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20 Cards in this Set
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abjure |
(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun SYN: forswear, retract, abstain from ANT: affirm, avow, aver, profess |
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acrid |
(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper SYN: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic ANT: gentle, soothing, mild |
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august |
(adj.) majestic; inspiring admiration and respect SYN: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable ANT: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject |
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callous |
(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling SYN: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned ANT: sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted |
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clandestine |
(adj.) secret, concealed, underhanded SYN: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy ANT: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard |
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compunction |
(n.) remorse, regret SYN: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition ANT: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance |
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conflagration |
(n.) a large destructive fire SYN: holocaust, wildfire ANT: deluge |
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elated |
(adj., part.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased SYN: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink ANT: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue |
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indelible |
(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable SYN: lasting, permanent ANT: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral |
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indulgent |
(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others SYN: permissive, tolerant, liberal ANT: strict, severe, hard-nosed |
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inveterate |
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual SYN: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool ANT: sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
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irrelevant |
(adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent SYN: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point ANT: pertinent, material, apropos, germane |
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nocturnal |
(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness SYN: nighttime ANT: daytime, diurnal |
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platitude |
(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark SYN: cliche, truism, bromide ANT: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot |
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quell |
(v.) to subdue, put down forcibly SYN: pacify, squelch, quash, crush ANT: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up |
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quiescent |
(adj.) inactive; at rest SYN: still, inert, motionless, tranquil ANT: active, thriving, bustling, volatile |
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ruminate |
(v.) to meditate, think about at length SYN: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
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tacit |
(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred SYN: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit ANT: explicit, express, specific |
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tangible |
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete SYN: perceptible, actual, evident ANT: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial |
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trenchant |
(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut. SYN: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute ANT: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive |
