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46 Cards in this Set
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Abhorrent |
abominable, detestable, execrable, loathsome, obnoxious, repellent, repugnant, odious, heinous, disgusting |
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Abandon |
renounce, maroon, leave in the lurch, forfeit, disown, waive, ditch, abdicate, jilt, forsake, abjure, disown, repudiate |
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Abnormal |
aberrant, anomalous, bizarre, eccentric, freak, idiosyncratic, queer,wayward |
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Scurrilous |
calumnious, libelous , opprobrious |
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Libel |
misrepresentation, obloquy, slander, aspersion, vilification, malign, traduce, smear, besmirch, tarnish, imputation, vituperation, defile |
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Abundant |
bountiful, copious, luxuriant, rampant |
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Abuse |
invective, vituperation, castigate, inveigh, odium |
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Acclaim |
applaud, extol, commend, kudos, laud, eulogize, ovation, esteem, plaudits, acquiescence, endorsement, mandate, ratification |
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Accusations |
impeachment, indictment, allegation, summons |
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Acquit |
absolve, exonerate, vindicate |
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Bounty |
largesse, munificence, philanthropy |
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Commendable |
laudable, meritorious, honorable |
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Contemptible |
dishonorable, discreditable, despicable, detestable, disgraceful, loathsome, odious, ignominious
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Condemnable |
reprehensible, deplorable |
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Censure |
condemnation, recrimination, reprimand, culpability, denounce, reproach |
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Aggressive
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quarrelsome, contentious,
belligerent, pugnacious, antagonistic, bellicose, warlike, fractious, litigious, militant |
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Irascible |
dyspeptic, cantankerous, irritable, bilious |
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Agreement |
consensus, harmony, unanimity, compact, accord, conformity, treaty, covenant, truce, pact |
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Approbate |
acquiesce, concede, accord |
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Alleviate |
ameliorate, assuage, appease, conciliate, subdue, temper, placate, gruntle , mitigate, slake, relieve, mollify, abate, allay, |
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Alliance |
confederation, consortium, concordat, affiliation, coalition, compact,
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Allure |
lure, magnetize, attract, beguile, decoy, entice,
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Mitigate |
palliate, extenuate |
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Coax |
wheedle, inveigle, cajole |
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Amiable |
affable, amicable, genial |
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Amorous |
salacious, lascivious, libidinous, lustful, lecherous, licentious, lewd, prurient, lubricious, carnal, enamored , erotic, bawdy, erotic |
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Ancient |
antediluvian, antiquated, archaic, outmoded, primordial |
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Animosity |
malevolence, rancor, vindictiveness, enmity, acerbity, acrimony, animus, antagonism, antipathy, asperity, malice |
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Anonymous |
incognito, pseudonymn |
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Phlegmatic |
sluggish, indolent, languid, listless, lackadaisical |
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Apathy |
lassitude, lethargy, debility, languor |
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Apex |
culmination, summit, acme, apogee, zenith, crest, pinnacle |
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Apologetic |
contrite, penitent, remorseful, rueful |
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Apprentice, |
greenhorn, novice, tyro,
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Appropriate |
apposite, apropos, apt, pertinent, seasonable, seemly, befitting, felicitous, opportune, |
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Arbitrary |
despotic, autocratic, tyrannical, imperious, totalitarian |
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Arbitrary |
capricious, whimsical, erratic, eccentric, mercurial, quirky |
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Ardent |
fervent, zealous, passionate, impassioned, |
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Arduous |
onerous, grueling, laborious, herculean |
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Altercation |
squabble, wrangle, dispute, feud, quibble, carp, cavil |
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Arrogant |
cavalier, haughty, impudent, supercilious, snobbish, condescending, swaggering, presumptuous, insolent |
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Articulate |
eloquent, lucid, glib
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Asperity |
abrasiveness, acrimony, acerbity, acidity, churlishness, irascibility, rancor |
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Atrocious |
heinous |
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Augury |
presentiment, premonition, forewarning, foreshadow, foreboding, portent, bode |
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Ascetic |
austere, Spartan, self-denying |