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20 Cards in this Set
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fodder
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(n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
S:feed, provender |
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expulsion
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(n) the process of driving or forcing ourt
S:ejection, ouster, eviction A:admittace, admission |
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terse
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(adj) brief and to the point
S:concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet A:verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
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feint
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(n) a deliberately deceptive moment; a pretense; (v) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
S:(n)trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff |
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dissolute
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(adj)loose in one's morals and behavior
S:dissipated, debauched immoral, corrupt A:virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
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tantalize
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(v) to tease, torment by teasing
S:tempt, lead on, make on's mouth water A:satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
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sully
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(v) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
S:pollute, taint, smear A:cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
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fortify
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(v) to stregthen, build up
S:reinforce, shore up A:weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
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unflinching
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(adj) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
S:resolute, steadfast, unwavering A:irresolute, wavering, vacillating |
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illegible
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(adj) difficult or impossible to read
S:unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled A:readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
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adjourn
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(v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
S:postpone, suspend, discontinue A:open, call to order |
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lucrative
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(adj)bringing in money; profitable
S:gainful, moneymaking A:unprofitable,losing in the red |
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jeer
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(v) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n) a rude remark of derision
S:(v)laugh at, mock, taunt A:(n) applause, plaudits, accolades |
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compensate
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(v)to makeup for; to repay for serices
S:pay back, reimburse, recompense A:fail to reward, stiff |
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alien
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(n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange
S:(adj)exotic, unfamiliar A:(adj)native, endemic, familiar |
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erratic
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(adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
S:irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable A: steady, consistent, dependable |
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mediocre
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(adj) average, ordinary, undistinguished
S:run-of-the-mill A:exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
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comely
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(adj)having a pleasing appearance
S:good-looking, attractive, bonny A:plain, homely, ugly, repulsive |
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subjugate
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(v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
S:subdue, vanquish, master A:be conquered, submit, surrender |
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proliferate
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(v) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
S:multiply, mushroom, burgeon A:decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
