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10 Cards in this Set
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Rancor |
Noun Definition: Extreme hatred or ill will. Synonym: Animosity Antonym: sympathy |
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Inexorable |
Adjective Definition: Unrelenting; unavoidable. Synonym: Certain Antonym: Preventable. |
Taking this class was really inexorable if she wanted to graduate. |
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Extol |
Verb
Definition: To praise highly. Synonym: Glorify Antonym: Castigate
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She would always extol him to raise his self-esteem. |
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Clement |
Adjective
Definition: Merciful; lenient Synonym: Tolerant Antonym: Unforgiving.
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He really was Clement with her because she was just a little girl. |
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Cliche |
Noun Definition: A worn-out idea or overused expression. Synonym: Commonplace |
Asking her out with flowers was really a cliche, but she loved roses. |
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Adamant |
Adjective Definition: Unyielding; firm in opinion. Synonym: Stubborn Antonym: Flexible |
The boys curfew was an adamant point to his father. |
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Diffident |
Adjective Definition: Lacking in self-confidence; shy. Synonym: Insecure Antonym: Gregarious
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He really was a diffident person deep down, but never showed it. |
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Opus |
Noun Definition: a creative work of music or writing. Synonym: Composition |
The amount of opus things she had was astonishing. |
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Ostensible |
Adjective Definition: alleged; professed but not necessarily true. Synonym: Suppose Antonym: Improbable |
It was ostensible that she failed the test, but no one knew for sure. |
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Disparity |
Noun Definition: Inequality; difference. Synonym: Incongruity Antonym: Similarity |
They fought over the disparity of each race. |
