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20 Cards in this Set
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(adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish
(syn) chafing, grating, rasping, erosive (ant) smooth, polished, satiny; oily, unctuous |
abrasive
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(v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
(syn) to grow accustomed, learn the ropes |
acclimate
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(n) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v)to cause such a feeling
(syn) vexation, mortification; to abash, mortify (ant) jubilation, exultation, triumph, to exult, delight |
chagrin
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(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content
(syn) smug, self-satisfied, pleased with oneself (ant) discontented, chagrined |
complacent
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(v.) to express agreement, approve
(syn)to agree, assent; to ratify, sanction (ant) to differ, disagree, part compant |
concur
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(n.) slander or libel
(syn) vilification, calumny, mudslinging (ant) a salute, tribute, trestimonial; praise |
defamation
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(v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
(syn)to clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out (ant) to confuse, bewilder; to obscure, obfuscate |
explicate
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(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl
(syn) a row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha (ant) agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony |
fracas
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(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
(syn) fantastic, outlandish; ugly, deformed (ant)appealing, attractive, comely |
grotesque
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(n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion
(syn) chaos, tumult, bedlam, a three-ring circus (ant) order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose |
pandemonium
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(adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
(syn) boisterous, clamorous, disorderly, strident (ant) placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral |
raucous
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(adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
(syn) open-minded, tolerant; amenable (ant) narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound |
receptive
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(v.) to give up or resign something
(syn) to repudiate, disown; to abdicate, abjure (ant) to retain, secure; to affirm, assent, aver |
renounce
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(v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force
(syn) to subdue, curb, stifle, to constrain, bottle up (ant) to liberate, set loose; to provoke, excite |
repress
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(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
(syn) taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped (ant) talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded |
reticent
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(adj) tasty; appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
(syn) delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant (ant) distasteful, unpalatable; malodorous |
savory
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(adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
(syn) groggy. nodding off; soporific (ant) alert, lively, wide-awake; stimulating |
somnolent
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(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful
(syn) emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned (ant) apathetic, lukewarm; subdued, muted |
vehement
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(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
(syn) loquacious, garrulous; long-winded, prolix (ant) uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn; terse |
voluble
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(adj.) eager, earnest, devoted
(syn) ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, "gung ho" (ant) reluctant, unwilling, averse, hanging back |
zealous
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