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20 Cards in this Set
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abate
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(v) to make less in amount, degree, ect.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
Syn: diminish, decrease, subside, let up Ant: intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
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adulation
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(n) praise or flattery that is excessive
Syn: adoration, idolization, hero-worship Ant: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
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anathema
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(n) an objectof intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
Syn: malediction, imprecation, abomination Ant: benediction, blessing |
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astute
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(adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
Syn: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily Ant: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
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avarice
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(n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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culpable
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(adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
Syn: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy Ant: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
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dilatory
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(adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
Syn: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard Ant: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
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egregious
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(adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unpleasnt sense)
Syn: glaring, flagrant, blatant Ant: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling equivocate |
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equivocate
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(v) to speak or act in a way that allows more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vage or ambiguous
Syn: to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge Ant: to speak one's mind plainly |
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evanescent
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(adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
Syn: ephemeral, transient, transitory Ant: everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
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irresolute
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(adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesatating
Syn: ephemeral, transient, transitory Ant: everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
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nebulous
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(adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color,not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
Syn: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate Ant: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
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novice
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(n)(adj) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
Syn: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice Ant: veteran, past master, pro , expert |
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penury
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(n) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
Syn: destitution, want , indigence Ant: affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
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pretentious
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(adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abillities, ambitious
Syn: inflated, ostentatious, affected Ant: unassuming, unaffected, modest |
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recapitulate
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(v) to review a series of facts; to sum up
Syn: review, summarize, sum up, go over |
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resuscitate
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(v) to revive, bring back to consciousness or exsistence
Syn: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
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slovenly
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(adj) untidy, dirty, careless
Synonyms: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax Ant: neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
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supposition
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(n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence.
Syn: assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
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torpid
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(adj) inactive, sluggish, dull
Ant: energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
