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20 Cards in this Set
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Apt (adj) |
Suitable. Fitting. Likely. Quick to learn.
S: appropriate. Fit. Liable. A: inappropriate. Slow. |
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Awry (adj) |
In a turned or twisted position or direction. Wrong. Out of the right or hoped for course.
S: crooked. Askew. Amiss. A: straight. Symmetrical. |
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Bludgeon (n,v) |
A short club used as a weapon. To strike with a heavy club. To use force or strong arguments to gain some point.
S: cudgel. Clobber. Clout. A: none |
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Capitulate (v) |
To end resistance. Give up. Throw in the towel.
S: none A: hold out. Persist. |
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Chafe (n,v) |
To warm by rubbing. To wear sore by rubbing. To feel annoyance or dissatisfaction. Annoy. Irk. To strain or press against. A sore or injury caused by rubbing.
S: irritate. Scrape. Abrade. A: soothe. Mollify. Please. Elate. |
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Defile (v,n) |
To make unclean or dirty. Destroy the purity of. To march in a single line or in columns. A narrow passage. Gorge. Canyon.
S: pollute. Contaminate. A: cleanse. Purify. |
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Dire (adj) |
Dreadful. Causing fear or suffering. Warning of trouble to come. Demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
S: disastrous. Ominous. Sinister. Urgent. A: favorable. Auspicious. Beneficial |
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Disarming (adj) |
Charming. Tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion.
S: endearing. Winning A: alarming. Troubling. Disquieting. |
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Disgruntled (adj) |
In bad humor. Disconnected. Annoyed.
S: displeased. Grumpy. Surly. A: pleased. Satisfied. Content |
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Encroach (v) |
To advance beyond the usual or proper limits. Trespass.
S: intrude. Infringe. A: none |
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Endow (v) |
To furnish. Equip. Provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality.
S: grant. Bestow. Present. Bequeath. A: take away. Deprive. |
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Fend (v) |
To ward off. Resist. To get along. Manage.
S: stave off. Cope. A: none. |
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Impunity (n) |
Freedom from punishment
S: exemption from penalty. Immunity A: none |
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Mien (n) |
Air. Manner. Appearance. Expression.
S: look. Bearing. A: none |
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Penal (adj) |
Having to do with punishment
S: disciplinary. A: none. |
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Pertinent (adj) |
Related to the matter at hand. To the point.
S: germane. Apropos A: unrelated. Irrelevant. Immaterial |
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Predominant (adj) |
The greatest in strength or power. Most common.
S: chief. Major. Paramount. Prevalent. A: secondary. Minor. Subsidiary. Rare. |
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Prodigy (n) |
Something wonderful or marvelous. An unusual feat. A child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
S: Marvel. Wonder. Genius. A: dumbbell. Dunce. Dullard. |
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Recluse (n) |
A person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
S: hermit A: none |
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Renown (n) |
Fame. Glory.
S: reputation. Celebrity. Prestige. A: obscurity. Infamy. Notoriety. |
