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82 Cards in this Set
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Appease |
To make calm, soothe |
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Belated |
Late, tardy |
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Appease |
To relieve, satisfy |
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Appease |
To yield to |
Yield- to surrender or submit (oneself) to another |
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Calamitous |
Causing great misfortune |
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Cite |
To quote; to mention |
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Cite |
To commend, recommended |
Commend- to praise (someone or something) in a serious and often public way |
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Cite |
To summon to appear in court |
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Conventional |
In line with accepted ideas or standards |
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Conventional |
Trite |
Trite- not fresh or original
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Decoy |
To lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
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Delve |
To dig |
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Delve |
To search deeply and thoroughly into |
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Ensue |
To follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result |
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Gallantry |
Heroic courage; respect and courtesy |
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Gallantry |
An act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy |
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Impart |
To make known |
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Impart |
To give, pass on something |
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Judicious |
Using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible |
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Mediate |
To bring about an argument between persons or groups, act as a go-between |
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Mediate |
Occupying a middle position |
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Mediate |
Indirect |
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Mediate |
Acting through an intermediary |
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Milieu |
The setting, surroundings, environment |
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Outlandish |
Strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking |
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Outlandish |
Out-of-the-way, geographically remote |
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Outlandish |
Exceeding resonable limits |
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Overbearing |
Domineering, haughty, bullying |
Domineering- often trying to control the behavior of others |
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Overbearing |
Overpowering, predominant |
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Pert |
High-spirited; lively; bold |
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Pert |
Saucy; jaunty |
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Quirk |
A peculiar way of acting |
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Quirk |
A sudden twist or turn |
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Regale |
To feast, entertain agreeably |
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Shiftless |
Lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient |
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Taint |
A stain or spot |
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Taint |
A mark of corruption or dishonor |
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Taint |
To stain or contaminate |
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Appease (synonyms) |
Pacify, propitiate, mollify (synonyms) |
Pacify- to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet Propitiate- to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired Mollify- to calm (someone) down |
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Belated (synonyms) |
Behind schedule (synonyms) |
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Calamitous (synonyms) |
Disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal (synonyms) |
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Cite (synonyms) |
Refer to (synonyms) |
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Cite (synonyms) |
Enumerate, subpoena (synonyms) |
Enumerate- to name (things) one after another in a list Subpoena- a written order that commands someone to appear in court to give evidence |
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Conventional (synonyms) |
Ordinary, commonplace, orthodox (synonyms) |
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Decoy (synonyms) |
Entice (synonyms) |
Entice- to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire |
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Decoy (synonyms) |
Entrap, attraction, bait (synonyms) |
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Delve (synonyms) |
Investigate (synonyms) |
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Delve (synonyms) |
Probe (synonyms) |
Probe- a careful examination or investigation of something |
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Ensure (synonyms) |
Result (synonyms) |
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Gallantry (synonyms) |
Bravery, daring (synonyms) |
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Gallantry (synonyms) |
Chivalry (synonyms) |
Chivalry- the system of values (such as loyalty and honor) that knights in the Middle Ages were expected to follow |
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Impart (synonyms) |
Transmit, bestow, grant (synonyms) |
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Judicious (synonyms) |
Thoughtful (synonyms) |
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Judicious (synonyms) |
Prudent, shrewd (synonyms) |
Prudent- having or showing careful good judgment Shrewd- having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgments |
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Mediate (synonyms) |
Umpire, referee (synonyms) |
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Mediate (synonyms) |
Arbitrate (synonyms) |
Arbitrate- to settle an argument between two people or groups after hearing the opinions and ideas of both |
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Outlandish (synonyms) |
Bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional (synonyms) |
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Overbearing |
High-handled , overriding (synonyms) |
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Pert (synonym) |
Fresh (synonyms) |
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Pert (synonym) |
Vivacious, impudent (synonyms) |
Vivacious- happy and lively in a way that is attractive Impudent- failing to show proper respect and courtesy |
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Quirk (synonym) |
Peculiarity, oddity (synonyms) |
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Quirk (synonym) |
Eccentricity (synonyms) |
Eccentricity- an act or habit that is strange or unusual |
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Regale (synonym) |
Divert (synonyms) |
Divert- to take the attention of (someone) away from something or someone |
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Shiftless (synonym) |
Careless, sloppy (synonyms) |
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Taint (synonym) |
Soil, tarnish, pollute (synonyms) |
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Taint (synonym) |
Blot (synonyms) |
Blot- a soiling or disfiguring mark |
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Appease (antonyms) |
Enrage, provoke, irritate (antonyms) |
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Belated (antonyms) |
Early, ahead of time (antonyms) |
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Calamitous (antonyms) |
Fortunate, beneficial (antonyms) |
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Calamitous (antonyms) |
Salutary (antonyms) |
Salutary- having a good or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened |
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Cite (antonyms) |
Ignore, disregard (antonyms) |
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Conventional (antonyms) |
Outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox (antonyms) |
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Ensue (antonyms) |
Precede, come before (antonyms) |
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Gallantry (antonyms) |
Cowardice, boorishness (antonyms) |
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Impart (antonyms) |
Withhold, keep back, conceal (antonyms) |
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Judicious (antonyms) |
Foolish, thoughtless, ill-considered (antonyms) |
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Overbearing (antonyms) |
Unassuming (antonyms) |
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Overbearing (antonyms) |
Meek, self-effacing (antonyms) |
Self-effacing- not claiming attention for oneself Meek- deficient in spirit and courage |
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Pert (antonyms) |
Gloomy (antonyms) |
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Pert (antonyms) |
Peevish, sullen (antonyms) |
Peevish- feeling or showing irritation Sullen- used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc. |
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Shiftless (antonyms) |
Hardworking, ambitious (antonyms) |
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Taint (antonyms) |
Decontaminate, cleanse (antonyms) |
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