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20 Cards in this Set
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affluence
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(n)wealth,riches,prosperity; great abundance,plenty
syn-opulence ant-poverty,want,destitution |
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arrears
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(n)(plural)unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
syn-in default, late |
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cascade
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(n)a steep,narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity
(v)to flow downward syn-plunge,rush,tumble ant-drip,drop,trickle |
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cringe
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(v)to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness
syn-flinch,duck,cower ant-strut,swagger |
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crotchety
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(adj)cranky,ill-tempered; full of odd whims
syn-grumpy,grouchy,crabby ant-sociable,friendly,amiable |
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format
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(n)the size,shape,or arrangement of something
syn-layout,design |
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immobile
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(adj)not movable; not moving
syn-fixed,stationary,unmoving ant-movable,portable,nimble |
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impassable
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(adj)blocked so that nothing can go through
syn-closed,impenetrable ant-unblocked,clear,open |
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innovation
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(n)something new,a change,the act of introducing a new method,idea,device
syn-novelty,modernization |
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jovial
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(adj)good-humored, in high spirits; merry
syn-jolly,cheerful,festive ant-gloomy,morose,cheerless |
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manacle
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(n)(usually plural) a handcuff,anything that chains or confines
(v)to chain or restrain syn-put in chains,fetter ant-unchain,set free,release |
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martial
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(adj)warlike,fond of fighting; relating to war,the army,or military life
syn-military,hostile ant-peace-loving,unwarlike |
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minimum
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(n)the smallest possible amount
(adj)the lowest permissible or possible syn-least ant-maximum,highest,most |
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nimble
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(adj)quick and skillful in movement,agile; clever
syn-lively,keen,flexible ant-awkward,clumsy,stiff |
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onset
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(n)the beginning,start of something violent; an attack
syn-outset,commencement ant-conclusion,close,end |
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partition
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(n)something that divides; the act of dividing something into parts
(v)to divide or subdivide into parts or subparts syn-divider,separation ant-join,combine,merge |
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perishable
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(adj)likely to spoil or decay
syn-short-lived,fleeting ant-long-lasting,durable |
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retrieve
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(v)to find and bring back,get back; to put right,make good
syn-recover,regain,fetch |
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sinister
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(adj)appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
syn-frightening,menacing ant-cheering,encouraging |
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taut
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(adj)tightly drawn,tense; neat,in good order
syn-tight,strained,orderly ant-loose,slack,messy,sloppy |
