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12 Cards in this Set
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abolish
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to do away completely with something, put an end to
synonym: ban antonym: restore |
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expand
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to open up, make or grow larger, to develop
synonym: enlarge antonym: reduce |
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appeal
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a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; a quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review
synonym: a plea antonym: repulse |
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famine
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a severe shortage of food over a large area
synonym: starvation antonym: plenty |
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brittle
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easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible
synonym: fragile antonym: bendable |
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portable
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easily moved or carried
synonym: movable antonym: immovable |
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condemn
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to criticize a person or action as wrong, guilty, or evil; to judge as guilty and to punish
synonym: denounce antonym: applaud |
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prey
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an animal hunted as food by another; someone or something that is helpless against attack
synonym: a victim antonym: predator |
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descend
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to move to a lower place from a higher one; to come or be handed down from the past
synonym: come down antonym: climb |
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thrifty
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careful about spending money; tending to save money; managing money well
synonym: frugal antonym: extravagant |
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dictator
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a leader or ruler who has total power
synonym: tyrant |
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visual
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having to do with sight or seeing
synonym: seeing |
