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30 Cards in this Set
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Appease
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Verb.
Def: to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield. Syn:pacify, mollify, placate, propitiate Ant:enrage, provoke, irritate Im sorry to have appeased your feelings |
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Belated
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Adj.
Def: late, tardy Syn: delayed, behindhand Ant: early, ahead of time Sentence: Happy Belated Birthday! |
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Calamitious
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Adj.
Def: Causing great misfortune Syn: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal Ant: fortunate, beneficial, salutary Sentence: That plane crash was truly Calamitous. |
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Cite
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Verb.
Def: to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend Syn: refer to, enumerate, subpoena Ant: ignore, disregard Sentence: I got in trouble because i did not cite my sources. |
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Conventional
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Adj.
Def: in line with accepted ideas and standards; trite Syn: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox Ant: outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox Sentence: I have seen so many Conventional people in the world. |
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Decoy
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Verb/Noun.
Def: Verb: to lure into a trap. Noun: a person or thing used to lure into a trap Syn: entice, entrap, lure, bait Sentence: I used a decoy to win my game of battle ship. |
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Delve
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Verb.
Def: to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into Syn: probe, investigate Sentence: i delved for shells at the beach. |
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Ensue
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Verb.
Def: to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result Syn: result Ant: precede, come before Sentence: ducks ensue the parents. |
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Gallantry
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Noun.
Def: heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy Syn: bravery, chivalrousness, valor, daring Ant: cowardice, boorishness Sentence: That Gallantry was difficult to complete. |
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Impart
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Verb.
Def: to make known, tell; to give, pass something on Syn: transmit, bestow, grant Ant: withhold, keep back, conceal Sentence: Jesus's teachings were imparted amongst others. |
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Judicious
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Adj.
Def: using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible Syn: thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute Ant: foolish, thoughtless, ill-considered Sentence: good students are judicious. |
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Mediate
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Verb/Adj.
Def: Verb: to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between. Adj: occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary Syn: settle, arbitrate, umpire, referee Sentence: I made a mediate deal with my father about my grades. |
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Milieu
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Noun.
Def: the setting, surroundings, environment Sentence: i enjoy the milieu around me. |
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Outlandish
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Adj.
Def: strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits Syn: peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional Ant: conventional, orthodox, staid, sober Sentence: Kids usually stare at an outlandish looking kid. |
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Overbearing
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Adj.
Def: domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant Syn: high-handed, overriding Ant: meek, unassuming, self-effacing. Sentence: Hitler was overbearing. |
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Pert
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Verb.
Def: high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty Syn: vivacious, impudent, fresh. Ant: sullen, gloomy, morose, peevish. Sentence: i try to be pert all the time. |
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Quirk
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Noun.
Def: a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn Syn: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity. Sentence: that movie had a big quirk. |
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Regale
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Verb.
Def: to feast, entertain agreeably Syn: amuse, divert Sentence: i amused my cousin with a regale. |
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Shiftless
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Adj.
Def: lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient Syn: careless, sloppy, lackadaisical Ant: energetic, hardworking, ambitious Sentence: some people are so lazy that they are Shiftless. |
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Taint
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Verb/Noun.
Def: Noun: a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor. Verb: to stain or contaminate Syn: blot soil, tarnish, pollute Ant: purify, decontaminate, cleanse. Sentence: I am worried that my drink may be tainted. |
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Appease
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Verb.
Def: to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield. Syn:pacify, mollify, placate, propitiate Ant:enrage, provoke, irritate Im sorry to have appeased your feelings |
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Belated
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Adj.
Def: late, tardy Syn: delayed, behindhand Ant: early, ahead of time Sentence: Happy Belated Birthday! |
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Calamitious
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Adj.
Def: Causing great misfortune Syn: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal Ant: fortunate, beneficial, salutary Sentence: That plane crash was truly Calamitous. |
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Cite
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Verb.
Def: to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend Syn: refer to, enumerate, subpoena Ant: ignore, disregard Sentence: I got in trouble because i did not cite my sources. |
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Conventional
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Adj.
Def: in line with accepted ideas and standards; trite Syn: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox Ant: outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox Sentence: I have seen so many Conventional people in the world. |
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Decoy
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Verb/Noun.
Def: Verb: to lure into a trap. Noun: a person or thing used to lure into a trap Syn: entice, entrap, lure, bait Sentence: I used a decoy to win my game of battle ship. |
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Delve
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Verb.
Def: to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into Syn: probe, investigate Sentence: i delved for shells at the beach. |
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Ensue
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Verb.
Def: to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result Syn: result Ant: precede, come before Sentence: ducks ensue the parents. |
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Gallantry
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Noun.
Def: heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy Syn: bravery, chivalrousness, valor, daring Ant: cowardice, boorishness Sentence: That Gallantry was difficult to complete. |
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Impart
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Verb.
Def: to make known, tell; to give, pass something on Syn: transmit, bestow, grant Ant: withhold, keep back, conceal Sentence: Jesus's teachings were imparted amongst others. |
