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20 Cards in this Set
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Adversary (noun) |
Def: An enemy, opponent Synonyms: Antagonist, Foe Antonyms: Friend, Ally, Supporter, Confederate |
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Alienate (verb) |
Def: To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey Synonyms: Separate, Drive apart, Estrange Antonyms: Befriend, Attract, Captivate |
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Artifice (noun) |
Def: A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery Synonyms: Ruse, Stratagem, Contrivance |
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Coerce (verb) |
Def: To compel, force Synonyms: Pressure, Bully, Constrain Antonyms: Persuade, Cajole |
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Craven (adjective) |
Def: (adjective)Cowardly, (noun) A coward Synonyms: Fearful, Fainthearted, Pusillanimous Antonyms: Brave, Courageous, Valiant |
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Culinary (adjective) |
Def: Of or related to cooking or in the kitchen |
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Demise (noun) |
Def: A death, especially of a person in a lofty position Synonyms: Decease, Passing away Antonyms: Birth, Commencement |
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Exhilarate (verb) |
Def: To enliven, cheer, or give spirit or liveliness to Synonyms: Stimulate, Excite, Gladden Antonyms: Discourage, Dispirit, Dishearten, Inhibit |
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Fallow (adjective) |
Def: (adjective) Plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow (noun) land left unseeded (verb) to plow but not seed Synonyms: Unproductive, Dormant Antonyms: Productive, Fertile, Prolific |
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Harass (verb) |
Def: To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks Synonyms: Annoy, Bedevil, Beleaguer |
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Inclement (adjective) |
Def: Stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action Synonyms: Blustery, Tempestuous, Implacable Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Balmy |
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Liquidate (verb) |
Def: To pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate Synonyms: Reconcile, Pay, Cancel, Exterminate Antonyms: Invest, Collect |
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Muse (verb) |
Def: To think about in a dreamy way, ponder Synonyms: Contemplate, Daydream |
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Negligible (adjective) |
Def: So unimportant that it can be disregarded Synonyms: Trivial, Inconsequential, Insignificant Antonyms: Significant, Crucial, Momentus |
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Perpetuate (verb) |
Def: To make permanent or long lasting Synonyms: Continue, Preserve, Prolong indefinitely Antonyms: Discontinue, Abolish, Abandon |
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Precedent (noun) |
Def: An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action Synonyms: Guide, Tradition, Model |
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Punitive (adjective) |
Def: Inflicting or aiming at punishment Synonyms: Penalizing, Retaliatory |
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Redress (verb) |
Def: To set right, remedy (noun) relief from wrong or remedy Synonyms: Correct, Mitigate |
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Sojourn (noun) |
Def: A temporary stay (verb) to stay for a time Synonyms: Visit, Brief stay |
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Urbane (adjective) |
Def: Refined in a manner or style, suave Synonyms: Elegant Antonyms: Crude, Uncouth |
