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20 Cards in this Set
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Adjacent, adj.
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next to,
Syn- neighboring Ant- remote |
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alight, v, and adj,
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land,
lighted up, syn- descend ant- ascend |
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barren, adj
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bare
syn- desolate, arid, ant- fertile |
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disrupt, adj
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disturb, to break up
syn- displace, disorder, ant- arrange |
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dynasty, n
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a powerful group of people
syn- regime |
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foretaste, n
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sample
syn- preview, anticipation, |
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germinate, v
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to begin to grow
syn- burgeon ant- stagnate |
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humdrum, adj
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dull
syn- monotonous, prosaic ant- exhilirating |
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hurtle, v
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to fling or hurl forcefully
syn- catapult ant- crawl |
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insinuate, v
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to suggest or hint slyly
syn- imply, intimate, ant- broadcast |
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Interminable, adj
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endless
syn- ceaseless ant- fleeting |
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interrogate, v
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to ask questions
syn- query |
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recompense, v, n,
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v- to pay back
n- a payment for loss, service, etc. syn- compensation |
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renovate, v
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to repair
syn- recondition |
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resume, n
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a brief summary (job)
syn- synopsis |
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sullen, adj
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silent or brooding b/c of ill humor, etc. sluggish
syn- surly, peevish, morose, ant- blithe, vivacious, |
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trickle, v, n,
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to flow,
a small irregular quantity of anything syn- dribble drizzle ant- gush, deluge |
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trivial, adj
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not important
syn- petty, trifling, ant- momentous |
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truce, n
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a pause in fighting
syn- armistice, ant- warfare |
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vicious, adj
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evil, bad,
syn- malicious ant- kindly, harmless |
