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20 Cards in this Set
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abrogate
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VERB
to repeal, cancel, declare null and void, annul, revoke ANT reaffirm, renew, ratify |
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ambient
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ADJECTIVE
completely surrounding, encompassing |
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asperity
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NOUN
roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness; rigor, harshness ANT mildness, blandness, softness, lenience |
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burnish
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NOUN
gloss, brightness, luster VERB to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; shine, buff ANT tarnish, dull, abrade |
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cabal
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NOUN
a small group working in secret; clique, ring, gang, plot, conspiracy |
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delectable
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NOUN
an appealing or appetizing food or dish ADJECTIVE delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; delicious, scrumptious ANT repugnant, repulsive, distasteful |
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deprecate
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VERB
to express mild disapproval; to belittle; deplore, frown upon ANT smile upon, countenance, approve |
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detritus
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NOUN
loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction; debris, wreckage, ruins, rubble |
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ebullient
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ADJECTIVE
overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling; exhilarated, elated, exuberant ANT gloomy, morose, sullen, apathetic, blasé |
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eclectic
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NOUN
one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources ADJECTIVE drawn from various sources; selective, synthetic, pick-and-choose ANT uniform, monolithic |
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flaccid
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ADJECTIVE
limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness; soft, flabby ANT hard, firm, solid |
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impecunious
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ADJECTIVE
having little or no money; penniless, impoverished, indigent ANT affluent, wealthy, prosperous, rich |
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inexorable
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ADJECTIVE
inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding; inescapable, ineluctable, obdurate ANT avoidable, yielding, pliant |
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moribund
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ADJECTIVE
dying, on the way out; obsolescent ANT flourishing, thriving |
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necromancer
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NOUN
one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard; sorceror, conjurer |
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onerous
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ADJECTIVE
burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty; oppressive, weighty ANT light, easy, undemanding, untaxing |
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rife
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ADJECTIVE
common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete ANT devoid of, lacking |
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rudiments
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NOUN (PLURAL)
the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything; fundamentals, basics |
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sequester
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VERB
to set apart, separate for specail purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody; seclude, segregate, isolate, closet |
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winnow
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VERB
to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan; sift, strain, filter, sort |
