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20 Cards in this Set
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Alliance
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(n)joining together for a purpose
SYN:pact, league, coalition ANT:rift, split |
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Bewilder
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(v)puzzle completely; confuse
SYN:baffle, perplex ANT:set straight, enlighten |
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Buffoon
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(n)clown;coarse, stupid person
SYN:jester, fool |
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Controversial
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(adj)arousing argument, disagreement
SYN:arguable, debatable |
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Dishearten
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(v)to discourage
SYN:dismay, demoralize, dispirit ANT:encourage, hearten |
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Fruitless
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(adj)not producing the desired results
SYN:unless,vain,unproductive, futile ANT:productive,effective |
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Hostile
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(adj)unfriendly; unfavorable;warlike
ANT:friendly, cordial, peaceful |
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Inflammable
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(adj)easily set on fire, easily angered
SYN:combustible, flammable, excitable ANT:fire-proof, calm |
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Inflict
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(v)to cause unpleasantness
SYN:deal out, visit upon ANT:suffer, undergo, sustain |
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Malignant
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(adj)deadly, extremely harmful, evil
SYN:lethal, wicked ANT:wholesome, beneficial, denign |
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Mortify
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(v)to hurt feelings; embarrass, humiliate SYN:humiliate, embarrass, abash
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Orthodox
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(adj)agreement with belief or way of doing things
SYN:traditional, standard, customary ANT:unusual, unconventional,heretical |
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Procure
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(v)obtain, through effort;to bring about
SYN:gain, acquire, achieve |
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Scurry
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(v)to run quickly,scamper, hurry
SYN:rush, dash, scramble ANT:trudge, plod, creep, crawl |
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Sodden
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(ddj)soaked with liquid or moisture
SYN:drenched, waterlogged, saturated ANT:parched, arid |
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Spirited
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(adj)full of life & vigor; courageous
SYN:lively, animated, gallant ANT:lifeless, dull, lackluster |
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Virtual
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(adj)having a certain force effect
SYN:functioning as, equivalent to |
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Void
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(adj)completely empty(n)empty(v)cancel
SYN:(adj)invalid, vacant, bare ANT:(adj)in effect,teeming with(v)confirm |
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Wayward
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(adj)disobedient, unpredictable
SYN:perverse ANT:docile, well-behaved, predictable |
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Wince
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(v)draw back in pain or fear(n)drawing back
SYN:flinch, shudder, recoil |
