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40 Cards in this Set
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Licentious
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adj. morally unrestrained
syn. immoral, lewd ant. chaste, pure |
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Numismatist
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n. coin collector
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Paucity
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n. scarcity lack
syn. insufficiency ant. abundance |
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Fatalistic
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adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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Obtrude
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v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited
sun. impose, intrude ant. extricate |
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Pensive
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adj. dreamily thoughtful
sun. reflective, meditative ant. silly, frivolous |
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Lackadaisical
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adj. uninterested, listless
sun. reflective, meditative ant. silly, frivolous |
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Alienate
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v. to turn away feelings or affections
sun. estrange, set against ant. endear, unite |
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Elated
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adj. to be in high spirits, exultantly proud and joyful
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Epigram
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n. a witty saying expressing a single though or observation
sun. aphorism, non mot, quip |
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Pro
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before, in front
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Fab, Fess
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to speak
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Hab, Hib
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to have, to possess
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Edifice
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n. a large, elaborate structure, an imposing building
syn. fortress ant. hovel |
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Ambidextrous
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adj. equally skillful with either hand
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Belated
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adj. delayed
syn. tardy, late ant. timely |
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Animate
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v. to give life or motion to
syn. enliven, encourage, excite ant. quell |
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Knead
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v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
syn. squeeze, rub, press |
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Chauvinist
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n. one having a fanatifcal devotion to a countiry, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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Egalitarian
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adj. promoting equal rightfor all people
ant. elitist |
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Berserk
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adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage
sun. frenzied ant. placid, complacent |
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Ostentatious
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adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
syn. grandiose ant. unobtrusive, bland |
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Delude
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v. to mislead, to fool
syn. deceive ant. enlighten |
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Mater, Matr
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mother
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Micro
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small
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Meter
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measure
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Aut
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self
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Amalgamate
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v. to combine
sun. unite, blend, merge, consolidate ant. splinter, disunite |
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Demented
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adj. mentally ill, insane
syn. deranged, insae ant. sane |
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Hone
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v. to sharpen
sun. intensify ant. to dull |
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Beleaguer
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v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army), to harass
syn. surround, annoy ant. evade |
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Gorge
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v. to eat or swallow greedily
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Antiquated
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adj. no longer used or useful, very old
syn. obsolete, out-of-date, archaic ant. modern |
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Opiate
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n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
ant. stimulant |
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Caricature
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n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
syn. mockery, cartoon |
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Dally
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v. to waste time, to dawdle
sun. dawdle, loiter ant. hasten, hurry |
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Felonious
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adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime
sun. criminal |
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Sub
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under, below
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Ize
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to make
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Urb
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city
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