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20 Cards in this Set
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animosity |
(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility Syn: enmity, rancor, antipathy Ant: affection, fondness, rapport, amity |
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apathy |
(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest Syn: indifference, disinterest, detachment Ant: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern |
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apprehensive |
(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future Syn: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery Ant: unworried, assured, confident, certain |
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commend |
(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of Syn: applaud, entrust Ant: abhor, loathe |
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compatible |
(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system Syn: harmonious, in agreement Ant: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic |
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condolence |
(n.) an expression of sympathy Syn: commiseration, solace, sympathy |
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consecrate |
(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose Syn: devote, sanctify Ant: desecrate, profane, dishonor |
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decrepit |
(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined Syn: infirm, broken-down, rickety Ant: vigorous, robust, sturdy |
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deride |
(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt Syn: mock, scorn, disparage Ant: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud |
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ingenuous |
(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere Syn: naive, artless, guileless, candid Ant: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated |
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multifarious |
(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse Syn: varied, manifold, heterogeneous Ant: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous |
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obsolete |
(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use Syn: outmoded, passe, old hat Ant: current, up-to-date, brand-new |
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omnivorous |
(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes Syn: all-devouring, voracious |
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parsimonious |
(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small Syn: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap Ant: generous, openhanded |
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quandary |
(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt Syn: confusion, dilemma, predicament |
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recalcitrant |
(adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority Syn: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery Ant: obedient, docile, compliant |
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reprisal |
(n.) an injury done in return for injury Syn: retaliation, revenge |
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revel |
(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration Syn: (v.) relish, savor, bask in, carouse Ant: abhor, loathe |
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stultify |
(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on Syn: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate Ant: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate |
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suave |
(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses Syn: sophisticated, urbane, polished Ant: crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish |
