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20 Cards in this Set
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adj arousing hatred disgusting detestable
syn hateful despicable loathsome
ant praiseworthy delightful charming |
abominable |
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blundering and awkward clumsiness syn clumsy stumbling ant forceful effective skillful adroit |
bumbling |
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a result effect importance syn outcome significance ant cause source |
consequence |
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to fool deceive to mislead utterly syn trick hoodwink |
delude |
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to give out in small amounts money food or other necessities given as charity a small portion syn ration allot distribute handout |
dole |
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to swallow up overwhelm consume syn envelop encompass immerse |
engulf |
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to defeat to keep from gaining some end a thin sheet of metal a light fencing sword a person or thing serving as a contrast to another
syn frustrate thwart counter rapier
ant aid abet assist advance promote
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foil |
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to express definitely or systematically to devise invent to state as a formula
syn define articulate fame specify |
formulate |
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the taking of the first step or move he ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside
syn leadership enterprise
ant laziness sloth shiftlessness |
initiative |
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something that serves as a reminder
syn remembrance keepsake souvenir token |
memento |
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a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things of or relating to the unconventional syn maverick individualist bohemian
ant traditionalist conventionalist traditional conventional conservative |
nonconformist |
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without legal force or effect no longer binding
syn canceled invalid repealed abolished
ant in effect binding valid |
null and void |
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a wide unobstructed view of an area a complete survey of a subject a continually passing or changing scene a range or spectrum
syn vista overview |
panorama |
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all of a persons offspring descendants all future generations
ant ancestry ancestors forebears the past |
posterity |
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to pull loose by force to look at closely or inquisitively to be nosy about something
syn snoop meddle |
pry |
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to brighten freshen or polish to restore or improve
syn remodel renew spruce up
ant dilapidate run down |
refurbish |
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able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems clever in finding ways and means of getting along
syn inventive ingenious skillful
ant uninventive incompetent dull witted |
resourceful |
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serve harsh strict thoroughly logical
syn tough trying challenging stringent
ant easy lax indulgent undemanding |
rigorous |
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coming after following in time place or order
syn following later next succeeding ensuing
ant previous prior preceding |
subsequent |
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making no mistakes faultless completely accurate
syn sure certain unfailing
ant faulty fallible unreliable |
unerring |
