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50 Cards in this Set
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adulterate
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transitive verb
: to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value syn - contaminate, pollute, sully ant - purify, purge, expurgate |
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bequeath
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transitive verb
1: to give or pass on as an inheritance Synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down |
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fortitude
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noun
courage in facing difficulties Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle Antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
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panacea
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noun
a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Synonyms: universal cure, easy solution |
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tentative
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adj
1: experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant Synonyms: provisional, inconclusive Antonyms: definite, conclusive, confirmed |
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chivalrous
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adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly
Synonyms: gallant, civil, valiant Antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
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amicable
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adj. peaceable, friendly
Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic |
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benevolent
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adj. kindly, charitable
Synonyms: benign, well-meaning Antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
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feasible
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adj. possible, able to be done
Synonyms: workable, practicable, viable Antonyms: unworkable, impractical |
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pungent
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adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
Synonyms: sharp, spicy,piquant, caustic, racy Antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
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nostalgia
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noun
a longing for something past; homesickness |
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quintessence
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noun
the purest essence or form of something; the moste typical example Synonyms: paragon, exemplar |
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meticulous
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adj. extremely careful; particular about details
Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking, fussy Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy |
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craven
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adj cowardly noun a coward
Synonyms: adj fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous Antonyms: adj. brave, courageous, valiant |
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coerce
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transitive verb
to compel, force Synonyms: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain Antonym: persuade, cajole |
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inclement
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adj. stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action.
Synonyms: blustery, tempestuous, implacable Antonyms: mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil |
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rampant
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adj
growing without check, running wild Synonyms: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent Antonyms: controlled, restrained |
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ascertain
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transitive verb
to find out Synonyms - discover, determine, establish |
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augment
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transitive verb
to make larger, increase intransitive verb : to become augmented Synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify Antonyms: decrease, diminish |
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nonchalant
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adj
cool and confident, unconcerned Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed |
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bereft
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adj part
deprived deprived of; made unhappy through a loss Synonyms: bereaved Antonyms: replete, well provided |
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malevolent
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adj
Spiteful, showing ill will Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate |
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guise
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noun
an external appearance, cover, mask Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense |
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clemency
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noun
mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
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infallible
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adj. free from error; absolutely dependable
Synonyms: unerring, certain Antonyms: imperfect |
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dearth
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noun
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine Synonyms: insufficiently, want, paucity Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
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warily
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adv. cautiously, with great care
Synonyms: carefully, prudently, gingerly Antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
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virulent
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adj. extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful
Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, benign |
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unfeigned
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adj. sincere, real, without pretense
Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony |
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destitute
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adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
Synonyms: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless Antonyms: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete |
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accede
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verb.
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity Synonyms: consent, concur, comply, assent Antonyms: demur, balk at |
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ironic
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adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
Synonyms: inconguous, satiric, sardonic, wry Antonyms: straightforward, unequivocal |
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ominous
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adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
Synonyms: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous Antonyms: propitious, auspicious, promising |
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precedent
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noun.
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action Synonyms: guide, tradition, model |
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belligerent
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adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive. noun. one at war, one engaged in war
Synonyms: adj. assertive, truculent, pugnacious Antonyms: adj. peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
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opulent
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adj. wealthy, luxurious, ample; grandiose
Synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant Antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
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extol
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verb. to praise extravagantly
Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage |
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verbatim
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adj. adv. word for word, exactly as written or spoken
Synonyms: adj. exact; adv. precisely Antonyms: adj. paraphrased |
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scrutinize
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verb.
to examine closely Synonyms: inspect, pore over Antonyms: skim, scan, glance at |
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tepid
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adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy Antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic |
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adversary
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noun. an enemy, opponent
Synonyms: antagonist, rival, foe Antonyms: friend, ally, supporter, confederate |
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duplicity
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noun. treacherty, deceitfulness
Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery |
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artifice
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noun. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
Synonyms: ruse, stratagem, contrivance |
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urbane
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adj. refined in manner or style, suave
Synonyms: elegant Antonyms: crude, uncouth, boorish |
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fallow
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adj. plowed but not seeded; inactive, reddish-yellow; noun. land left unseeded; verb. to plow but not seed
Synonyms: adj. unproductive, inert, dormant Antonyms: adj. productive, fertile, prolific |
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punitive
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adj. inflicting or aiming at punishment
Synonyms: penalizing, retaliatory |
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supercilious
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adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority.
Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing Antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile |
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venial
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adj. easily excused pardonable
Synonyms: excusable, forgivable Antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
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negligible
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adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded
Synonyms: trivial, inconcequential, insignificant Antonyms: significant, crucial, momentous |
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solace
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noun. comfort, relief; verb to comfort, console
Synonyms: verb. soothe, reassure, cheer up Antonyms: verb. vex. aggravate, upset |
