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56 Cards in this Set
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(n.)a pledge, freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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assurance
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(n.)an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
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asylum
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(v.)to comfort;
(n.)the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
console
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(v.)to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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dilate
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(n.)refuse, waste products
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dross
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(v.)to lessen, diminish
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dwindle
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(adj.)lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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flippant
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(n.)resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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immunity
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(v.)to establish, set up;
(n.)an organization for the promotion of learning |
institute
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(n.)a debt; something disadvantageous
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liability
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(adj.)ridiculous, senseless
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preposterous
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(adj.)quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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pugnacious
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(adj.)furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad
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rabid
[infected with rabies] |
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(n.)a kingdom; a region or field of study
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realm
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(v.)to make young again; to make like new
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rejuvenate
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(v.)to reward, pay, reimburse
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remunerate
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(adj.)meager, scant; scattered
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sparse
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(adj.)genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
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sterling
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(n.)a risky or daring undertaking;
(v.)to expose to danger; to dare |
venture
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(v.)to twist out of shape;
(n.)an abnormality |
warp
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SYNONYMS:
promise, sureness, poise, self-possession |
assurance
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SYNONYMS:
sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge |
asylum
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(v.)soothe, solace, alleviate |
console
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SYNONYMS:
enlarge, expand, swell, prolong |
dilate
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rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum |
dross
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decrease, shrink, fade, peter out |
dwindle
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frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent |
flippant
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exemption, impunity |
immunity
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(v.)found, bring about; (n.)academy |
institute
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handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback |
liability
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nonsensical, absurd, incredible |
preposterous
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argumentative, combative, belligerent |
pugnacious
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fanatical, zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk |
rabid
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domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction |
realm
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SYNONYMS:
revitalize, renew |
rejuvenate
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compensate, satisfy, profit, benefit |
remunerate
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thin, scanty, few and far between |
sparse
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first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure |
sterling
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(n.)gamble; (v.)try, chance, undertake |
venture
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(v.)bend, distort, misshape; (n.)irregularity |
warp
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ANTONYMS:
uncertainty, doubt, insecurity |
assurance
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(v.)distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment |
console
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contract, compress, constrict |
dilate
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increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate |
dwindle
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serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious |
flippant
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ANTONYMS:
vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure |
immunity
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(v.)terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze |
institute
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ANTONYMS:
advantage, asset |
liability
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sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible |
preposterous
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peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial |
pugnacious
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moderate, restrained, blasé, indifferent |
rabid
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wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate |
rejuvenate
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plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming |
sparse
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mediocre, shoddy, second-rate, sham |
sterling
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(v.)withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away |
venture
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ANTONYMS:
straighten, unbend, rectify |
warp
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