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19 Cards in this Set
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Austere |
Severe or stern in manner |
S:forbidding a: luxurious |
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Beneficent |
Helping or charity |
S: charitable A:cruel |
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Cadaverous |
Pale gaunt resembling a corpse |
S:wasted A:healthy |
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Concoct |
Mix up ingredients |
S: mix up |
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Crass |
Stupid coarse |
S: crude A: tasteful |
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Debase |
To degrade |
S: cheapen A: improve |
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Desecrate |
To contaminate or pollute |
S: violate pollute A: honor |
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Disconcert |
To confuse |
S: upset A: calm |
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Grandiose |
Absurdly exaggerated |
S: bombastic A: simple |
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Inconsequential |
Unimportant |
S:trivial A: important |
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Infraction |
Breaking of a law |
S: violation |
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Mitigate |
To make softer |
S: diminish A: intensify |
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Pillage |
To rob of good |
S: ravage |
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Prate |
Talk a great deal |
S: chatter A: come to point |
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Punctilious |
Very careful |
S: precise A: careless |
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Redoubtable |
Being in fear |
S: fearsome A: laughable |
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Reprove |
Scold |
S: yell at A:praise |
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Stalwart |
Brave strong |
S:sturdy A: weak |
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Vulnerable |
Open to attack |
S: defenseless A: safe |
