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14 Cards in this Set
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Annihilate
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v. To reduce or ruin into nonexistence; to destroy utterly
v. to destroy the collective existence or the main body of; wipe out v. to cause to cease to exist v. to annul; make void syn- obliterate, expunge, vitiate ant-establish, validate, sanction |
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conform
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v. to correspond; to be similar to: to be similar to or the same as something
v. to obey or agree with something v. to behave in a way most people think is correct or suitable syn- accord, agree, answer, cohere, consist, correspond, fit, harmonize, similar ant- differ, disagree |
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convention
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n. a meeting of formal assemblies, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of an action or particular matters of common concern
n. a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules n. an agreement a contract a compact n. an international agreement, especially one dealing with a specific matter, such as postal service or copyright syn-contract, deal, settlement, understanding ant- disagreement, discord, strangeness |
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deviate
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v. to turn aside, as from a route, a way, a course
v. to do something that is different or to be different from what is usual or expected v. to change from the usual way, to go in a different direction v. to depart or swerve as from a procedure, action, or acceptable norm; to digress from a line of thought or reasoning syn- depart, differ, aberrate, diverge, veer ant- stay, straighten, agree |
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eccentric
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adj. tending to act in strange or unusual ways
adj. deviating from a circular form or path n. one that deviates from an established norm n.a device for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion consisting of a disk with an off center axis of rotation syn- bizzarre, freakish, whimsical, outlandish, abnormal ant- common, reasonable, familiar, ordinary, unexciting |
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encumber
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v. to put burden or load on
v. to cause problems of difficulties for v. to hinder or impede action or preformance syn- hamper, hinder, impede, cramp ant- aid, assist, facilate |
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escarpment
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n. a long cliff or steep slope that separates two flat or slightly sloped areas
n. a steep slope in front of a fortification n. a long clifflike ridge of land or rock commonly formed by faulting or fracturing in the earths crust n. a long continous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion syn- bluff, crag, cliff, palisade, scar, scrap ant- plane, valley |
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impasse
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n. a position or situation from which there is no escape
n. a situation in which access is blocked n. a road or passage having no way out v. a situation that is so difficult no progress can be made syn- deadlock, predicament, standstill ant-soluton, boon, breakthrough |
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expunge
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v. to remove something completely
v. to erase or strike out v. to eliminate completely; annihilate v. to efface; wipe out or destroy syn- extinguish, erase, delete ant- add, insert, establish |
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imperious
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adj- being bossy or domineering
adj- giving orders and expecting to be obeyed, in a way that seems to proud adj- with an attitude of authority and expecting obedience adj- assuming power of authority without justification |
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indispensable
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adj- absolutely necessary or essential, not to be neglected
adj- not subject to being set aside or neglected syn- essential, crucial, basic ant- dispensable, needless, redundant |
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infringe
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v. to do something that does not flow or obey
v. to defeat , invalidate v. to violate or break v. to commit a breach or infraction of syn- conflict, impinged, encroach ant- give, receive, obey |
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influx
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n. the act of flowing in
n. power influence n. the arrival of a large number of people n. the mouth of a stream syn- affluence, flux, income, inflow, inpouring, inrush ant- outflow, outflowing |
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lackey
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n. a servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.
v. behave servilely to; wait upon as a lackey. v. to act as lackey n. a person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person or group of people. syn- Servant, Attendant, Serve, Cater, Footman, domestic, doormat, drudge, factotum ,flunkey , retainer , steward , subordinate , toady , underling , valet , yes-person ant- Boss, Manager, Master, Disobey |
