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20 Cards in this Set
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(Verb) to make up for
Synonmys: espiate, make amends for |
Atone
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(Noun) slavery, any state of being bound or held down.
Synonmys: servitude, captivity, subjectioin, dependence. Antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence |
Bondage
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(Adj) believable
Synonmys: plausible, acceptable, likely Antonyms: unbelievable, implausible, improbable |
Credible
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(Verb) to pay for
Synonmys: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill |
Defray
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(Adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
Synonyms: assiduous, sedulous Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory |
Diligent
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(Adj) Sad, dreary
Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
Doleful
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(Adj) frightful, horrible, deathly pale
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly Antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful |
Ghastly
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(Verb) to hold back
Synonmys: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit Antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way |
Hamper
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(Verb) to shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to
Synonmys: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform |
Hew
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(Adj) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
Synonmys: poverty-stricken, destitiute, indigent Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
Impoverished
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(Adj) never stopping, going on all the time
Synonmys: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted Antonyms: occasional, sporadic, intermittent |
Incessent
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(Adj) complicated; difficult to understand
Synonyms: complex, convoluted Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated |
Intricate
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(Adj) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
Synonmys: limpid, intelligible Antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible |
Lucid
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(Adj) occurring or published after death
Synonym: postmortem Antonym: prenatal |
Posthumous
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(Adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal, prudish
Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, squeamish Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax |
Prim
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(adj) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry Antonyms: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured |
Sardonic
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(Adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
Synonyms: surplus, supererogatory Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable |
Superfluous
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(Verb) to take the place of, supersed
Synonyms: replace, displace, oust |
Supplant
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(Verb) to jeer at, mock; (Noun) an insulting or mocking remark
Synonyms: ridicule, deride Antonyms: cheer, applaud, acclaim |
Taunt
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(Adj) holding fast, holding together firmly, persistent
Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack |
Tenacious
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