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20 Cards in this Set
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altruistic - unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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SYN: selfless
ANT: selfish, self-centered |
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assent - to express agreement; agreement
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SYN: concur, consent, accede
ANT: disagree, differ, dissent |
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benefactor - one who does good to others
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SYN: patron, humanitarian
ANT: misanthrope, malefactor |
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chivalrous - marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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SYN: gallant, civil, valiant
ANT: crude, uncoth, churlish, loutish |
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clemency - mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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SYN: leniency, forbearance, gentleness
ANT: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
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dearth - a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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SYN: insufficiency, want, paucity
ANT: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
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diffident - shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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SYN: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn
ANT: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
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discrepancy - a difference; a lack of agreement
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SYN: disagreement, divergance, inconsistency
ANT: agreement, convergency, consistency |
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embark - to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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SYN: commence, launch, begin, board
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facile - easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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SYN: effortless, assured, poised, specious
ANT: labored, awkward, halting |
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indomitable - unconquerable, refusing to yield
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SYN: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
ANT: surrendering, submissive, yielding |
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infallible - free from error; absolutely dependable
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SYN: unerring, certain
ANT: imperfect |
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plod - to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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SYN: lumber, trudge
ANT: scamper, skip, prance |
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pugent - causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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SYN: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy
ANT: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
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remiss - neglectful in performancy of one's duty, careless
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SYN: negligent, lax, slack
ANT: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
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repose - to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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SYN: sleep; tranquility, respite
ANT: exertion, wakefullness, tumult, bustle, ado |
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temerity - rashness, boldness
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SYN: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery
ANT: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
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truculent - fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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SYN: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic
ANT: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
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unfeigned - sincere, real, without pretense
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SYN: genuine, heartfelt
ANT: insincere, simulated, phony |
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virulent - extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
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SYN: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful
ANT: innocuous, harmless, benign |
