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89 Cards in this Set
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admonish definition
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to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly, to remind of a duty
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admonish part of speech
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verb
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admonish synonyms
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warn, call on the carpet
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admonish antonyms
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praise, pat on the back
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breach part of speech
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noun
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breach definition
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an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction
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breach 2 part of speech
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verb
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breach 2 definition
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to create an opening, break through
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breach 2 antonyms
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close, seal
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brigand part of speech
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noun
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brigand definition
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a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
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circumspect part of speech
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adjective
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circumspect definition
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careful, cautious
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circumspect synonyms
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wary, prudent, guarded
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circumspect antonyms
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incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
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commandeer part of speech
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verb
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commandeer definition
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to seize for military or official use
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commandeer synonyms
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take over, requisition, expropriate
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cumbersome part of speech
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adjective
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cumbersome definition
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clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
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cumbersome synonyms
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unwieldy, ponderous
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cumbersome antonyms
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manageable, easy to handle
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deadlock part of speech
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noun
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deadlock definition
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a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions
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deadlock 2 part of speech
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verb
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deadlock 2 definition
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to bring to such a standstill
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deadlockn synonyms
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standoff, stalemate, impasse
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deadlock antonyms
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agreement, accord, breakthrough
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debris part of speech
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noun
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debris definition
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saccctered fragments, wreckage
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debris synonyms
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rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
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diffuse part of speech
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verb
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diffuse definition
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to spread of scatter freely or widely
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diffuse synonyms
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disperse
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diffuse antonyms
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concentrate
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diffuse 2 part of speech
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adjective
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diffuse 2 definition
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wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
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diffuse 2 synonyms
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rambling, verbose, prolix
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diffuse 2 antonyms
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brief, concise, succinct
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dilemma part of speech
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noun
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dilemma definition
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a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
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dilemma synonyms
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predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
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dilemma antonym
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cinch
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efface part of speech
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verb
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efface definition
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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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efface synonyms
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eradicate, blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge
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muddle part of speech
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verb
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muddle definition
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to make a mess of; muddle through: to get by
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muddle synonyms
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jumble, mess up
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muddle 2 part of speech
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noun
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muddle 2 definition
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a hopeless mess
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muddle 2 synonyms
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confusion, disorder
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muddle 2 antonyms
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orderliness, tidiness, neatness
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opinionated part of speech
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adjective
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opinionated definition
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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind
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opinionated synonyms
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obsinate, pigheaded, inflexible, dogmatic
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opionated antonyms
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open-minded, reasonable
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perennial part of speech
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adjective
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perennial definition
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lasting a long time, persistent
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perennial synonyms
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enduring, recurring
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perennial antonyms
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brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral
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perennial 2 part of speech
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noun
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perennial 2 definition
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a plant that lives for many years
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predispose definition
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verb
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predispose definition
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to incline to beforehand
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predispose synonyms
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make susceptible to
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predispose antonyms
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immunize against, shield from
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relinquish part of speech
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verb
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relinquish definition
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to let go, give up
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relinquish synonyms
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surrender, abandon
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relinquish antonyms
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hold on to, keep, retain, cling to
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salvage part of speech
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verb
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salvage definition
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to save from fire or shipwreck
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salvage synonyms
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rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
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salvage antonyms
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adandon, scrap, junk
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salvage 2 part of speech
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noun
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salvage 2 definiton
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property saved from shipwreck or fire
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spasmodic part of speech
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adjective
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spasmodic definition
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
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spasmodic synonyms
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irregular, occasional
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spasmodic antonyms
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steady, continuous, chronic
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spurious part of speech
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adjective
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spurious definition
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not genuine, not true, not valid
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spurious synonyms
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false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
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spurious antonyms
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genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
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unbridled part of speech
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adjective
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unbridled definition
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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unbridled synonyms
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unrestrained, unchecked
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unbridled antonyms
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restrained, held in check, muted
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