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20 Cards in this Set
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anecdote
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a short account of an incident in someone's life
Syn: tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn |
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consolidate
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to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
Syn: strenthen, firm up, merge Ant: scatter, disperse, dissipate, separate |
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counterfeit
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an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy
Syn: false, phony, bogus Ant: genuine, real, authentic |
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docile
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easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
Syn: manageable, teachable, pliant Ant: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
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dominate
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to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
Syn: control, govern, overlook |
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entreat
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to beg, implore, ask earnestly
Syn: plead, beseech Ant: clamor for |
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fallible
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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
Syn: imperfect, errant Ant: foolproof, unfailing, flawless |
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fickle
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liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
Syn: capricious,inconstant, faithless Ant: constant, steady, invariable |
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fugitive
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one who flees orruns away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering, difficult to grasp
Syn: runaway, deserter, elusive Ant: lasting, enduring, permanent |
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grimy
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very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
Syn: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted Ant: spotless, immaculate, spick-and-span |
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iota
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a very small part or quantity
Syn: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen Ant: flood, deluge, glut, avalanche |
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maul
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to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer
Syn: rough up, manhandle, batter |
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potential
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possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
Syn: possibility, capability Ant: actual, real, unlikely impossible |
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radiant
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shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
Syn: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent Ant: dull, tarnished, lackluster |
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rural
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relating to farm areas and life in the country
Syn: countrified, rustic Ant: urban, metropolitan, citified |
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substantial
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large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
Syn: considerable, big, tangible Ant: minor, insignificant, negligible |
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tactful
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skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
Syn: skillful, diplomatic, discreet Ant: clumsy, gauche, boorish, indiscreet |
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tamper
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to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way
Syn: monkey with, fool with, mess with |
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ultimate
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last, final, mostimportant or extreme, eventual, basic, fundamental
Syn: farthest, furthest, terminal Ant: first, initial, most immediate, nearest |
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uncertainty
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doubt, the state of being unsure
Syn: doubtfulness, unsureness, hesitation Ant: sureness, certainty, confidence |
