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20 Cards in this Set
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agenda noun |
(n) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plank of things to be considered or done |
synonyms: schedule, docket
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amiable adjective |
(adj) friendly, good natured |
synonyms: pleasant, agreeable antonyms: unfriendly, ill-humored, hostile
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befuddle verb |
(v) to confuse, make stupid |
synonyms: bewilder, boggle, stupefy antonyms: enlighten, set straight |
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blight noun and verb |
(n) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v) to destroy, ruin |
synonyms: (n)eyesore (v) spoil, nip antonyms: (v) foster, promote, nourish, encourage |
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boisterous adjective |
(adj) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited |
synonyms: loud, unruly, disorderly antonyms: quiet, calm, peaceful, well-behaved |
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clarity noun |
(n) clearness, accuracy |
synonyms: lucidity, precision antonyms: confusion, murkiness, ambiguity |
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compliant adjective |
(adj) willing to do what someone else wants; obiedient |
synonyms: meek, docile, submissive antonyms: disobedient, obstinate, rebellious, perverse |
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debut noun and verb |
(v) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save |
synonyms: (n) coming-out antonyms: (n) retirement, departure |
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gory adjective |
(adj) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
synonyms: bloody, gruesome antonyms: bloodless |
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conserve verb |
(v) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save |
synonyms: guard, care for antonyms: waste, squander, dissipates |
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gross adjective and noun and verb |
(adj) coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; overweight (n) an overall total, twelve dozen (v) to earn |
synonyms: (adj) sheer, utter, flagrant, fat antonyms:(adj) delicate, fine, partial, slender, thin (n, v) net |
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induce verb |
(v) to cause, bring about; to persuade |
synonyms: prevail upon, influence antonyms: prevent, deter, hinder |
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leeway noun |
(n) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error |
synonyms: latitude, elbow room |
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limber adjective and verb |
(adj) flexible (v) to cause to become flexible |
synonyms: (adj) supple, pliable (v) stretch antonyms: (adj) stiff, wooden (v) stiffen |
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maze noun |
(n) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing |
synonyms: labyrinth, puzzle, tangle |
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oracle noun |
(n) someone or something that can predict the future; someone who gives astute answers or advice that seems authoritive |
synonyms: prophet, seer, sibyl |
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partisan noun and adjective |
(n) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla (adj) strongly supporting one side story |
synonyms: (n) fan, booster; (adj) partial, biased antonyms: (n) critic, foe (adj) impartial, neutral |
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reimburse verb |
(v) to pay back; to give payment for |
synonyms: repay, refund, compensate |
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vacate verb |
(v) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
synonyms: depart, abandon antonyms: occupy, keep, hold |
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vagabond noun and adjective |
(n) an idle wanderer, a tramp (adj) wandering; irresponsible |
synonyms: (n) vagrant (adj) unsettled, footloose antonyms: (n) homebody, resident (adj) settles |
