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20 Cards in this Set
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regime |
pos - noun
def - a government in power; a form or system of rule or management,a period of rule syn - a government administration, rule ant - none accent - re 'gime |
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retard |
pos - verb
def - to make slow, delay, hold back syn - to hold back, slow down, restrain ant - to hasten, speed up accent - re 'tard |
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lubricate |
pos - verb
def - to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use syn - to oil, grease ant - none accent - 'lu bri cate |
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transparent |
pos - adj
def - allowing light to pass through, easily recognized or understood, eaasily seen through or detected syn - clear, translucent, obvious ant - frosted, soothy, smoky, unclear, indisinct accent - trans 'par ent |
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unscathed |
pos - adj
def - wholly unharmed, not injured syn - unhurt, sound, intact, unimpared ant - injured, damaged, harmed, hurt accent - un 'scathed |
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poised |
pos - adj
def - balanced, suspended, calm,controlled, ready for action syn -calm, controlled, self-confident, ready ant - nervous, tense, ill at ease accent - poised |
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mtual |
pos -adj
def - shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more syn - two-sided, joint, shared, reciprocal ant - one-sided, unilateral accent - 'mu tu al |
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plague |
pos - noun; verb
def - an easily spraed disease causing a large number of deaths, a widespread evil; to annoy or bother syn - an epidemic, pestilence; to pester, vex ant - a boon, blessing, godsend accent - plague |
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indifference |
pos - adj
def - a lack of interest or concern syn - a lack of interest, apathy, unconcern ant - interest, concern, enthusiasm accent - in' diffe rence |
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dissuade |
pos - verb
def - to persuade not to do something syn - to discourage, talk out of ant - to persuade, talk into accent - diss 'uade |
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indespensable |
pos - adj
def - absolutely necessary, not to be neglected syn - essential, crucial, vital ant - unnessesary, nonessential accent - in di 'spen sa ble |
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homicide |
pos - noun
def - the killing of one peson by another syn - manslaughter, murder ant - none accent - 'hom i cide |
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entrepreneur |
pos - noun
def - a person who stars up and takes on the risk of a business syn - businessperson, impesario ant - none accent - en tre pre 'neur |
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customary |
pos - adj
def - usual, expected, routine syn - regular, normal, usual, traditional ant - strange, odd, unusual, untraditional accent - 'cus to mar y |
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available |
pos - adj
def - ready for use; at hand syn - obtainable;on hand, at hand ant - unobtainable,not to be had accent - a 'vai la ble |
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firebrand |
pos - noun
def - a peice of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely entergetic or emotional person syn - a hothead, agitator, rabble-rouser ant - peacemaker, pacifier, conciliator accent - 'fi re brand |
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pelt |
pos - verb
def - to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry syn -to bombard,shower, pepper ant - none accent - pelt |
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hazard |
pos - noun; verb
def -risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm, to gamble syn - a danger,risk; to venture ant - to play it safe accent - 'haz ard |
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indignant |
pos - adj
def - filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean syn - offended, resentful, outrage, exasperated ant - pleased, delighted, overjoyed, elated accent - in 'dig nant |
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cater |
pos - verb
def - to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service syn - to pamper, indulge, gratify; to provide ant - to frustrate, deny, refuse accent - 'ca ter |
