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46 Cards in this Set
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abate
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v. to reduce in amount
syn.- subside, lessen ant. - increase |
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aberrant
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adj. deviating from ordinary
syn. abnormal ant. normal |
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abeyance
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n. a suspended action
syn. remission ant. action, activity |
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abscond
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v. to depart secretly and hide
syn. leave, sneak away ant. remain |
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abstemious
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adj. restraining behavior or appetite
syn. self-denying ant. greedy |
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admonish
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v. to warn, strongly criticize
syn. rebuke ant. commend |
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adulterate
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v. to alter by adding inferior material
syn. contaminate ant. purify |
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aesthetic
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adj. artistic
syn. creative ant. ugly |
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aggregate
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v. to gather
syn. accumulate ant. disperse |
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alacrity
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n. cheerful promptness
syn. eagerness ant. indifference |
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anachronism
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n. error in time placement
syn. metachronism, misdate ant. none |
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analogous
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adj. similar (but of different origin)
syn. comparable ant. disagreeing |
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antipathy
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n. strong dislike
syn. aversion ant. admiration |
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apathy
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n. lack of caring
syn. disinterest ant. concern |
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appease
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v. to pacify
syn. soothe ant. upset |
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apprise
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v. to tell
syn. inform ant. hold back |
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approbation
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n. approval, praise
syn. permission, recognition ant. criticism |
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arduous
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adj. strenuous
syn. hard ant. easy |
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artless
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adj. simple
syn. natural ant. complicated |
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ascetic
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adj. self-denying
syn. abstemious ant. greedy |
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assuage
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v. to soothe relieve
syn. appease ant. upset |
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attenuate
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v. to weaken or lessen
syn. disable, abate ant. strengthen |
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audacious
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adj. daring
syn. bold, reckless ant. cautious |
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austere
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adj. severe in manner, restraining
syn. ascetic ant. meek, gentle |
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autonomous
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adj. self-governing
syn. independent ant. subject, dependent |
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aver
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v. to declare the truth of something
syn. affirm, attest ant. deny |
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banal
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adj. commonplace
syn. trite, bland ant. new, original |
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belie
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v. to disprove
syn. contradict ant. prove |
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beneficent
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adj. philanthropic
syn. kind ant.malicious |
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bolster
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v. to support
syn. reinforce ant. hinder, undermine |
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bombastic
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adj. pompous; using inflated language
syn. grandiose, wordy ant. humble, reserved |
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boorish
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adj. crude
syn. insensitive, rude ant. charming |
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burgeon
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v. to grow forth
syn. bloom, sprout ant. shrink |
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burnish
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v. to make shiny by rubbing
syn. polish ant. dull, tarnish |
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buttress
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v. to support
syn. bolster ant. weaken |
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cacophonous
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adj. not in harmony
syn. discordant ant. quiet |
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capricious
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adj. given to sudden behavior change
syn. unpredictable ant. determined |
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castigation
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n. punishment;
syn. penalty ant. praise |
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catalyst
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n. something which incites activity
syn. stimulant ant. blockage |
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caustic
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adj. burning, corrosive
syn. abrasive ant. mild |
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chicaner
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n. deception
syn. trickery ant. honesty |
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coagulate
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v. to change from liquid to a thickened mass
syn. clot ant. dilute |
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coda
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n. concluding section of a musical or literary composition
syn. epilogue ant. introduction |
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cogent
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adj. convincing
syn. effective ant. invalid |
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commensurate
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adj. corresponding in extent, degree, amount
syn. proportionate ant. unfitting |
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compendium
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v. to summarize
syn. sum up ant. expansion |
