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20 Cards in this Set
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Mahogany
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Definition:wood or a reddish brown color
P.O.S.-noun Synonyms -tree, hardwood Antonyms - softwood, light color Sentence: The woodworker made a table out of mahogany wood. |
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promenade
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Definition:a stroll or walk, a formal dance
P.O.S.- noun Synonyms - stroll, walk Antonyms - run, fly Sentence:They promenaded their prisoner before the townspeople. |
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raucous
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Definition:harsh; strident; grating, rowdy, disorderly
P.O.S.- adj Synonyms -rough, jarring, raspy Antonyms -, mellow, soft Sentence:When the party became too raucous I went home. |
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diverts
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Definition:to turn aside from a path or course, to detour,
P.O.S.- verb Synonyms - alter, change, modify Antonyms - anger, irate, upset Sentence:I tried to divert the child's attention away from the ccandy jar. |
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pervading
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Definition:to become spread throughout all parts of
P.O.S.-verb Synonyms -fill, extend Antonyms -take back, maintain Sentence: Spring was pervading in the air. |
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trivial
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Definition: of very little importance, insignificant
P.O.S.- adj Synonyms - incidental, little Antonyms -valuable, important Sentence:Don't bother with trivial matters. |
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incredulous
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Definition: indicating or showing unbelief, skeptical
P.O.S.- adj Synonyms -doubtful, disbelieving, distrustful Antonyms -trustful, believing Sentence:My classmate told me an incredulous story about his summer vacation. |
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unceasingly
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Definition: continuous, not stopping
P.O.S.-adj Synonyms - never ending, continuous, constant, everlasting Antonyms - ending, ceasing Sentence:The summers hot weather was unceasing. |
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contemptuously
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Definition:showing or expressing scorn
P.O.S.-adj Synonyms -cheeky, disrespectful, insulting Antonyms -polite, shy Sentence:The contemptulous boy's behavior earned him a demerit. |
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delinquent
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Definition:neglectful, past due or over due
P.O.S.-adj Synonyms - behind, lax, neglectful Antonyms - careful, responsible Sentence: The delinquent child was sent to military school. |
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reformatory
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Definition:serving or designed to reform, a penal school for young offenders
P.O.S.- noun synonym-boot camp, jail, prison antonym- college, private school sentence: Bad teenagers are often sent to reformatory school. |
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bewildered
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Definition:completely puzzled or confused
P.O.S.-adj synonym-puzzled, confused, dumbstruck antonym- clear, understanding sentence:I was so bewildered in science class when the teacher started talking about elements. |
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adieu
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Definition:good bye,farewell, parting remark or action
P.O.S.-noun synonym-farewell, good bye, parting antonym- hello, greeting sentence: Adios is a common adieu. |
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interim
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Definition:temporary, an intervening time, and interval, meantime
P.O.S.-noun synonym-temporary, intervening antonym-permanent, continual sentence:While we look for a new house we're staying in a rental for the interim. |
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meander
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Definition:to wander aimlessly, ramble
P.O.S.-verb synonym- wander, zig zag antonym-go direct, stay on path sentence:The stream meandered through the valley. |
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obstreperous
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Definition:resisting control,noisy restrain in a difficult manner
P.O.S.-adj synonym-loud, disorderly antonym-soft, obedient sentence:It was difficult to calm down the obstreperous child. |
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shoddy
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Definition:poor quality, inferior,
P.O.S.-adj synonym-in bad shape, broken-down, cheap, inferior antonym-fine, good, nice sentence:The craftman's merchandise was shoddy and inferior. |
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sprightly
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Definition:lively, animated, gay
P.O.S.-adj synonym-active, bouncy, brisk, cheerful antonym-dull, lazy, inactive sentence:Jake's sprightly behavior earned him the title class clown. |
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tirade
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Definition: a bitter outburst
P.O.S.- noun synonym-anger, lecture antonym-calm, harmony sentence: My dad went on a triade when I rode my bike on the busy street. |
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vagrant
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Definition:person with no permanent home or means of support
P.O.S.- noun synonym-drifter, homeless person antonym- wealthy, rich sentence:There's often vagrants sitting outside the library. |
