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20 Cards in this Set
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adept
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(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert
SYNONYMS- masterful, accomplished, proficient ANTONYMS- clumsy, unskilled, maladroit n. novice |
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aspire
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(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans
SYNONYMS- seek, yearn, aim for, soar |
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bleak
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(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal
SYNONYMS-grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren ANTONYMS- rosy, cheerful, sunny,promising, encouraging |
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chide
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(v.) to blame; scold
SYNOYMS- upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastile ANTONYMS-approve, praise, compiliment, pat on the back |
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despicable
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(adj.) worthy of scorn
SYNONYMS- low,vile,cheap,sordid,detestable ANTONYMS- praiseworhty, commendable, meritorious |
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diminutive
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(adj.) small
SYNONYMS- undersized, minature, tiny, compact ANOTNYMS- oversized gigantic huge enormous |
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emancipate
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(v.) to free from slavery; to release
SYNONYMS- set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter ANTONYMS- enslave, snare, chain, shackle |
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erroneous
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(adj.) incorrect
SYNONYMS- mistaken, fallacious, all wrong ANTONYMS- accurate, exact, correct, unerring |
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extemporaneous
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(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
SYNONYMS- spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cut ANTONYMS- planned, rehersed, prepared |
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impair
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(v.) to make imperfect
SYNOYMS- injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate ANTONYMS- improve,strengthen, promtoe, advance |
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invincible
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(adj.) not able to be defeated
SYNONYMS- uncoquerable, indomitable, insuperable ANTONYMS- vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable |
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languid
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(adj.) dropping; without energy
SYNONYMS- lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic ANTONYMS- lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening |
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mire
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(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground, a tough situation
SYNONYMS- marsh, swamp, bog, slough |
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obtrusive
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(adj.) forward;thrust out
SYNONYMS- brash, impudent, conspicious, protruding ANTONYMS- meek, reserved, deferential, recessed |
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preamble
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(n.) an introdution to a speech
SYNONYMS- opening, preface, prologue, preliminaty ANTONYMS- conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue |
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render
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(v.) to cause to become; to perform
SYNONYMS- present, furnish, submit, make, effect |
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rugged
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(adj.) rough, irregular; severe
SYNONYMS- rocky, craggy,blunt, harsh, hardy,tough ANTONYMS- smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate |
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skeptical
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(adj.) inclined to doubt
SYNONYMS- dubious, suspicious, incredulous ANTONYMS- believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous |
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slipshood
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(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits
SYNONYMS- messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursoy ANTONYMS- tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking |
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exploit
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(v.) to make use of
SYNONYMS- utilize, turn to advantage, misuse |
