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20 Cards in this Set
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adjourn'
(v) |
to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
SYN postpone suspend discontinue ANT open call to order |
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a'lien
(n)(adj) |
a citizen of another country; foreign, strange
SYN exotic unfamiliar ANT plain homely ugly repulsive |
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com'ely
(adj) |
having a pleasing appearance
SYN good-looking attractive bonny ANT plain homely ugly repulsive |
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com'pensate
(v) |
to make up for; to repay for services
SYN pay back reimburse recompense ANT fail to reward stiff |
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dis'solute
(adj) |
loose in one's morals or behavior
SYN dissipated debauched immoral corrupt ANT virtuous chaste moral seemly proper |
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errat'ic
(adj) |
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
SYN irregular inconsistent unpredictable ANT steady consistent dependable |
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expul'sion
(n) |
the process of driving or forcing out
SYN ejection ouster eviction ANT admittance admission |
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feint
(n)(v) |
a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
SYN trick ruse subterfuge dodge bluff |
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fod'der
(n) |
food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
SYN feed provender |
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for'tify
(v) |
to strengthen, build up
SYN reinforce shore up ANT weaken undermine sap impair |
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illeg'ible
(adj) |
difficult or impossible to read
SYN unreadable indecipherable scribbled ANT readable decipherable distinct clear |
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jeer
(v)(n) |
to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision
SYN laugh at mock taunt ANT applause plaudits accolades |
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lu'crative
(adj) |
bringing in money; profitable
SYN gainful moneymaking ANT unprofitable losing in the red |
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medio'cre
(adj) |
average, ordinary, undistinguished
SYN run-of-the-mill ANT exceptional outstanding distinguished |
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prolif'erate
(v) |
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
SYN multiply mushroom burgeon ANT decrease diminish dwindle slack off |
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sub'jugate
(v) |
to conquer by force, bring under complete control
SYN subdue vanquish master ANT be conquered submit surrender |
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sull'y
(v) |
to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
SYN pollute taint smear ANT cleanse purify decontaminate |
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tan'talize
(v) |
to tease, torment by teasing
SYN tempt lead on make one's mouth water ANT satisfy fulfill gratify |
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terse
(adj) |
brief and to the point
SYN concise succinct crisp short and sweet ANT verbose wordy diffuse prolix |
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unflin'ching
(adj) |
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
SYN resolute steadfast unwavering ANT irresolute wavering vacillating |
