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22 Cards in this Set
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distraught
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(adj) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
syn- agitated, frantic, distracted ant- calm, composed, collected |
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credence
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(n) belief, mental acceptance
syn- belief, credit, trust ant- disbelief, skepticism |
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feckless
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(adj) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible
syn- feeble, hopeless ant- competent, capable, effective |
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decry
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(v) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
syn- denounce, to devalue ant- to tout, commend, extol, praise |
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articulate
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(v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words
(adj) expressed clearly and forcefully syn- to pronounce; to elucidate ant- tongue-tied, halting; to mumble |
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derogatory
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(adj) designed to belittle or degrade; disparaging
syn- pejorative ant- complimentary |
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cavort
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(v) to romp or prance around exuberantly
syn- prance, romp |
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dissemble
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(v) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
syn- to dissimulate, disguise, mask |
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eulogy
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(n) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
syn- encomium, tribute ant- diatribe, invective |
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exhume
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(v) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
syn- to disinter, unearth, uncover ant- to bury, inter |
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evince
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(v) to display clearly, to make evident; to provoke
syn- to exhibit, evidence, manifest |
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verdant
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(adj) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
syn- green; artless, naive, immature ant- scorched, sere, barren |
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verbiage
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(n) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content
syn- diction, verbosity |
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murky
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(adj) dark and gloomy; lacking in clarity and precision
syn- dark, dim, obscure, cloudy ant- clear, lucid, transparent |
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propinquity
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(n) nearness in place or time; kinship
syn- proximity, nearness; similarity ant- remoteness, distance |
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intractable
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(adj) hard to manage, stubborn, not responsive to discipline
syn- unruly, refractory ant- docile, obedient, submissive |
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utopian
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(adj) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
syn- idealistic, visionary ant- realistic, pragmatic |
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nefarious
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(adj) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
syn- wicked, reprehensible ant- virtuous |
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viscous
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(adj) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
syn- gummy, sticky, thick ant- complimentary |
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piquant
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(adj) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent
syn- spicy, tangy, zestful ant- bland, insipid, tasteless |
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unwonted
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(adj) not usual or expected; not in character
syn- unusual, uncommon, unexpected ant- customary, typical |
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primordial
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(adj) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage
syn- original, primeval, primal |
