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20 Cards in this Set
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adversary
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n. an enemy,opponent
S.antagonist, rival, foe A.friend,ally,supporter, confederate |
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alienate
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v. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
S.seperate,drive apart,estrange A.befriend,attract,captivate, reconcile |
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artifice
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n. a skillful or ingenious device
S.ruse, stratagem, contrivance |
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coerce
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v. to compel, force
S.pressure,bully,intimidate, constrain A. persuade, conjole |
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craven
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adj. cowardly
n. a coward S.fearful,fainthearted, puillanimous A.brave,courageous,viliant |
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culinary
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adj.of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
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v. to erase, wipe out, cut out
S.remove, cancel,expunge A.insert,add,retain,include |
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demise
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n. a death esp. of a person in a lofty position
S.decease,pasing away A.birth,beginning,commencement |
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exhilerate
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v. to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness
S.stimulate,excite,gladden A.discourage,dispirit, dishearten,inhibit |
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fallow
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adj.plowed but not seeded, inactive, reddish-yellow
n.land left unseeded v.to plow but not seed |
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harass
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v. to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
S.annoy,pester,bedevil, beleaguer |
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inclement
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adj. stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action
S.blustery,tempestuous, implacable A.mild,gentle,balmy,tranquil |
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muse
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v. to thinkabout in a dreamy way, ponder
S. mediate,contemplate, daydream |
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negligible
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adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded
S.trivial,inconsequential, insignificant A.significant,crucial,momentus |
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perpetuate
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v. to make permanent or long lasting
S.continue,preserve,prolong indefinitely A.discontinue,abolish,abandon |
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precedent
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n. an example that may serveasa basis for imitation or later action
S.guide,tradition,model |
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punitive
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adj. inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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v. to set right, remedy
n.relief from wrong or injury S.rectify,correct,mitigate |
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sojourn
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n. a temporary stay
v. to stay for a time S.visit,stopover,brief stay |
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urbane
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adj. refined in manner or style, suave
S.elegant A.crude, uncouth, boorish |
