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20 Cards in this Set
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assurance
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(n) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
Syn: promise, sureness, poise, self-possession Ant: undertainty, doubt, insecurity |
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asylum
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(n) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place for safety
Syn: sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge |
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console
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(v) to comfort; (n) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device.
Syn (v): soothe, solace, alleviate Ant (v): distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment |
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dilate
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(v) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
Syn: enlarge, expand, swell, prolong Ant: contract, compress, constrict |
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dross
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(n) refuse, waste products
Syn: rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum |
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dwindle
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(v) to lessen, diminish
Syn: decrease, shrink, fade, peter out Ant: increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate |
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flippant
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(adj) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
Syn: frivolous, impudent, impertinent, insolent Ant: serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious |
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immunity
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(n) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation.
Syn: exemption, impunity Ant: vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure |
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institute
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(v) to establish, set up. (n) an organization for the promotion of learning
Syn: (v) found, bring about; (n) academy Ant: (v) terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze |
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liability
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(n)a debt; something disadvantageous
Syn: handicap, difficulty, imipediment, drawback Ant: advantage, asset |
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preposterous
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(adj) ridiculous, senseless
Syn: nonsensical, absurd, incredible Ant: sensible, reasonable, realistic, plausible |
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pugnacious
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(adj) quarrelsome, fond of fighting
Syn: argumentative, combative, belligerent Ant: peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial |
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rabid
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(adj) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
Syn: fanatical, zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk Ant: moderate, restrained, indifferent |
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realm
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(n)a kingdom, a region or field of study
Syn: domain, jurisdiction |
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rejuvenate
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(v) to make young again; to make like new
Syn: revitalize, renew Ant: to wear out, exhause, enervate, debilitate |
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remunerate
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(v) to reward, pay, reimburse
Syn: compensate, satisfy, profit, benefit |
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sparse
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(adj) meager, scant; scattered
Syn: thin, scanty, few and far between Ant: plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming |
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sterling
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(adj) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
Syn: first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure Ant: mediocre, shoddy second-rate, sham |
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venture
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(n) a risky or daring undertaking; (v) to expose to danger; to dare
Syn: (n) gamble; (v) try, chance, undertake Ant: (v) withraw, retire, shrink from shy away |
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warp
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(v) to twist out of shape; (n) an abnormality
Syn: (v) bend, distort, misshape; (n) irregularity Ant: (v) straighten, unbend, rectify |
