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20 Cards in this Set
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Anecdote
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a short account of an incident in someone's life.
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syn: tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn
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Consolidate
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to combine, unite;to make solid or firm
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syn: strengthen, firm up, merge
ant: scatter, disperse, sissipate, seperate |
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Counterfeit
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an imitation designed to decieve; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy
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syn:false, phony, bogus
Ant: genuine, real, authentic |
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Docile
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easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
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syn: manageable, teachable, pliant
ant: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
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Dominate
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to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
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syn: control, govern, overlook
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Entreat
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to beg, implore, ask earnestly
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syn: plead, beseech
ant: clamor for |
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Fallible
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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
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syn: imperfect, errant
ant: foolproof, unflailing, flawless |
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fickle
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liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of comstancy or steadiness, inconsistent
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syn:capricious, inconstant, faithless
ant: constant, steady, invariable |
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fugitive
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one who flees or runs away
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syn: runaway, deserter
ant:lasting, enduring, permanent |
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grimy
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very dirty
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syn: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted
ant: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate |
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iota
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a very small part or quanity
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syn: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidge
ant: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut |
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maul
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to beat or knock about
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syn: rough up, manhandle, batter
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potential
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possible
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syn: possibility
ant: actual, real |
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radiant
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shining
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syn: glowing
ant: dull |
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rural
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relating to farm areas and life in the country
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syn: countrified
ant: urban |
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substantial
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large
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syn: considerable
ant:minor |
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tactful
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skilled in handling difficult situations
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syn: skillful
ant: clumsy |
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tamper
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to interefere with
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syn: monkey with
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ultimate
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last, final
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syn: farthest
ant: first |
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uncertainty
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doubt
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syn: doubtfulnness
ant: sureness |
