Vocab Cards Units 1-3

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admonish

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VERB
to scold mildly
Synonyms:scold
Antonyms:praise

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breach

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NOUN
an opening,gap,ripture,rift
Antonyms:close

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brigand

Back 3

NOUN
a bandit,robber,outlaw,highwayman

*Not to describe one after 1900

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circumspect

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ADJECTIVE
careful,cautious
Synonyms:cautious
Antonyms:incautious

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commander

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VERB
to seise for military or official use
Antonyms:expropriate

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cumbersome

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ADJECTIVE
clumsy,hard to handle,slow-moving
Synonyms:unweildy
Antonyms:manageable
*Not used for people

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deadlock

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NOUN
a standstill between two opposing forces
Synonyms:standoff
Antonyms:agreement

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debris

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NOUN
scattered fragments;wreckage
Synonyms:rubble

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diffuse`

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VERB
to spread or scatter freely r wildly
Synonyms:disperse
Antonyms:concentrate

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dilemma

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NOUN
a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Synonyms:predicament
Antonyms:cinch

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efface

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VERB
to wipe out;keep oneself for being noticed
Synonyms:erase
Antonyms:etch

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muddle

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NOUN
a hopeless mess
Synonyms:disorder
Antonyms:neatness

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opinionated

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ADJECTIVE
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind
Synonyms:inflexible
Antonyms:reasonable

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perennial

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ADJECTIVE
lasting for a long time
Synonyms:recurring
Antonyms:brief

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predispose

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VERB
to incline to beforehand
Synonyms:prejudice

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relinquish

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VERB
to let go,give up
Synonyms:abandon
Antonyms:keep

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salvage

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VERB
to save from fire or shipwreck
Synonyms:rescue
Antonyms:abandon
*Not used for people

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spasmodic

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ADJECTIVE
sudden and violent but brief,fitful, intermittent
Synonyms:irregular
Antonyms:steady

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spurious

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ADJECTIVE
not genuine;not valid;not true
Synonyms:false
Antonyms:genuine

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unbridled

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ADJECTIVE
uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
Synonyms:unrestrained
Antonyms:restrained

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illegible

Back 21

ADJECTIVE
difficult or impossible to read
Synonyms:scribbled
Antonyms:weaken

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adjourn

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VERB
to stop proceedings temporarily
Synonyms:postpone
Antonyms:open

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alien

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ADJECTIVE
foreign,strange
Synonyms:unfamiliar
Antonyms:familiar

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jeer

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VERB
to make fun of rudely or unkindly
Synonyms:mock
Antonyms:applause

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comely

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ADJECTIVE
having a pleasing appearance
Synonyms:pretty
Antonyms:ugly
*Only used for pretty females or cute cottage

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compensate

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VERB
to make up for; repay for services
Synonyms:reimburse
Antonyms:stiff

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lucrative

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ADJECTIVE
bringing money;profitable
Synonyms:profitable
Antonyms:unprofitable

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dissolute

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ADJECTIVE
loose in one's morals and beliefs
Synonyms:immoral
Antonyms:moral
*Not used for criminal activity

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erratic

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ADJECTIVE
not regular or consistant
Synonyms:inconsistent
Antonyms:consistent

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explusion

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NOUN
the process of forcing out
Synonyms:ejection
Antonyms:admission

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mediocre

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ADJECTIVE
average,ordinary
Synonyms:average
Antonyms:exceptional

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feint

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NOUN
a deliberatly deceptive movement
Synonyms:trick
*Usually used in sports not for acting

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proliferate

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VERB
to reproduce;spread freely or rapidly
Synonyms:multiply
Antonyms:decrease

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fodder

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NOUN
food for horses or cattle
Synonyms:feed

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fortify

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VERB
to stregnthen;build up
Synonyms:reinforce
Antonyms:weaken

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subjugate

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VERB
to conquer by force;bring under complete control
Synonyms:master
Antonyms:surrender

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sully

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VERB
to soil;stain;tarnish
Synonyms:taint
Antonyms:purify

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tantalize

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VERB
to tease;torment by teasing
Synonyms:tempt
Antonyms:satisfy

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terse

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ADJECTIVE
brief and to the point
Synonyms:concise
Antonyms:wordy

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unflinching

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ADJECTIVE
firm;showing to signs of fear
Synonyms:resolute
Antonyms:unresolute

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abridge

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VERB
to make shorter
Synonyms:shorten
Antonyms:expand

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adherent

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NOUN
a follower;supporter
Synonyms:disciple
Antonyms:opponent

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altercation

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NOUN
an angry argument
Synonyms:quarrel
Antonyms:agreement

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cherubic

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ADJECTIVE
resembling an angel portayed as a little child with a beautiful,round, or chubby face, sweet and innocent
Synonyms:angelic
Antonyms:devilish

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condone

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VERB
to pardon or overlook
Synonyms:ignore
Antonyms:disapprove

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dissent

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VERB
to disagree
Synonyms:disagree
Antonyms:agree

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eminent

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ADJECTIVE
famous;outstanding;distinguished
Synonyms:renowned
Antonyms:obscure

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exorcise

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VERB
to drive out with magic
Synonyms:expel

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fabricate

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VERB
to make;manufacture;make up;invent
Synonyms:concoct
Antonyms:destroy

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irate

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ADJECTIVE
angry
Synonyms:enraged
Antonyms:calm

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marauder

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NOUN
a raider,plunderer
Synonyms:looter

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obesity

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NOUN
excessive fatness
Synonyms:overweight
Antonyms:scrawniness

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pauper

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NOUN
an extremely poor person
Synonyms:poor
Antonyms:millionaire

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pilfer

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VERB
to steal in small quantities
Synonyms:rob

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rift

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NOUN
a split,break,breach
Synonyms:gap
Antonyms:reconciliation

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semblance

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NOUN
a likeness;an outward appearance
Synonyms:appearance
Antonyms:contrast
*not used for costume or mask

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surmount

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VERB
to overcome;rise above
Synonyms:conquer
Antonyms:fail

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terminate

Back 58

VERB
to bring to an end
Synonyms:finish
Antonyms:begin

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trite

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ADJECTIVE
common,overused,stale
Synonyms:overused
Antonyms:original

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usurp

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VERB
to seise and hold a position by force or without right
Synonyms:supplant