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5 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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to lower in esteem, degrade, to humble
Syn: lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean Ant: elevate, ennoble, exalt |
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Actuate
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to move to action, to impel
Syn: trigger, incite, instigate |
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Avert
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to turn aside, turn away, to prevent, avoid
Syn: stop, deflect, ward off, preclude Ant: invite, induce, provoke, cause |
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Boorish
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rude, unrefined, clumsy
Syn: vulagar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered, gauche Ant: suave, urbanem polished, courtly, well-bred |
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Brunt
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the main impact, force, or burden
Syn: blow, shock Ant: aftershock, aftermath, repercussion |
