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70 Cards in this Set
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forestall |
(v.) to prevent by acting first |
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lofty |
(adj.) very high; noble |
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concede |
(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit |
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maltreat |
(v.) to abuse, use roughly or crudely
SYNONYMS: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve
ANTONYMS: coddle, pamper, indulge |
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actuate |
(v.) to move to action; to impel
SYNONYMS: trigger, incite, instigate |
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untenable |
(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
SYNONYMS: indefensible, insupportable, groundless
ANTONYMS: irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable |
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horde |
(n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng
SYNONYMS: crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm
ANTONYMS: few, handful |
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clique |
(n.) a small, exclusive group of people
SYNONYMS: inner circle, coterie |
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brevity |
(n.) shortness
SYNONYMS: conciseness, terseness, pithiness
ANTONYMS: verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity |
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influx |
(n.) a coming in, inflow
SYNONYMS: inpouring, inrush, invasion
ANTONYMS: outpouring, exodus, departure |
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autocratic |
(adj.) absolute in power or authority
SYNONYMS: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
ANTONYMS: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent |
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embroil |
(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
SYNONYMS: entangle, ensnarl
ANTONYMS: disentangle, separate, disconnect |
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spurn |
(v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain
SYNONYMS: turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate
ANTONYMS: accept, welcome, greet |
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ad infinitum |
(adv.) endlessly
SYNONYMS: forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly
ANTONYMS: succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly |
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enlightened |
(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
SYNONYMS: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated
ANTONYMS: ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted |
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asylum |
(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
SYNONYMS: sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge |
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recoup |
(v.) to make up for, regain
SYNONYMS: recover, retrieve
ANTONYMS: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye |
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recoil |
(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back
SYNONYMS: (v.) flinch; (n.) kickback
ANTONYMS: (v.) advance, proceed, gain ground |
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pauper |
(n.) an extremely poor person
SYNONYMS: destitute person
ANTONYMS: millionaire, tycoon |
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debacle |
(n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
SYNONYMS: disaster, fiasco, calamity
ANTONYMS: success, triumph, victory, coup |
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brunt |
(n.) the main impact, force, or burden
SYNONYMS: blow, shock
ANTONYMS: aftershock, aftermath, repercussion |
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dormant |
(adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping
SYNONYMS: resting, still, quiescent
ANTONYMS: awake, active, lively, productive |
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chide |
(v.) to blame; scold
SYNONYMS: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
ANTONYMS: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back |
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plantiff |
(n.) one who begins a lawsuit
SYNONYMS: complainant, accuser
ANTONYMS: defendant, accused |
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demure |
(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest
SYNONYMS: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous
ANTONYMS: bold, forward, assertive, immodest |
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sever |
(v.) to separate, divide into parts
SYNONYMS: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve
ANTONYMS: join, unite, weld together |
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shackle |
(v.) to put into chains; (n. usually pl.) a chain, fetter
SYNONYMS: (v.) manacle, enslave; (n.) handcuffs, bonds, irons
ANTONYMS: (v.) free, unfetter, emancipate, liberate |
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mediocre |
(adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
SYNONYMS: run-of-the-mill
ANTONYMS: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
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adieu |
(int.) "Farewell!"; (n.) a farewell
SYNONYMS: (int.) "So long"; (n.) good-bye
ANTONYMS: (int.) "Hello"; (n.) greeting |
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comport |
(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
SYNONYMS: deport oneself, agree, concur |
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threadbare |
(adj.) shabby, old and worn
SYNONYMS: frayed, seedy, ragged, shopworn, trite
ANTONYMS: luxurious, plush, costly, sumptuous |
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illegible |
(adj.) difficult or impossible to read
SYNONYMS: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
ANTONYMS: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear
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impair |
(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm
SYNONYMS: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate
ANTONYMS: improve, strengthen, promote, advance |
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glib |
(adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
SYNONYMS: superficial, pat, oily, unctuous, facile
ANTONYMS: halting, tongue-tied, speechless, awkward |
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arduous |
(adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort
SYNONYMS: hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguing
ANTONYMS: easy, simple, effortless |
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lithe |
(adj.) bending easily, limber
SYNONYMS: supple, inflexible, pliant, lissome
ANTONYMS: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut |
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blanch |
(v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
SYNONYMS: bleach, drain, wash out, go white
ANTONYMS: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush |
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anarchy |
(n.) a lack of government and law; confusion
SYNONYMS: chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemonium
ANTONYMS: law and order, peace and quiet |
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boorish |
(adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy
SYNONYMS: vulgar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered, gauche
ANTONYMS: suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred |
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brevity |
(n.) shortness
SYNONYMS: conciseness, terseness, pithiness
ANTONYMS: verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity |
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diminutive |
(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type
SYNONYMS: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
ANTONYMS: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous |
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preciptous |
(adj.) very steep
SYNONYMS: sheer, abrupt, sharp
ANTONYMS: gradual, shallow, graded, incremental |
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quarry |
(v.) to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry; (n.) a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued
SYNONYMS: (n.) prey, game, victim, excavation, pit, mine
ANTONYMS: (n.) hunter, predator, pursuer |
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ponder |
(v.) to consider carefully, reflect on
SYNONYMS: think over, ruminate, contemplate |
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harry |
(v.) to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass
SYNONYMS: badger, pester, hound, pillage, ravage |
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contend |
(v.) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
SYNONYMS: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert
ANTONYMS: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish |
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aspire |
(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
SYNONYMS: seek, yearn, aim for, soar |
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exploit |
(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed
SYNONYMS: (v.) utilize, turn to advantage, misuse |
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impentinent |
(adj.) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses
SYNONYMS: remorseless, unrepentant, incorrigible
ANTONYMS: ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic |
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cleave |
(v.) to cut or split open; to cling to
SYNONYMS: sever, halve, sunder, adhere, clasp |
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statute |
(n.) a law
SYNONYMS: rule, ordinance, enactment |
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subterfuge |
(n.) an excuse or treat for escaping or hiding something
SYNONYMS: dodge, blind, ruse, deception, artifice |
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meander |
(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
SYNONYMS: (v.) ramble, roam, zigzag, twist |
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rancid |
(adj.) stale, spoiled
SYNONYMS: foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid
ANTONYMS: wholesome, fresh |
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metropolis |
(n.) a large city; the chief city of an area
SYNONYMS: large urban center
ANTONYMS: hamlet, village |
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appreciable |
(adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured
SYNONYMS: perceptible, detectable, considerable
ANTONYMS: slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible |
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opaque |
(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
SYNONYMS: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
ANTONYMS: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive |
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posthumous |
(adj.) occurring or published after death
SYNONYMS: postmortem
ANTONYMS: prenatal |
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rugged |
(adj.) rough irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
SYNONYMS: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
ANTONYMS: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate |
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venemous |
(adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean
SYNONYMS: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
ANTONYMS: harmless, innocuous, benign |
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preamble |
(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
SYNONYMS: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary
ANTONYMS: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue |
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invincible |
(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
SYNONYMS: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
ANTONYMS: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable |
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illustrious |
(adj.) very famous distinguished
SYNONYMS: eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
ANTONYMS: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous |
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concerted |
(adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others
SYNONYMS: joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated
ANTONYMS: unorganized, unilateral, diffused |
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probe |
(v.) to examine, investigate thoroughly; (n.) an investigation; a device used to explore or examine
SYNONYMS: (v.) explore, scrutinize; (n.) inquiry, detector
ANTONYMS: (v.) conceal, hide; (n.) cover-up, whitewash |
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blasphemy |
(n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
SYNONYMS: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation
ANTONYMS: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect |
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doleful |
(adj.) sad; dreary
SYNONYMS: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous
ANTONYMS: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
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deteriorate |
(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away
SYNONYMS: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase
ANTONYMS: improve, fix up, enhance |
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rivulet |
(n.) a small stream
SYNONYMS: book, creek, rill |
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perceive |
(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
SYNONYMS: notice, discern, understand
ANTONYMS: miss, overlook, be blind to |
