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41 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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(v.) to make shorter
SYN: shorten, condense, abbreviate ANT: expand, enlarge, augment |
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admonish
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(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly;
SYN: warn, call on the carpet ANT: praise, pat on the back |
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altercation
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"(n.) an angry argument
SYN: quarrel, dispute, squabble ANT: agreement, accord |
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brigand
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(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
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circumspect
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(adj.) careful, cautious
SYN: wary, prudent, guarded ANT: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless |
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comely
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"having a pleasing appearance
SYN: good-looking, attractive, bonny ANT: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
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commandeer
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"(v.) to seize for military or official use
SYN: take over, requisition, expropriate |
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compensate
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"(v.) to make up for, to repay for services
SYN: pay back, reimburse, recompense ANT: fail to reward, stiff |
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condone
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"(v.) to pardon or overlook
SYN: ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to ANT: censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate |
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cumbersome
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"(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
SYN: unwieldy, ponderous ANT: manageable, easy to handle |
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deadlock
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"(n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions
(v.) to bring to such a standstill SYN:(n.) standoff, stalemate, impasse ANT:(n.)agreement, accord, breakthrough |
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efface
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"(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
SYN: blot out; erase obliterate, expunge |
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eminent
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"(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinuished, projecting
SYN: illustrious, renowned ANT: obscure, nameless, unsung, lowly, humble |
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erratic
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"(adj.) not regular or consistant; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
SYN: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable ANT: steady, consistent, dependable |
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expulsion
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"(n.) the process of driving or forcing out
SYN: ejection, ouster, eviction ANT: admittance, admission |
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fabricate
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"(v.) to make, manufacture, to make up, invent
SYN: put together, devise, contrive, concoct ANT: take apart, undo, destroy, demolish |
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fodder
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"(n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
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fortify
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"(v.) to strengthen, build up
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illegible
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"(adj.) difficult or impossible to read
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irate
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"(adj.) angry
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jeer
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"(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly
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lucrative
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"(adj.) bringing in money, profitable
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mediocre
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"(adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
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obesity
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"(n.) excessive fatness
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opinionated
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"(adj.)stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind
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pauper
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"(n.) an extremely poor person
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perennial
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"(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent
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predispose
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"(v.) to incline to beforehand
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proliferate
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"(v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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relinquish
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"(v.) to let go, give up
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salvage
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"(v.) to save from fire or shipwreck
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semblance
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"(n.) a likeness, an outward appearance, an apparition
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spasmodic
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"(adj.) sudden and violent but brief, fitful, intermittent
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spurious
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"(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid
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subjugate
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"(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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"(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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"(v.) to tease, torment by teasing
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terminate
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"(v.) to bring to an end
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terse
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"(adj.) brief and to the point
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trite
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"(adj.) commonplace, overused, stale
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unbridled
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"(adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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