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25 Cards in this Set
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adherent
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a follower of something such as a leader, party, philosophy or profession
synonyms - disciple, follower, partisan antonym - dissenter |
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appease
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to pacify, to be conciliartory in a manner that sacrifices principles
synonyms - conciliate, mollify, placate, propitiate antonym - to incense |
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approbation
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official approval, praise, commendation
antonym - disapprobation, disapproval |
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arduous
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very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding task
antonym - easy, not difficult |
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atone
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to make ammends
antonym - to offend |
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audacity
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excessive boldness, rashness, daring
synonyms - cheek, chutzpah, effrontery, gall, hardihood, temerity antonym - meekness |
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benevolence
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kindness, generosity, charity
antonym - antagonism, avarice, malevolence |
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blasphemous
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irreverent, profane
antonym - sacred, reverent |
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calamity
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a seious event causing distress or misfortune
synonyms - cataclysm, catastrophe antonym - good fortune |
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callow
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immature, inexperienced
antonym - mature, experienced |
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capricious
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changing suddently, fickle
synonyms - inconstant, mercurial, unstable antonym - stable |
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communal
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pertaining to a group or community
antonym - individual |
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contempt
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scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
aynonyms - despicableness, pitiableness, scurviness antonym - respect |
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copious
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abundant
synonym - ample antonym - sparse |
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deft
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skillful, adroit
synonyms - clever, cunning, dexterous, ingenious antonym - clumsy |
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degeneration
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a state of decline
synonym - decadence, decline antonym - progress |
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derision
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scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
antonym - applause |
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desecrate
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to violate the sanctity of
antonym - to consecrate, to laud, to praise |
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desolate
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deserted, without inhabitants, barren
antonym - populous |
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despairing
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hopeless, despondent, discouraged
antonym - hopeful |
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
antonym - to ignore, be oblivious to |
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discord
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lack of agreement, tension, strife
synonyms - contention, dissension, variance antonym - harmony, agreement |
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dispatch
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to send away with promptness or speed
synonyms - haste, expediencey antonym - to delay, slowness, inefficiency |
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enthralling
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captivating, spell binding
antonym - boring |
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esoteric
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understood only by a small group or a select few
antonym - obvious |
