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20 Cards in this Set
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Acquit
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to declare not guilty, free from blame discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
Syn: exonerate, dismiss Ant: convict, declare guilty |
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Deem
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To think, believe; to consider, have a opinion
Syn: judge, regard |
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devastate
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to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
Syn: wreck, desolate Ant: develop, improve |
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discredit
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to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; a loss or lack in belief, confidence, or reputation.
Syn:disparage Ant: confirm, corroborate, bolster |
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elusive
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difficult to catch or to hold;hard to explain or understand
Syn: slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling |
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generate
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to bring into existence; to be the cause of
Syn: create, produce, beget, cause Ant: end, terminate, extinguish, stifle |
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idolize
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to worship as an idol, to make a idol of; to love very much
syn: adore, revere ant: despise, scorn, disdain, detest |
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ingratitude
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a lack of thankfulness
Syn:thanklessness, ungratefulness Ant: thankfulness, gratefulness, recognition |
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keepsake
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something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir
Syn:reminder, memento |
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mortal
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a being that must eventually die; of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable
Syn: human, fleeting, extreme Ant: a god, undying, everlasting, eternal, divine |
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ovation
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an enthusiastic public welcome, an out burst of applause
Syn: cheers, bravo, hurrah's Ant:boos, jeers |
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petty
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unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded ; secondary in rank, minor
Syn:nsignifacant, piddling Ant:important, major, signifacant, weighty |
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plight
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a sorry condition or state; to pledge, promise, solemnly
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repent
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to feel sorry for what one has done or failed to do
Syn: regret Ant: rejoice over |
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reverie
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a day dream; the condition of being lost in thought
Syn: fantasy, meditation |
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revocation
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an act of instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation
Syn: repeal, withdrawal Ant: ratification, confirmation |
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scan
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to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; an examination
Syn: study, glance at skim, survey |
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strand
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a beach or shore; a string of wire , hair, etc.; to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position
Syn: fiber, thread; abandon, maroon Ant: rescue, save |
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strife
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bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle
Syn: conflict, discord, turmoil Ant: peace, calm, harmony, agreement |
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topple
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to fall forward; overturn, to bring about the downfall of
Syn: unseat, upset, tumble Ant: remain upright, establish, set up |
