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20 Cards in this Set
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fruitless |
pos - adj.
def - not producing the desired results syn - useless, vain, unproductive, futile ant - productive, effective,having results accent - 'fruit less |
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conrtroversial |
pos - adj.
def - arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement syn - disputed, arguable, debatable ant - not likely to cause a fuss accent - con tro 'ver sial |
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spirited |
pos - adj
def - full of life and vigor; courageous syn - lively, animated; courageous, gallant ant - lifeless, dull, lackluster accent - 'spir i ted |
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hostile |
pos - adj.
def - unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, agressive syn - warlike, agressive; unfriendly ant - friendly, cordial; peaceful accent - 'hos tile |
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alliance |
pos - noun
def - a joining together for some common purpose syn - a pact, league, coalition ant - a parting of the ways, rift, split accent - a 'lli ance |
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sodden |
pos - adj
def - soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless syn - drenched, waterlogged, saturated ant - parched, arid, dry as a bone accent - 'sodd en |
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dishearten |
pos - verb
def - to discourage syn - to discourage, dismay ant - to encourage, raise one's spirits accent - dis 'heart en |
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orthodox
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pos - adj.
def - in agreement with establishedor generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things syn - traditional, standard, customary ant - unusual,unconventional, heretical accent - 'or tho dox |
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inflict |
pos - verb
def - to give or cause something unpleaasent, impose syn - to deal out, visit upon, impose ant - to suffer, undergo, sustain accent - in 'flict |
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procure |
pos - verb
def - to obtain through special effort; to bring abuot syn - to obtain, gain, acquire; to achieve ant - to fail to obtain, come away empty handed accent - pro 'cure |
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bewilder |
pos - verb
def - to puzzle completely, confuse syn - to confuse, baffle, perplex ant -to set straight enlighten accent - be 'wil der |
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scurry |
pos - verb
def - to run quickly, scamper, hurry syn - to rush, dash, scamper, scramble ant - to trudge, plod, creep, crawl accent - 'scurr y |
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buffoon |
pos - noun
def - a clown; a coarse, stupid person syn - a jester, clown, "wise guy" ant - someone who is serious and dignified accent - bu 'ffoon |
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wayward |
pos - adj
def - disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious syn - disobedient, perverse, unpredictable ant - docile, well-behaved; predictable accent - 'way ward |
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virtual |
pos - adj
def - having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing syn - functioning as, equivalent to ant - none accent - 'vir tu al |
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void |
pos - adj, noun & verb
def - completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify syn - invalid; empty, vacant, bare; to cancel ant - in effect; teeming with; to confirm accent - void |
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mortify
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pos - verb
def - to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering syn - to humiliate, embarrass, abash ant - none accent - 'mort i fy |
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wince |
pos - verb, noun
def - to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way syn - to flinch, shudder, recoil ant - not to bat an eyelid at accent - wince |
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inflammable |
pos - adj.
def - easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused syn - combustible,easily ignited; exitable ant - fireproof, fire-resistant; calm accent - in 'flamm a ble |
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malignant |
pos - adj.
def - deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious syn - deadly, lethal; wicked, malicious ant - wholesome, benificial benign accent - ma 'lignant |