even-tempered |
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seethe
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(v) to boil or foam,excited or diturbed
syn:churn, simmer |
