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20 Cards in this Set
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avenge
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(v)to get revenge for,get even for,settle a score; to punish someone
syn-retaliate |
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cede
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(v)to give up,surrender; to hand over to another
syn-yield,deliver up,transfer |
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deluge
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(n)a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in vast quantity
(v)to flood syn-swamp,inundate ant-trickle,dribble |
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discretion
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(n)good judgment; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose
syn-prudence,discrimination |
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giddy
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(adj)dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness
syn-faint,frivolous,flighty ant-levelheaded,serious,sober |
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impact
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(n)the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by collision
(v)to affect,especially forceful syn-collision,blow,effect |
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intimidate
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(v)to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do(or not to do) something
syn-bully,browbeat,hector |
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liberate
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(v)to free from bondage or domination; to release
syn-untie,unshackle ant-imprison,fetter,bind |
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logical
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(adj)reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
syn-rational,sensible ant-absurd,ridiculous,unsound |
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misrepresent
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(v)to give a false or untrue idea
syn-distort,falsify,twist |
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optional
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(adj)left to one's own choice; not required
syn-voluntary,elective ant-required,madatory |
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outright
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(adj)complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing
(adv)completely syn-total,utterly,instantly ant-partial,incomplete |
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rendezvous
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(v)to meet in accordance with a plan
(n)a meeting by agreement; a meeting place syn-date,appointment |
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rotund
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(adj)rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
syn-round,plump,chubby ant-thin,lean,lanky,skinny |
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saunter
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(v)to stroll; walk in an easy,leisurely way
(n)a stroll syn-ramble,amble ant-speed,race,hurry,scurry |
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sluggish
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(adj)lazy; slow-moving; not active,dull
syn-unhurried,lethargic ant-active,energetic,lively |
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subordinate
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(adj)lower in rank or position,secondary
(n)one who is in a lower position (v) to put in a lower position syn-assistant,helper ant-superior,chief,supervisor |
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tint
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(n)a delicate color or hue; a slight trace or something
(v)to give color to something; to dye syn-shade,tone,color,stain ant-bleach,whiten |
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variable
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(adj)likely to undergo change; changeable
(n)a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such syn-fluctuating,shifting ant-constant,unchanging |
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verge
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(n)the point at which something begins or happens; a border
(v)to incline,tend toward,approach syn-brink,threshhold,edge |
