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20 Cards in this Set
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Acquiesce (v.) |
To accept without protest; to agree or submit Syn: Comply with, accede, consent, yield Ant : resist |
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Allure (v.) |
To entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm Syn: (v.) tantalize; (n.) temptation Ant: (v.) repel (n.) repellent |
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Askew (adj.) |
Twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly Syn: awry Ant: Straight, symmetrical |
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Blithe (adj) |
Cheerul, lighthearted; causual, unconcerened Syn: carefree Ant: glum |
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Contentious (adj.) |
Quarrelsome, inclined to argue Syn: argumentative Ant: agreeable |
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Covet (v.) |
To desire something belonging to another Syn: crave Ant: scorn |
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Crest fallen (adj.) |
Discoureaged, dejected, downcast Syn: despondent Ant: elated |
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Disheveled (adj.) |
Rumpled, mussed; haning in disorder Syn: unitdy Ant: tidy |
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Exponent (n.) |
One who advocates, speaks for, explaine, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised. Syn: defender Ant: critic |
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Garrulous (adj.) |
Given to much talking , tediously chatty Syn: talkative Ant: reticent |
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Insuperable (adj. ) |
Incapable of being overcame Syn: invincible Ant: conquerable |
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Lamentable (adj.) |
To be regretted of pitied Syn: regettable Ant: praiseworthy |
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Misnomer (n.) |
An unsuitabl or misleading name Syn: misnaming |
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Profess (v.) |
To affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend Syn: Assert Ant: disclaim |
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respite (n.) |
A period of relied or rest Syn: interval |
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Retribution (n.) |
A repayment; a deserved punishment Syn: recompense |
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Sinuous (adj.) |
Winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible Syn: twisting Ant: direct |
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sonorous (adj.) |
Full , deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style Syn:resonant Ant: tinny |
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Vanguard (n.) |
The foremost pat of an army; the leading position in any field Syn:cutting edge Ant: laggards |
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Wastrel (n.) |
A wasteful person, spendthrift, a good-for-nothing Syn:loafer Ant: tightwad. |
