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20 Cards in this Set
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Abate (a bate')
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(verb) to make less in amount degree etc; to subside, become less to nullify to deduct omit
SYN: Diminish decrease, let up ANT: Intensify, magnify |
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Adulation (ad u la' tion)
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Noun) Priase or flattery that is excessive
SYN: Adoration , idolization, hero-worshio ANT: Ridicule, derision, scorn |
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Anathema (a nath' e ma)
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Noun) an object of intense dislikel a curse or strong denunciation
SYN: malediction, imprecation, abomination ANT: Bendiction, blessing |
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Astute (a stute')
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Adj) Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
SYN: acute, sagacious, wily ANT: obtuse, doltish, empty headed, dumb |
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Avarice (av' ar ice)
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Noun) a greedy desire, particulary for wealth
SYN: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
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culpable (cul' pa ble)
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adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
SYN: guilty, delinquent, peccant ANT: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
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Dilartory (Dil' a tory)
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adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
SYN: Stalling, slow, tardy ANT: Prompt , punctual, speedy |
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Egrerious (e Gre' Gious)
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adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass
SYN: glaring, flagrant, blatant ANT: Unnoticeable, paltry, piddling |
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Equivocate (e quiv' o cate)
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verb) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation to be deliberately vague oor amiguous
SYN: palter, hedge ANT: to speak ones mine |
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Evanescent (ev a nes' cent)
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Adj) vanishing, soon passing away, light and airy
SYN: Ephermeral, transient, transitory ANT: Everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
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Irresolute (irr es' o lute)
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Adj) unable to make up ones mind, hesitating
SYN: Indecisive, vacillationg, wavering ANTL determined, decisive, unwavering |
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nebulous (Neb' u lous)
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adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud, cloudy in color, not transparent, vague, confused, indistinct
SYN: Hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate ANT:Definite, disctinct, clear, sharply focused |
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Novice (Nov' ice)
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Noun) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
SYN: Neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice ANT: Veteran, past master, pro, expert |
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Penury (pen' u ry)
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Noun) extreme poverty, barrenness, insufficiency
SYN: Destitution, want, indigence ANT: Affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
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Pretentious (pre ten' tious)
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done for show striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustiably, making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
SyN: Inflated, ostentatious, affected ANT: Unassuming, unaffected, modest |
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Recapitulate (re ca pit' u late)
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Verb) To review a series of facts; to sum it up
SYN: Review, summerize, sum up, go over |
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Resuscitate (re sus' i tate)
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to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
SNY: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
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Slovenly (slov' en ly)
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Adj) untidy, dirty, careless
SYN: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax ANT: neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
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Supposition (supp o sis' tion)
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Noun) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
SYN: Assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
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Torpid (tor' pid)
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ADJ) inactive, sluggish, dull
SYN: Sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid ANT: Energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
