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32 Cards in this Set
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To lower in honor or esteem to lower the price of esteemed value Syn. Disparage belittle decry |
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Something that gives a title into credit or confidence certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit it has a right to exercise official power |
Credentials |
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Having it showing the attitude or temper that shows a distrust of human nature and motives Syn. Misanthropic pessimistic |
Cynical |
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To annul by recalling or taking back to bring or call back Syn. Abandon cancel recall repeal rescind |
Revoke |
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Musingly or dreamily thoughtful suggestive of sad thought Syn. Brody contemplative ruminant meditative |
Pensive |
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Smooth in texture performance or style Syn. Diplomatic |
Suave |
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Appearing believable credible Syn. Presumptive probable |
Plausible |
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Feeling or showing extreme discouragement dejection or depression Syn. Despairing desperate forlorn helpless |
Despondent |
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Power is free division or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds having it showing discernment or good judgement ability to make responsible decisions Syn. Prudence sensible ness discreetness |
Discretion |
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Divine guidance or care Syn. Frugality thrift parsimony economy |
Providence |
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Moderate spring as in eating and drinking characterized by abstinence and self discipline Syn. Temperate sober moderate |
Abstemious |
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Poorly dressed shabby lacking smartness and good taste Syn. Frump frowsy |
Dowdy |
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Full satisfied Syn. Quench stuff overfill |
Satiate |
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An opinion different from accepted belief the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred Syn. Unorthadox belief |
Heresy |
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Capable of being touched or felt easily seen heard or recognized Syn. Obvious manifest |
Palpable |
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To indicate and set apart for a specific purpose office orderly to point out the location of Syn. Appoint fix set name |
Designate |
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A problem involving a difficult choice a difficult or persistent problem Syn. Quandary |
Dilemma |
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Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning to conceal not recognized Syn. Arcane enigmatic mystic impenetrable |
Cryptic |
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A person who is recovering their health or strength gradually after sickness or weakness Syn. Gain heal mend recover recuperate |
Convalescent |
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Not held in esteem not enjoying good repute Syn. Discreditable dishonorable shady shoddy unrespectable |
Disreputable |
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A clear space interval fissure breach estrangement Syn. Split crack crevice |
Rift |
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Continued effort to do it achieve something despite difficulties failure or opposition Syn. Steadfastness |
Perseverance |
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Continued effort to do it achieve something despite difficulties failure or opposition Syn. Steadfastness |
Perseverance |
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A mental image awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation Syn. Cognition observation consciousness |
Perception |
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Of a dismal or depressing character gloomy suggestions or ideas shaded as to be dark or gloomy Syn. Grave melancholy dark dim obscure |
Somber |
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To declare or admit openly or freely to confess ones faith in or allegiance Syn. Affirm pretend claim |
Profess |
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Adj. deserving blame or correction Syn. Temperate sober moderate |
Censuable |
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N. An inhabitant resident one who frequents a place Syn. Dweller |
Denizen |
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V. To impose by fraud to pass off as worthy or genuine to bring about by stealth dishonestly or coercion Syn. Pass off palm off fob off |
Foist |
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Having sympathetic insight or understanding capable of keen appreciation Syn. Insightful discerning |
Perceptive |
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Having sympathetic insight or understanding capable of keen appreciation Syn. Insightful discerning |
Perceptive |
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To make or become dry and withered to chat or scorch the surface of to harden or make unfeeling to patch singe Syn. Sheivel blacked |
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