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15 Cards in this Set
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adjacent (adj.)
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Near, next to, adjoining
Syn:nearby Ant:distant |
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alight (v., adj.)
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(v)to get down from, step down, to come down from air
(adj)lighted up syn:dismount ant:take off |
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barren (adj.)
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Not productive, bare
Syn:sterile Ant:fruitful |
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disrupt (v.)
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To break up, disturb
Syn:disorder Ant:organize |
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dynasty (n.)
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A powerful group or family of rulers that maintains it's power for a long period of time
Syn:regime |
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foretaste (n.)
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An advance indication, sameple, or warning
Syn:preview |
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germinate (v.)
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To begin to grow, come into being
Syn:sprout Ant:die |
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humdrum (adj.)
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Ordinary, dull, routine
Syn:monotonous Ant:exciting |
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hurtle (v.)
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to rush violently
Syn:speed Ant:creep |
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insinuate (v.)
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To suggest or hint slyly; to edge about something indirectly
Syn:imply Ant:broadcast, barge in |
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interminable (adj.)
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Endless, so long as to seem endless
Syn:ceaseless Ant:fleeting |
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interrogate (v.)
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To ask questions, to examine
Syn:query |
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recompense (v., n.)
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(v.) To pay back
(n.) A payment for a loss syn:repay, compensation |
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renovate (v.)
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to repair
Syn:fix up, repair |
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resume (n.)
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a brief summary of one's education
Syn: synopsis |
