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15 Cards in this Set
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Altercation
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n. heated argument
Syn: quarrel, dispute Ant: agreement, harmony |
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Lexicon
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n. dictionary, specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place
Syn: jargon, argot, cant |
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Hue
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n. a particular shade of a given color
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Galvanize
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v. startle into a sudden activity
Syn: Stimulate Ant: Enervate |
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Sanction
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n. permission, support
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Hyperbole
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n. extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
Ant: understatement |
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Ominous
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adj. threatening, foreboding evil
Syn: sinister Ant: comforting |
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Audacity
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n. rude boldness, nerve
Syn: insolence, impudence Ant: decorum |
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Evince
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v. to demonstrate clearly, to prove
Syn: manifest |
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Implacable
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adj. unable to be appeased or pacified
Syn: inflexible, relentless Ant: pacified, assuaged |
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Exhort
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v. to urge on with stirring words
Syn: encourage |
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Incarcerate
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v. to put into prison, to confine
Syn: imprison, constrain Ant: liberate, free |
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Incisive
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adj. sharp, keen, cutting straight to the heart of the matter
Syn: piercing, acute Ant: superficial, dull |
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Expedient
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adj. practical, providing an immediate advantage ( especially when serving one's self-interest)
Syn: effective Ant: feckless |
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Pertinent
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adj. having to do with the subject at hand, relevant
Ant: unrelated, extraneous |
