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20 Cards in this Set
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Atrophy
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(n.) the wasting of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure;(v.) to waste away
syn- (n.) degeneration, deterioration; (v.) wither ant- (n.) growth, development; (v.) mature, develop |
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Bastion
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(n.) a fortified place, stronghold
syn-citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet |
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Concord
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(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimit; a treaty, pact, covenant
ant- disagreement, strife, discord |
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Consummate
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(adj.)complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
syn-(adj.) masterful; (v.) clinch, conclude ant- (adj.) launch, initiate, begin, kick off |
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Disarray
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(n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder
syn- (n.) disorganization (v.)dishevel, mess up ant- (n.) organization, order, tidiness |
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Exigency
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(n., often pl.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
syn- requirement, crisis |
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Flotsam
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(n.)floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
syn- floating wreckage |
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Frenetic
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(adj.) frenzied, highly agitated
syn- frantic, overwrought ant-calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely |
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Glean
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(v.) to gather bit by bit; to gether small quantities of a grain left in a field by the reapers
syn- collect, cull, pick up |
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Grouse
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(n.) a type of game bird; a comlaint; (v.) to complain, grumble
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Incarcerate
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(v.) to imprison, confine, jail
syn- intern, immure ant- liberate, release, free |
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Incumbent
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(adj.)obligatory; required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
syn- (adj.)mandatory, necessary ant- (adj.) optional, unnecessary |
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Jocular
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(adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
syn- waggish, facetious, droll, witty ant-humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim |
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Ludicrous
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(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
syn- risible, preosterous ant-heartrending, poignant, pathetic |
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Mordant
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(adj.) biting or caustic in though, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
syn-acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing ant-bland, mild, gentle, soothing |
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Nettle
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(n.) a prickly or stinging plant; (v.) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
syn-(v.) peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk ant-(v.) please, delight, soothe, pacify |
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Pecuniary
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(adj) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
syn- monetary, financial |
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Pusillanimous
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(adj.)contemptively cowardly or mean- spirited
syn- craven, lily-livered ant- stouthearted, courageous, daring |
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Recumbent
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(adj.)in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
syn- prone, prostrate, supine, inactive ant- erect, upright, energetic, dynamic |
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Strategem
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(n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
syn- ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge |
