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20 Cards in this Set
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acute
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(adj)with a sharp point;keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
syn-clever,penetrating ant-dull,blunted,obtuse |
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bluster
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(v)to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts
(n)speech that is loud and threatening syn-spout,brag,bravado |
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bungle
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(v)to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
syn-blunder,botch,mess up |
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commentary
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(n)a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion
syn-explanation,remarks,narration |
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duration
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(n)a length of time that something continues or last
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eerie
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(adj)causing fear because of strangness; weird,mysterious
syn-frightening,spooky,creepy |
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facet
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(n)one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
syn-angle,characteristic |
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fidelity
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(n)the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
syn-loyality,faithfulness ant-disloyality,treachery |
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fray
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(n)brawl,a noisy quarrel
(v)to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; irritate syn-scuffle,unravel |
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headstrong
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(adj)willful,stubborn
syn-obstinate,mulish,unruly ant-obedient,docile,submissive |
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inhabitant
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(n)one living permanently in a given place
syn-resident,native,tenant ant-stranger,outsider,visitor |
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numb
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(adj)having lost the power of feeling or movement
(v)to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling syn-unfeeling,deaden ant-sensitive,alert |
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pacify
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(v)to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
syn-mollify,placate ant-anger,arouse,stir up |
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ravenous
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(adj)greedy; very hungry, eager for satisfaction
syn-starved,famished,wolfish ant-well-fed,satisfied |
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refute
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(v)to prove incorrect
syn-disprove,rebut ant-prove,support,confirm |
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remorse
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(n)deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
syn-guilt ant-clear conscience |
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setback
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(n)something that interferes with the progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat
syn-failure,reversal ant-advance,gain,progress |
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smug
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(adj)overly self-satisfied,self-righteous
syn-conceited,complacent ant-discontented,disgruntled |
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synopsis
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(n)a brief statement giving a general view of some subject,book,etc.; a summary
syn-outline,digest,abstract |
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tarry
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(v)to delay leaving; to linger,wait; to remain or stay for a while
syn-dawdle,daily ant-rush,hasten,leave,depart |
