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20 Cards in this Set
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Abstruse |
Syn: occult, extremely difficult Ant: simple, straightforward |
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Affront |
Syn: offense, offend Ant: compliment, praise |
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Canard |
Syn: false rumor, hoax |
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Captious |
Syn: nit-picking, carping Ant: uncritical |
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Cognizant |
Syn: conscious, aware Ant: unaware, oblivious |
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Contrite |
Syn: remorseful, rueful Ant: unapologetic |
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Cynosure |
Syn: focus, attention |
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Decorous |
Syn: seemly, tasteful, well behaved Ant: unseemly,tasteless |
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Deign |
Syn: deem, stoop |
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Desiccated |
Syn: dehydrated, parched Ant: soggy, waterlogged |
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Efficacy |
Syn: effectiveness, reliability Ant: ineffectiveness |
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Engender |
Syn: beget, cause, form Ant: stop, deter |
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Ethereal |
Syn: light, airy, heavenly Ant: hellish, heavy |
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Facade |
Syn: exterior, surface, mask Ant: interior |
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Ghoulish |
Syn: fiendish, monstrous |
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Incongruous |
Syn: jarring, discordant Ant: harmonious, consistent |
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Machination |
Syn: plot, scheme, maneuver |
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Mesmerize |
Syn: hypnotize, entrance |
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Opprobrium |
Syn: dishonor, shame Ant: acclaim, honor, glory |
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Putative |
Syn: supposed, presumed Ant: known, confirmed |
