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20 Cards in this Set
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Adulterate
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to corrupt
syn: contaminate pollute sully ant: purify purge expurgate verb |
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Ambidextrous
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very skillful
syn:versatile, facile ant: clumsey, all thumbs, maladroits adj |
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augment
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To make larger
syn: enlarge supplement amplify ant: decresse diminish verb |
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Bereft
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deprived of
syn: bereaved ant: replete well provided adj and particple |
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deploy
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to arrange
syn:station organize |
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dour
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stern, glooming
syn:harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine ant: cheery inviting genial adj |
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficultys syn:resolve,steadfastness, mettle
ant: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness noun |
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gape
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to stare with open mouth
syn: gawk, ogle verb |
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gibe
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to utter taunting words
syn; ridiculus, mock, jeer, deride ant: compliment, praise |
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guise
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cover
syn: costume, semblance, pretense |
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insidious
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treacherous
syn: cunning, underhanding, perfidious ant: frank ingenuous aboveboard |
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intimation
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a hint
syn:clue indication inkling noun |
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opulent
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wealthy
syn: rich lavish plentiful abundant Ant: wretched destitute |
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pliable
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flexible
syn: supple adaptable resilient ant: rigid inflexible recalcitrant |
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reiterate
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repeat
syn: restate rehash recapulate |
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stolid
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dull
syn: impassive phlegmatic ant: emotional, over sensitive \ |
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tentative
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uncertain
syn: provisional, inconclusive ant: definite, conclusive confirmed |
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unkempt
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untidy
syn: sloppy disordered rough disheveled ant: tidy neat |
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verbatim
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word for word
syn: exact precisivly ant: paraphased |
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warily
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cautiosly
syn: carefully, gingerly, prudently ant: recklessly, heedlessly in cautionly |
