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20 Cards in this Set
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acute |
(adj) with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high poit and lasting for a short time.
SYNONYMS: clever, pentrating ANTONYMS: blunted, mild, stupid, obtuse
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bluster |
(verb) to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow stormy gusts; (noun) speech that is loud and threatening
SYNONYMS: (v) spout, rant, brag, swatter (n)bravado |
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bungle |
(verb) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
SYNONYMS: blunder, mess up |
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commentary |
(noun) a series of notes clarifying for explaining something; an expression of opinion
SYNONYMS: explanation, narration, description, account, review, analysis |
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duration |
(noun) the length of time that something continues or lasts. |
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eerie |
(adj) causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious
SYNONYMS: frightening, spooky, creepy |
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facet |
(noun) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
SYNONYM: angle, characteristic, factor, element |
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fidelity |
(noun) the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
SYNONYMS: loyalty, faithfulness ANTONYMS: disloyalty, treachery |
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fray |
(noun) a brawl, a noisy quarrel (verb) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
SYNONYMS: (n) scuffle (v) unravel |
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headstrong |
(adj) willfull, stubborn
SYNONYMS: obstinate, mulish, unruly ANTONYMS: obedient, docile, submissive |
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inhabitant |
(noun) one living permanently in a given place
SYNONYMS: resident, native, tenant ANTONYMS: stranger, outsider, visitor |
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numb |
(adj) having lost the power of feeling or movement (verb) to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling
SYNONYMS: (adj) unfeeling, insensible; (v) deaden ANTONYMS: (adj) sensitive, alert |
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pacify |
(verb) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
SYNONYMS: mollify, placate ANTONYMS: anger, arouse, stir up, foment, ignite |
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ravenous |
(adj) greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
SYNONYMS: starved, voracious, wolfish ANTONYMS: nut hungry, well-fed, satisfied |
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refute |
(verb) to prove incorrect
SYNONYMS: disprove, rebut ANTONYMS: prove, confirm, corroborate |
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remorse |
(noun) deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
SYNONYM: guilt ANTONYMS: clear conscience, guiltlessness |
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setback |
(noun) something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a step-like recession in a wall.
SYNONYMS: failure, reversal ANTONYMS: advance, gain, progress, triumph |
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smug |
(adj) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous
SYNONYMS: conceited, complacent ANTONYMS: discontented, disgruntled |
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synopsis |
(noun) a brief statement giving a general view of some subject book, etc; a summary
SYNONYMS: outline, digest, abstract |
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tarry |
(verb) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while
SYNONYMS: dawdle, dally ANTONYMS: rush, hasten, leave, depart |
