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20 Cards in this Set
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(adj) sufficient enough
Syn: satisfactory, sufficing Ant: insufficient |
adequate
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(adj., adv) partly open
ant: closed tight, shut, open wide |
ajar
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(n) a conversation between 2 or more people
Syn: exchange of ideas Ant: monologue, soliloquy |
dialogue
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(n) a symbol, sign, token
Syn: badge, insignia |
emblem
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(adj) huge, giant, immense
syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth Ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive |
gigantic
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(n) very great destruction, ruin;
great confusion and disorder Syn: devastation, harm, disarray Ant: peace and quiet, calm, order |
havoc
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(n) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
Syn: chimney corner |
hearth
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(v) to beg earnestly for
Syn: entreat, beseech, pray Ant: demand forcefully, clamor for |
implore
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(adj) very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous Ant: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy |
infamous
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(adj) too many to count, without number
Syn: countless, beyond reckoning Ant: countable, few in number |
innumerable
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(adj) not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
Syn: slack, negligent, remiss Ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous |
lax
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(v) to spoil, damage, inuure
Syn: scar, disfigure, deface Ant: beautify, embellish, repair |
mar
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(n) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
Syn: misdeed, petty offense or transgression Ant: felony, serious crime |
misdemeanor
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(v) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices
Syn: consider, reflect on |
mull
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(n) a story, detailed report; (adj) having the quality or the nature of a story
Syn: tale, chronicle |
narrative
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(n) an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
Syn: prelude, tender Ant: finale, postlude |
overture
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(n) an agreement, treaty
Syn: compact, alliance, deal |
pact
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(n) a situation in which further actioin by either of two opponents is impossible; (v) to bring to a standstill
syn: standoff, draw; deadlock Ant: victory; defeat |
stalemate
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(adj) bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious ant: forgiving, relenting |
vindictive
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(v) to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength or vigor
syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up ant: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive |
wilt
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