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20 Cards in this Set
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adamant (adj)
ad' e ment |
(adj) firm in purpose, inflexible
Antonyms: yielding, flexible, pliable |
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brouhaha (n)
bru' ha ha |
(n) hodgepodge of sounds, uproar beyond what is justified
Synonyms: furor, hullabaloo tumult |
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bulwark (n)
bel' werk |
(n) a strong defense (v) provide protection
Synonyms: irascible, testy, splenetic, bilious Antonyms: breach, weak point |
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choleric (adj)
kal' er ik |
(adj) easily made angry
Synonyms: irascible, testy, splenetic, bilious Antonyms: |
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cloy (v)
kloi |
(v) glutton, spoil appetite by indulgence
Antonyms: stimulate, whet |
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curtail (v)
ker tal' |
(v) to cut short, bring to halt
Synonyms: limit, abbreviate, abridge, contract Antonyms: protract, extend |
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deference (n)
def' er ens |
(n) yielding to wishes, respect marked by submission
Synonyms: respect, consideration, courtesy Antonyms: contempt, disrespect, scorn, disdain |
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definitive (adj)
de fin' e tiv |
(adj) conclusive, final
Synonyms: exhaustive, authoritative Antonyms: tentative, inconclusive |
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demeanor (n)
di me' ner |
(n) way a person behaves, impression
Synonyms: conduct, behavior, bearing, carriage |
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enigmatic (adj)
en ig mat' ik |
(adj) puzzling, perplexing
Synonyms: baffling, mysterious, inexpressive Antonyms: intelligible, understanding, fathomable |
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impromptu (adj)
im pramp' tu |
(adj) without preparation, offhand
Synonyms: spontaneous, improvised, unrehearsed Antonyms: rehearsed, planned, prepared, premeditated |
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mawkish (adj)
mo' kish |
(adj) excessively sentimental
Synonyms: sentimentalized, maudlin, mushy, nauseating Antonyms: unsentimental, callous, insensitive |
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mollify (v)
mal' e fi |
(v) to soften, make gentle, to calm
Antonyms: enrage, anger, aggravate, exacerbate |
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onus (n)
o' nes |
(n) heavy or burdensome
Synonyms: burden, obligation, duty, stigma |
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presentiment (n)
pre zen' te ment |
(n) vague sense of approaching misfortune
Synonyms: foreboding, premonition, hunch |
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profligate (adj)
praf' le get |
(adj) given over to self-indulgence, immoral, recklessly extravagant
Synonyms: Prodigal, improvident Antonyms: penny-pinching, frugal, economical |
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remit (v)
ri mit' |
(v) to send (money), forgive, pardon
Synonyms: Pay, absolve, subside, abate |
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requisite (adj)
rek' we zit |
(adj) needed, necessary
Synonyms: Required, obligatory, incumbent Antonyms: nonessential, superfluous, optional |
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sartorial (adj)
sar tor' e el |
(adj) pertaining to a tailor or his work (clothes)
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thwart (v)
thwort |
(v) to oppose successfully, frustrate
Synonyms: foil, baffle Antonyms: aid, assist, abet, further |
