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20 Cards in this Set
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altruistic
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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
(syn.) selfless (ant.) selfish, self-centered |
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assent
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(v.) to express agreement;
(n.) agreement (syn.) (v.) concur, consent, accede (ant.) (v.) disagree, differ, dissent |
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benefactor
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(n.) one who does good to others
(syn.) patron, humanitarian (ant.) misanthrope, malefactor |
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chivalrous
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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
(syn.) gallant, civil valiant (ant.) crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
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clemency
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, modernateness
(syn.) leniency, forbearance, gentleness (ant.) harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
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dearth
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
(syn) insufficiency, want, paucity (ant.) surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
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diffident
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
(syn.) timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn (ant.) bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
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discrepancy
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(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement
(syn.)disagreement, divergence, inconsistency (ant.) agreement, convergence, consistency |
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embark
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(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
(syn.) commerce, launch, begin, board |
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facile
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(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincrely felt
(syn.) effortless, assured, poised, specious (ant.) labored, awkward, halting |
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indomitable
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(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
(syn.) unbeatable, invincible, unyielding (ant.) surrendering, submissive, yielding |
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infallible
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(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
(syn.) unerring, certain (ant.) imperfect |
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plod
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(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
(syn.) lumber, trudge (ant.) scamper, skip, prance |
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pungent
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(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
(syn.) sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy (ant.) bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
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remiss
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(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
(syn.) negligent, lax, slack (ant.) scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
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repose
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(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
(syn.) (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite (ant.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
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temerity
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(n.) rashness, boldness
(syn.) recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery (ant.) timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
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truculent
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(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
(syn.) brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic (ant.) gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
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unfeigned
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(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense
(syn.) genuine, heartfelt (ant.) insincere, simulated, phony |
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virulent
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(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
(syn.) venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful (ant.) innocuous, harmless, benign |
