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33 Cards in this Set
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Decelerate
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to slow down or to cause to slow down
syn- slow down ant- accelerate |
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Deploy
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1. to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle
2. to put into use syn- utilize ant- X |
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claustrophobia
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an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces
syn- X ant-X |
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Colleague
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an a associate or coworker of similar status
syn- partner ant- X |
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Facilitate
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to make easier
syn- aid ant- burden |
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Condescend
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1.to lower onself to a position one considers inferior
2. to behave in an offensively superior manner syn- stoop ant- respect |
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Replica
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a copy or reproduction, especially one smaller scale than the original
syn- mine-me ant- X |
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Adept
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highly skilled; expert
syn- deft ant- inept |
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Contingent
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1. conditional; depending on somethin else
2. likely, but not certain to happen; possible 3. A group that is part of a larger one syn- chance ant-X |
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fastidious
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1. paying close attention to detail
2. difficult to please syn- persnickety ant- careless |
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Capacious
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able to hold a large amount; roomy
syn- spacious ant- cramped |
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Audible
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capable of being heard
syn- perceptible ant- inaudible |
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Crucial
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extremely important; vital in resloving soemthing
syn-essential ant- trivial |
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Deluge
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1. a downpur of rain; flood
2. a flood of rain 3. to flood or overwhelm |
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Azure
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the blue color of a cloudless sky
syn- cerulean/saphire ant-X |
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fitful
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Not steady; irregular
syn- inconstant ant- routine |
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Copious
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large in quantity; abundant
syn- profuse ant- scance |
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Banter
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1.to exchange playful remarks
2. light, playful conversation syn- kid ant- X |
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Dispel
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to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering
syn- bannish ant- garner |
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Daunt
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to discourage or intimidate
syn- dishearten ant- embolded |
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Dub
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to give a title or nickname
syn- bestow ant-X |
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Fanfare
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1. the sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
2. any showy display syn- cheering ant- X |
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Fledgling
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1.a young bird just learing how to fly
2. a young and inexperienced person 3. new and uniterested syn- apprentice ant- expert |
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Inane
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empty; shallow or silly
syn- birdbrain ant- cerebral |
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Grapple
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1. to struggle within close sombat; to wrestle
2. to come to grips with syn- battle ant- harmanize |
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Mettle
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courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit
syn- backbone ant- spinelessness |
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Negligible
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small and inimportant, not worth noticing
syn- insignificant ant- significant |
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Protract
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to draw out or lenghten(time)
syn- extend ant- abridge |
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Pang
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a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress
syn- ache ant-X |
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Precede
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to go or come before in time, rank, or position
syn- anteceed ant- follow |
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LGB-dub
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OLD NORSE 'dubben' maens to strike
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LGB-adept
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Middle Ages- people tried to turn iron and lead into gold and silver. A person who could do this was called an 'adept'.
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LGB-crucial
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Latin root 'crux' means cross. Romans used cross as posts and signs. if a traveler came to a fork in the road, it was CRUCIAL to take the right road. so, they put post on the crosses on the side of the road.
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