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59 Cards in this Set
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To join at one en or be next to Synonym: border on |
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Attire
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Clothes, apparel, to dress
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Avail
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To be of use or benefit, to take advantage of
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Crony
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A very close friend Antonym: Adversary, rival |
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Cryptic
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Puzzling, mystifying Antonym: Crystal clear, unambiguous |
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Divergent
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Going in different directions, different from each other, deviant Synonym: Not in agreement |
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Enmity
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Hatred, ill-will Synonym: Hostlilty Antonym: Friendship, amity |
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Fervent
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Emotional, passionate Antonym: Blasé, apathetic, emotionless |
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Gaunt
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Thin and bony, starved looking Antonym: Plump, stout, corpulent |
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Infiltrate
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To pass trough to gain entrance to gradually Synonym: Creep into, penetrate |
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Nullify
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Cancel Synonym: Invalidate, annul Antonym: Confirm |
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Perceptible
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Capable of being grasped by the sense Synonym: noticeable Antonym: Unnoticeable |
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Plummet
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To plunge straight down Synonym: Take a nosedive |
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Proclaim
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To declare publicly or officially
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Proxy
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Substitute, a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
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Rankle
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To cause anger, irritation Synonym: Irritate Antonym: Please, gratify |
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Scavenger
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A person or animal who collects Synonym: Rummager |
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Stint
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To limit, a limit Synonym: Restrict, economize |
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Stoical
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Self-controlled Antonym: emotional, hotheaded |
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Unflagging
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Tireless
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Apt
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Suitable, fitting, quick to learn Synonym: Appropriate |
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Awry
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Twisted position or direction, out of the right or hoped-for course Synonym: Crooked Antonym: Straight, symmetrical |
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Bludgeon
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A short club used as a weapon, to strike with a heavy club |
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Capitulate
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To end resistance, throw in the towel Antonym: Persit |
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Chafe
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To warm by rubbing, to wear sore, a sore Synonym: Irritate |
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Defile
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To make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of Synonym: Pollute, contaminate Antonym: Cleanse purify |
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Dire
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Dreadful, causing fear of suffering, demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
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Disarming
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Charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion Antonym: Troubling, disquieting |
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Encroach
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To advance beyond the usual of proper limits, trespass Synonym: Intrude, infringe |
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Endow
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Provide with funds Synonym: Grant, bestow, present Antonym: Take away, deprive |
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Fend
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To ward off, resist, manage
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Impunity
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Freedom from punishment Synonym: Exemption from penalty, immunity |
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Mien
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Air, manner, appearance, expression
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Penal
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Having to do with punishment Synonym: Disciplinary |
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Pertinent
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Related to the matter at hand Antonym: Unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial |
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Predominant
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The greatest in strength or power
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Prodigy
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Something wonderful or marvelous, an unusual feat, a child or young person with extraordinary ability
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Recluse
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A person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn form the world Synonym: Hermit |
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Renown
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Fame, glory Synonym: Reputation, celebrity, prestige Antonym: Obscurity, infamy |
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Accord
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Agreement, harmony, to agree
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Barter
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An exchange in trade Synonym: Swap |
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Curt
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Short Synonym: Rude Antonym: Civil, courteous, lengthy, detailed |
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Devise
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To think out, plan, figure out
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Dexterous
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Skillgul Synonym: Agile, handy, deft |
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Engross
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To occupy the complete attention Antonym: Bore, stultify, put to sleep |
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Entail
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To put a burden on, involve Antonym: Exclude, rule out |
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Ferret
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A kind of weasel, to search or hunt out
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Habituate
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To become used to Antonym: To be unaccustomed to |
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Impendin
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About to happen, immient
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Personable
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Pleasing in apperance Synonym: Agreeable Antonym: Unpleasant, disagreeable |
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Rue
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To regret, be sorry for Synonym: Repent |
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Scoff
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To make fun Synonym: Ridicule, laugh at |
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Transition
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A change from one state or condition to another Synonym: Conversion |
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Trepidation
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Fear, fright Antonym: Confidence, self-assurance |
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Upbraid
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To blame, scold, find fault with
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Vex
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To annoy, anger Antonym: Irritate, puzzle |
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Veritable
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True, real Antonym: False, speciuos |
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Vitality
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Strength, energy, the power to endure |
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Whimsical
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Subject to odd ideasSynonym: Playful, peculiar
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