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20 Cards in this Set
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edifice
def. |
n. a larger, elaborate structure; an imposing building
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edifice
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fortress
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edifice
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hovel
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ambidextrous
def. |
adj. equally skillful with either hand
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belated
def. |
adj. delayed
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belated
syn. |
tardy, late
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belated
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timely
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animate
def. |
v. to give life or motion to
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animate
syn. |
enliven, encourage, excite
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animate
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quell
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knead
def. |
v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
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knead
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squeeze, rub, press
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chauvinist
def. |
n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs.
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egalitarian
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adj. promoting equal rights for all people
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berserk
def. |
adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage.
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berserk
syn. |
frenzied
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berserk
ant. |
placid, complacent
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ostentatious
def. |
adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
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ostentatious
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grandiose
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ostentatious
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unobtrusive, bland
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