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21 Cards in this Set
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make worse by adding something of a lesser value synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate |
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful; hypocritical synonyms: versatile, flexible antonyms: clumsy; all thumbs |
SpongeBob is this (or at least he says he is in the show)
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augment
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to make larger; to increase synonyms: supplement, amplify antonyms: decrease, diminish |
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bereft
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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss synonyms: bereaved antonyms: replete, well provided |
I don't know if this helps but hear it a lot in funerals
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deploy
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to position or arrange; to utilize; to from synonyms: station, organize antonyms: YOU LUCKED OUT, NO ANTONYMS |
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dour
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stern; unyielding; gloomy; ill-humored synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial |
Professor McGonagall XD
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fortitude
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courage synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle antonyms: fearfulness, faintheartedness |
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gape
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to stare WITH AN OPEN MOUTH, APPARENTLY IT HAS TO BE WITH AN OPEN MOUTH; to open the mouth wide; to open wide synonym: ogle antonyms: YOU LUCKED OUT |
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gibe
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to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer antonyms: compliment, praise |
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guise
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an external appearance; like a façade synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense antonyms: YOU LUCKED OUT |
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insidious
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intended to deceive or trap; sly; treacherous synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
Think of the movie. |
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intimation
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a hint; an indirect suggestion synonyms: clue, inkling antonyms: YOU LUCKED OUT |
wink wonk |
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opulent |
wealthy; luxurious; ample; grandiose synonyms: rich, plentiful, abundant antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
Well opulent kind od sounds like opaque. A fat person is harder to see around. A fat person is opaque. A fat person has had ample to eat. Ample to eat makes them opaque which in a weird way sounds like opulent. :3
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pliable
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easily bent; flexible; easily influenced synonyms: adaptable, resilient antonyms: inflexible, recalcitrant |
Think of pliers |
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reiterate
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to say again; to repeat synonyms: restate, recapitulate antonyms: YOU LUCKED OUT |
Anything with re- means 'again', right?
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic antonyms: emotional, oversensitive |
Think of solid and stoic at the same time. |
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tentative
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experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant synonyms: provisional, inconclusive antonyms: conclusive, confirmed |
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unkempt
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not combined; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished; rude; teenagers
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Think of unkept but remember that unkept is not a word
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verbatim
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word for word synonyms: exact, precisely antonyms: paraphrased Remember that these are all adjectives |
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warily
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cautiously; with great care synonyms: prudently, gingerly antonyms: recklessly, heedlessy, incautiously |
I warily typed up the flashcards knowing that others would be using them as well. |
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Which words in this unit do not have antonyms?
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deploy, gape, guise, intimation,reiterate
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DGGIR Hey it almost spells digger. Well there you go. |
