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20 Cards in this Set
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apt
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(adj.) suitable, fitting likely; quick to learn
syn: appropriate, fit, proper, liable ant: inappropriate, unlikely slow |
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awry
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(adj., adv.) in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
syn: (adj.) crooked, askew, amiss ant: (adj.) straight, symmetrical |
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bludgeon
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(n.) a short club used as a weapon;(v.) to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point
syn: (n.) cudgel; (v.) clobber, clout |
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capitulate
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(v.) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel
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chafe
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(v.) to warm or wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, irk
annoy; to stain or press against; (n.) a sore or injury caused by rubbing syn: (v.) irritate, scrape, abrade ant: (v.)soothe, mollify, please, elate |
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defile
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(v., trans.) to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; (v., intrans.) to march in a single line or in columns; (n.) a narrow passage; gorge, canyon
syn: (trans) pollute, contaminate ant: (trans) cleanse, purify |
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dire
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(adj.) dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
syn:disastrous, ominous, sinister ant: favorable, beneficial, auspicious |
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disarming
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(adj.) charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion
syn: endearing, winning ant: alarming, troubling, disquieting |
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disgruntled
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(adj., part.) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
syn: displeases, grumpy, surly ant: pleases, satisfied, content |
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encroach
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(v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass
syn: intrude, infringe |
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endow
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(v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
syn: grant, bestow, present, bequeath ant: take away, deprive |
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fend
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(v.) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
syn: stave off, cope |
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impunity
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(n.) freedom from punishment
syn: exemption from penalty, immunity |
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mien
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(n.) air, manner; appearance; expression
syn: look, bearing, demeanor |
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penal
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(adj.) having to do with punishment
syn: correctional, disciplinary |
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pertinent
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(adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point
syn: relevant, germane, apropos ant: unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial |
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predominant
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(adj.) the greatest in strength or power; most common
syn: chief, major, paramount, prevalent ant: secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare |
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prodigy
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(n.) something wonderful or marvelous; something monstrous or abnormal; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
syn: marvel, wonder, freak, genius ant: dumbbell, dunce, dullard |
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recluse
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(n.) a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
syn: loner, hermit |
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renown
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(n.) fame, glory
syn: reputation, celebrity, prestige ant: obscurity, infamy, notoriety |
