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20 Cards in this Set
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Adage
ad' age Noun |
a proverb, wise saying
Synonyms: maxim, saw, aphorism |
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Bonanza
bo nan' za Noun |
a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewrding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
Synonyms: windfall |
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Churlish
chur' lish Adjectve |
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with; rude
Synonyms: surly, ill-tempered Antonyms: courteous, civil, well-mannered |
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Citadel
cit' adel noun |
a fortress that over looks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
Synonyms: fort,stronghold,bulwark,bastion |
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Collaborate
co llab' o rate Verb |
to work with, work together
Synonyms: team up, join forces Antonyms: work alone |
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Decree
de cree' Noun or a verb |
(n.) an order having the force of law(v.) to issue such an order; to commandfirmly or forcefully
Synonyms: (n.) proclamation, edict (v.) proclaim |
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Discordant
dis cor' dant Adjective |
disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harnmony, conflicting
Synonyms: grating, shrill, different,divergent Antonyms: harmonious, in agreement |
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Evolve
e volve' Verb |
to devlope gradually ;to rise to a higher level
Synonyms: unfold, emerge Antonyms: wither, shrivel up, atrophy |
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Exerpt
ex' erpt Noun or a verb |
(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, ect.;(v.) to take such a passage; to quote
Synonyms: Portion, selection, extract |
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Grope
Verb |
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to searchblindly and uncertainly
Synonyms: fumble for, cast about for |
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Hover
hov' er verb |
to float or hang suspend over; to move back and forth uncertaintly over or around
Synonyms: linger, waver, seesaw Antonyms: soar |
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Jostle
Jost' le Verb |
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush aginst; to compete for
Synonyms: push |
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Laggard
lagg' ard Noun or an Adjective |
(n.) a person that moves slowly or falls behind;(Adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
Synonyms: (n.) slowpoke, straggler;(Adj.) sluggish Antonyms: (n.)early bird;(Adj.)swift, speedy, prompt |
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Plaudits
plau' dits Noun |
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
Synonyms: cheers, acclaim Antonyms: boos, disapproval, ridicule |
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Preclude
pre clude' Verb |
to make impossibe, prevent, shut out
Synonyms: hionder, check, stop Antonyms: help, promote, faciliate |
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Revert
re vert' Verb |
to return, go back
Synonyms: relapse, regress Antonyms: progress, advance |
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Rubble
rubb' le Noun |
broken stone or bricks; ruins
Synonyms: wreckage, debris |
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Servile
ser' vile Adjective |
of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or servant, menial; lacking spirt or independence, abjectly submissive
Synonyms: slavish, groveling, fawning Antonyms: mastery, overbearing |
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Vigil
vig' il Noun |
a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
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Wrangle
wran' gle verb or a noun |
(v.) to quarrel or arggue in a noisy, angery way; to obtain by arguement; to heard(n.) a noisy quarrel
Synonyms: squabble, bicker Antonyms: agree, concur |
