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20 Cards in this Set
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atone
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(v) to make up for
syn: expiate, make amends for |
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bondage
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(n) slavery, any state of being bound or held down
syn: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence ant: freedom, liberty, independence |
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credible
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(adj) believable
syn: plausible, acceptable likely ant: unbelievable, implausible, improbable |
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defray
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(v) to pay for
syn: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill |
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diligent
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(adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
syn: assisiduous, sedulous ant: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory |
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doleful
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(adj) sad, dreary
syn: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous ant: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
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ghastly
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(adj) frightful, horrible, deathly pale
syn: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly ant: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful |
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hamper
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(v) to hold back
syn; hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit ant: facilitate, ease, smooth the way |
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hew
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(v) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
syn; chap, hack. fell, adhere, conform |
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impoverished
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(adj) poor, in a state fo poverty, depleted
syn: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent ant: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
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incessant
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(adj) never stopping, going all the time
syn: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted ant: occasional, sporadic, intermittent |
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intricate
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(adj) complicated, difficult to understand
syn: complex, convoluted ant: simple, uninvolved, concomplicted |
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lucid
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(adj) easy to understand, clear, rational, sane
syn: limpid, intelligible ant: murky, muddy, obscure, unitelligible |
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posthumous
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(adj) occurring or published after death
syn: postmotem ant: prenatal |
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prim
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(adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
syn: fussy, fastiduous, squeamish ant: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax |
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sardonic
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(adj) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
syn: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry ant: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured |
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superfluous
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(adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
syn: surplus, supererogatory ant: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable |
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supplant
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(v) to take the place of, supercede
syn: replace, displace, oust |
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taunt
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(v) to jeer at, mock
(n) an insulting or mocking remark syn: ridicule, deride ant: cheer, aplaud,acclaim |
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tenacious
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(adj) holding fast,holding together firmly, persistent
syn: obstinate, stubborn, dogged ant: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack |