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62 Cards in this Set
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ALLAY
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to calm, to pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
synonyms: reduce, alleviate, moderate antonyms: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
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BESTIAL
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beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
synonyms: animal, depraved, loathsome antonyms: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |
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CONVIVIAL
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festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
synonyms: fun-loving, jovial, merry antonyms: dour, grim, sullen, sociable |
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COTERIE
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a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
synonyms: clique, set |
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COUNTERPART
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a person or thing closelt resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
synonyms: match |
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DEMUR
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to object or take exception to; an objection
synonyms: protest, object to antonyms: assent to, consent to, accept, agree to |
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EFFONTERY
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shameless boldness, impudence
synonyms: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek antonyms: shyness, diffidence, timidity |
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EMBELLISH
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to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
synonyms: ornament, garish antonyms: strip, mar, disfigure |
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EPHEMERAL
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lasting only a short time; short-lived
synonyms: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory antonyms: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
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FELICITOUS
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appropiate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
synonyms: fortunate, well-put antonyms: inappropiate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
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FURTIVE
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done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
synonyms: clandestine, covert, surreptitious antonyms: forthright, aboveboard, open |
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GARISH
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glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
synonyms: gaudy, flashy, tawdry antonyms: subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
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ILLUSORY
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misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
synonyms: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary antonyms: actual, real, factual, objective |
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INDIGENT
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needy, impoverished
synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute antonyms: wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
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INORDINATE
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far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant antonyms: moderate, reasonable, equitable |
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JETTISON
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to cast overboard, get rid of as unneccessary or burdensome
synonyms: cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon antonyms: conserve, retain, hold on, keep |
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MISANTHROPE
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a person who hates or despises people
synonyms: people-hater |
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PERTINACIOUS
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very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to rid of, refusing to be put off or denied
synonyms: stubborn, dogged, determined |
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PICAYUNE
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of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
synonyms: inconsequential, piddling, trifling antonyms: important, significant, huge, gigantic |
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RAIMENT
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clothing, garments
synonyms: apparel, attire |
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ALLEGE
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to assert without proof or confirmation
synonyms: claim, contend antonyms: prove, deny |
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ARRANT
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thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
synonyms: egregious, unmitigated |
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BADINAGE
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light and playful conservation
synonyms: banter, persiflage, repartee antonyms: sermon |
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CONCILIATE
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to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent
synonyms: placate, mollify, propitiate antonyms: antagonize, alienate, estrange |
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COUNTERMAND
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to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
synonyms: recall, revoke antonyms: reaffirm, reassert |
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ECHELON
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one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement
synonyms: level, rank |
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EXACERBATE
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to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
synonyms: aggravate, intensify, worsen antonyms: alleviate, mitigate, amelioriate |
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FATUOUS
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stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
synonyms: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous antonyms: sensible, intelligent, perceptive, bright |
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IRREFUTABLE
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impossible to disprove; beyond argument
synonyms: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable antonyms: disputable, indefensible, untenable |
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JUGGERNAUT
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a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
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LACKADAISICAL
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lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted
synonyms: listless, indolent, indifferent, lax antonyms: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted |
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LITANY
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a prayer consisting of short appeals to GOD recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repititive chant; a long list
synonyms: rigmorale, catalog, megillah |
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MACABRE
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grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
synonyms: grotesque, grim, ghoulish |
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PAUCITY
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an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
synonyms: lack antonyms: abundance, glut, plentitude, deluge |
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PORTEND
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to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warnings of
synonyms: bode, foretell, foreshadow, suggest |
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RAZE
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to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
synonyms: pull down, demolish, shave off antonyms: build, construct, raise, erect |
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RECANT
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to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract
synonyms: repudiate, disavow antonyms: reaffirm, reassert |
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SATURATE
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to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully
synonyms: permeate, drench, flood, imbue antonyms: drain |
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SATURNINE
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of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish mood
synonyms: sullen, morose antonyms: lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious |
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SLOUGH
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to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; a mire, a state of depression
synonyms: shed, slog antonyms: take on, acquire, assume |
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ACCLAMATION
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a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits antonyms: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls |
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BUCOLIC
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characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
synonyms: rustic antonyms: urban, metropolitan |
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CALUMINATE
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to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
synonyms: defame, libel antonyms: flatter, whitewash, praise |
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CHARY
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extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
synonyms: wary, skittish antonyms: heedless, reckless, incautious |
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COLLUSION
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secret agreement or cooperation
synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots |
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DILETTANTE
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a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; superficial
synonyms: amateur, trifler antonyms: professional |
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IMPERTURBABLE
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not easily excited; emotionally steady
synonyms: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled antonyms: excitable |
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INCREMENT
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an enlargement, increase, addition
synonyms: accretion, gain antonyms: loss, reduction, decrease |
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MANDATE
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an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue such an order
synonyms: directive antonyms: forbid, ban, outlaw |
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PALTRY
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trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
synonyms: measly, meager, piddling, trivial antonyms: gigantic, immense, colossal |
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PAROXYSM
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a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
synonyms: fit, seizure |
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PEDANTRY
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a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
synonyms: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery |
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PEREGRINATION
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the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
synonyms: journey, wandering, odyssey |
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REDOLENT
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fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic antonyms: unevocative, odorless |
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REFULGENT
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shining, radiating, resplendent
synonyms: luminous, splendid antonyms: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky |
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SHIBBOLETH
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a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
synonyms: catchphrase, password, slogan |
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TYRO
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a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
synonyms: neophyte antonyms: veteran, past master, expert |
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UNREMITTING
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not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up
synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting antonyms: desultory, intermittent |
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VACILLATE
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to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
synonyms: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate antonyms: persevere |
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VITUPERATIVE
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harshly abusively, severely scolding
synonyms: abusive, scurrilous, insulting antonyms: complimentary, laudatory, flattering |
