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173 Cards in this Set
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SYN. consent, concur, comply, assent, to yield
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accede
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ANT. demur, balk at
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accede
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SYN. swing, shake
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brandish
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SYN. compose, constitute, encompass
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comprise
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ANT. exclude
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comprise
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SYN. skillful, nimble, dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
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deft
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ANT. clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept
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deft
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SYN. wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
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destitute
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ANT. rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete
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destitute
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SYN. definite, clearly stated, distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
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explicit
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ANT. vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit
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explicit
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SYN. uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
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extirpate
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ANT. implant, sow, foster, nourish
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extirpate
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SYN. ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable
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inopportune
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ANT. timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune
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inopportune
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SYN. incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
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ironic
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ANT. straightforward, unequivocal
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ironic
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SYN. stale, moldy, out-of-date, hackneyed, antiquated
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musty
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ANT. fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new
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musty
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SYN. meddling, meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
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officious
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ANT. reserved, diffident, timid, aloof
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officious
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SYN. unfavorable, threatening, unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
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ominous
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ANT. propitious, auspicious, promising
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ominous
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SYN. apex, acme, summit, apogee, high point
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pinnacle
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ANT. nadir, perigee, low point
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pinnacle
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SYN. preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
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premeditated
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ANT. unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu
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premeditated
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SYN. running wild, widespread, unrestrainded, extravagant, prevalent
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rampant
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ANT. controlled, restrained
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rampant
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comfort, relief, console, soothe, reassure, cheer up
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solace
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ANT. vew, aggravate, upset
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solace
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SYN. dignified, majestic, grand, magnificent, imposing
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stately
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ANT. lowly, humble, servile, abject
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stately
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SYN. flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
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supple
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ANT. stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound
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supple
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SYN. stop by force, put down, subdue, crush, stifle, squelch,quash, silence
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suppress
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ANT. provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
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suppress
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SYN. dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
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venal
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ANT. honest, incorruptible, scrupulous
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venal
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SYN. attached, related, joined, associated, connected
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affiliated
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ANT. dissociated, unconnected
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affiliated
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DEF. associated connected
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affiliated
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DEF. to find out
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ascertain
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SYN. discover determine establish
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ascertain
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DEF. an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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attainment
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SYN. achievement, fullfillment
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attainment
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ANT. failure, defeat, frustration
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attainment
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DEF. to give or pass on as an inheritance
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bequeath
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SYN. transmit, bestow, hand down
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bequeath
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DEF. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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cogent
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SYN. persuassive, compelling
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cogent
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ANT. weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant
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cogent
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DEF. to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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converge
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SYN. meet, unite, intersect, merge
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converge
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ANT. diverge, seperate
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converge
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DEF. to scatter, spread far and wide
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disperse
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SYN. break up, dispel
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disperse
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ANT. collect, congregate, assemble, muster
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disperse
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DEF. to regard highly, a highly favorable opinion or judgement
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esteem
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SYN. respect, admire, honor, revere
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esteem
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ANT. disdain, scorn, contempt
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esteem
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DEF. to erase, obliterate, destroy
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expunge
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SYN. delete, efface, annihilate
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expunge
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ANT. insert, mark imprint, immpress
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expunge
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DEF. having limits, lasting for a limited time
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finite
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SYN. bounded, measureable
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finite
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ANT. unlimited, immeasureable, everlasting, eternal
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finite
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DEF. not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded against attack
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invulnerable
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SYN. impregnable, impervious, immune
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invulnerable
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ANT. exposed, unprotected, defenseless
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invulnerable
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DEF. spiteful, showing ill will
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malevolent
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SYN. malicious, wicked, sinishter, malignant
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malevolent
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ANT. kind, benevolent, compassionate
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malevolent
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DEF. cool and confident, unconcerned
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nonchalant
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SYN. composed, unruffled, indiiferent, blase
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nonchalant
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ANT. perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
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nonchalant
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DEF. knowing everything, having unlimited awareness or understanding
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omniscient
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SYN. wise, all-knowing
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omniscient
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ANT. ignorant, unknowing
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omniscient
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DEF. a remedy, for all ills, cure-all, an answer to all problems
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panacea
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SYN. universal cure, easy solution
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panacea
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DEF. exact, careful, attending, throroughly to details, having high moral standards, principled
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scrupulous
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SYN. painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
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scrupulous
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ANT. careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
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scrupulous
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DEF. to move about stealthily, to lie in hiding
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skulk
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SYN. lurk, slink, prowl
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skulk
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DEF. proud, and contemptuous, showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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supercilious
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SYN. snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
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supercilious
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ANT. humble, meek, deferential, servile
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supercilious
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DEF. strange mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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uncanny
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SYN. eeire, inexplicable, spooky
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uncanny
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DEF. easily excused, pardonable
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venial
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SYN. excusable, forgiveable,
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venial
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ANT. inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable
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venial
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DEF. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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altrustic
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SYN. selfless
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altrustic
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ANT. selfish, self-centered
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altrustic
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DEF. to express agreement
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assent
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SYN. concur, consent, accede
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assent
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ANT. disagree, differ, dissent
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assent
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DEF. one who does good to others
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benefactor
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SYN. patron, humanitarian
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benefactor
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ANT. misanthrope, malefactor
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benefactor
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DEF. marked by honor, courtesy and courage, knightly
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chivalrous
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SYN. gallant, civil, vaiant
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chivalrous
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ANT. crude, uncouth,churlish, louthish
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chivalrous
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DEF. mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness
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clemency
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SYN. leniency, forbearance, gentleness
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clemency
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ANT. harshness, seberity, cruelty, inflexibility
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clemency
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DEF. a lack scarcity inadequate supply, a famine
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dearth
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SYN. insufficiency, want, paucity
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dearth
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ANT. surplus oversupply glut abundance
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dearth
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DEF. shy, laicking self-confidence, modest, reserved
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diffident
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SYN. timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn
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diffident
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ANT. bold brash audacious self-confident juanty
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diffident
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DEF. a difference a lack of agreement
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discrepancy
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SYN. disagreement divergence inconsistency
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discrepancy
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ANT. agreement convergence consistency
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discrepancy
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DEF. to go aboard to make a start to invest
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embark
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SYN. commence, launch begin boar
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embark
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DEF. easily done or attained superficial read fluent easily shown but not sincerely felt
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facile
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SYN. effortless, assured, poised, specious
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facile
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ANT. labored awkward halting
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facile
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DEF. unconquerable refusing to yield
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indomitable
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SYN. unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
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indomitable
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ANT. surrending submissive yielding
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indomitable
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DEF. free from error absolutely dependable
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infallible
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SYN. unerring certain
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infallible
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ANT. imperfect
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infallible
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DEF. to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly
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plod
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SYN. lumber trudge
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plod
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ANT. scamper, skip, prance
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plod
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DEF. causing a sharp sensation stinging biting
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pungent
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SYN. sharp spicy piquant caustic racy
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pungent
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ANT. bland unappetizing colorless insipid
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pungent
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DEF. neglectful in performance of one's duty careless
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remiss
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SYN. negligent lax slack
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remiss
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ANT. scrupulous dutiful punctillious
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remiss
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DEF. to rest lie place relaxation peace of mind calmness
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repose
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SYN. sleep tranquillity respite
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repose
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ANT. exertion wakefulness tumult bustle ado
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repose
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DEF. rashness boldness
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temerity
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SYN. recklesness foolhadiness effrontery
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temerity
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ANT. timidity fearfullness diffidence humility
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temerity
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DEF. fierce and cruel aggressive deadly destructive scathingly harsh
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truculent
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SYN. brutal savage belligerent vitriolic
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truculent
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ANT. gentle mild meek unthreatening
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truculent
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DEF. sincere real without pretense
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unfeigned
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SYN. genuine heartfelt
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unfeigned
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ANT. insincere simulated phony
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unfeigned
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DEF. extremely poisonous full of malice spiteful
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virulent
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SYN. venomous noxious baneful hateful
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virulent
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ANT. innocuous harmless benign
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virulent
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DEF. to yeild to to assume an office or dignity
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accede
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DEF. to wave r flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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brandish
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DEF. to include or contain to be made up of
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comprise
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DEF. skillful nimble
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deft
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DEF. deprived of the necessities of life lacking in
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destitute
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DEF. definite clearly stated
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explicit
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DEF. to tear up by the roots to destroy totally
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extirpate
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DEF. coming at a bad time not appropriate
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inopportune
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DEF. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens given to irony sarcastic
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ironic
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DEF. stale modly out of date
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musty
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DEF. meddling excessively forward in offereing services or assuming authority
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officious
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DEF.unfavorable threatening of bad omen
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ominous
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DEF. a high peak pr point
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pinnacle
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DEF. considered beforehand deliberately planned
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premeditated
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DEF. growing without check running wild
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rampant
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DEF.comfort relief console
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solace
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DEF.dignified majestic
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stately
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DEF. bending easily bending with agility readily adaptable servile
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supple
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DEF. to stop by force to putdown
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suppress
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DEF. open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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venal
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