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15 Cards in this Set
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sociable
syn:genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial ant:surly,cantankerous,dour, inhospitable |
affable
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to increase in greatness
syn:augment, amplify, enhance, exalt ant:reduce, decrease, diminish |
aggrandize
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shapless
syn:formless, unstructured, nebulous,inchoate ant:definite, well- defined |
amorphous
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that which surrounds; a distinctive air or personal quality
syn: ambience |
aura
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illegal traffic,smuggled goods, prohibited
syn: illicit, bootleg ant:legal, lawful, licit |
contraband
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scholarly, pedantic
syn:profoundly educated ant:ignorant |
erudite
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thin, light, delicate (positive)
syn: filmy, diaphanous,sheer,airy,gauzy ant:thick |
gossamer
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to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought, imply
syn:gather, deduce,presume, guess, speculate |
infer
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incapable of being understood,impossible to see through physically
syn:impenetratableenigmatic ant:intelligible,penetrable |
inscrutable
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relating to;narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
syn: narrow minded, parochial, provincial ant: catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal |
insular
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incapable of being changed or called back
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irrevocable
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a natural inclination or predilection toward
syn:penchant |
propensity
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peevish,complaining
syn:petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable ant: uncomplaining,stoical,serene,placid |
querulous
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to argue,protest
syn:expostulate |
remonstrate
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to disown, reject
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repudiate
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