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20 Cards in this Set
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appease'
(v) |
to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
Synonyms: pacify mollify placate propitiate Antonyms: enrage provoke irritate |
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bela'ted
(adj) |
late, tardy
Synonyms: delayed behindhand Antonyms: early ahead of time |
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calam'itous
(adj) |
causing great misfortune
Synonyms: disastrous catastrophic ruinous fatal Antonyms: fortunate beneficial salutary |
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cite
(v) |
to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
Synonyms: refer to enumerate subpoena Antonyms: ignore disregard |
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conven'tional
(adj) |
in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
Synonyms: ordinary commonplace orthodox Antonyms: outlandish bizarre unorthodox |
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decoy
(v)(n) |
to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap
Synonyms: entice entrap lure bait |
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delve
(v) |
to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
Synonyms: probe investigate |
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ensue'
(v) |
to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
Synonym: result Antonyms: precede come before |
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gal'lantry
(n) |
heoric courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level or courtesy
Synonyms: bravery chivalrousness valor daring Antonyms: cowardice boorishness |
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impart'
(v) |
to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
Synonyms: transmit bestow grant Antonyms: withhould keep back conceal |
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judic'ious
(adj) |
using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
Synonyms: thoughtful prudent shrewd astute Antonyms: foolish thoughtless ill-considered |
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me'diate
(v)(adj) |
to bring about an agreement between persons or groupds, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting as through an intermediary
Synonyms: settle arbitrate umpire referee |
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milieu'
(n) |
the setting, surrounding, environmnet
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outland'ish
(adj) |
strange, freakish, weird, foreigh-looking; out-of-the-way, geographicaly remote; exceeding reasonable limits
Synonyms: peculiar bizarre odd unorthodox unconventional Antonyms: conventional orthodox staid sober |
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overbear'ing
(adj) |
domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
Synonyms: high-handed overriding Antonyms: meek unassuming self-effacing |
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pert
(adj) |
high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
Synonyms: vivacoius impudent fresh Antonyms: sullen gloomy morose peevish |
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quirk
(n) |
a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
Synonyms: peculiarity oddity eccentricity |
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regale'
(v) |
to feast, entertain agreeably
Synonyms: amuse divert |
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shift'less
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lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
Synonyms: careless sloppy lackadaisical Antonyms: energetic hardworking ambitous |
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taint
(n)(v) |
a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate
Synonyms: blot soil tarnish pollute Antonyms: purify decontaminate cleanse |
