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20 Cards in this Set
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Acrimonious
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(Adj.) Stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Synonyms: Biting, caustic Antonyms: Gentle, Warm |
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Bovine
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(Adj.) Resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
Synonyms: Stolid, dull Antonyms: Alert, Sharp |
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Consternation
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(Adj.) Dismay, confusion
Synonyms: Shock, amazement Antonyms: Calm, composure |
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Corpulent
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(Adj.) Fat; having a large, bulky body
Synonyms: Overweight, heavy Antonyms: Slender, lean |
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Disavow
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(Verb) To deny responsibility for or connection with
Synonyms: Disown, disclaim Antonyms: Acknowledge, admit |
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Dispassionate
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(Adj.) Impartial; calm, free from emotion
Synonyms: Unbiased, disinterested Antonyms: Committed, engaged |
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Dissension
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(Noun) Disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
Synonyms: Strife, discord Antonyms: Agreement, accord |
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Dissipate
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(Verb) To cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
Synonyms: Disperse, strew Antonyms: Gather, collect |
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Expurgate
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(Verb) TO remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
Synonyms:Purge, censor |
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Gauntlet
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(Noun) An armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
Synonyms: Dare, provocation |
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Hypothetical
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(Adj.) Based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
Synonyms: Assumed, supposed Antonyms: Actual, real |
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Ignoble
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(Adj.) Mean, low, base
Synonyms: Inferior, unworthy Antonyms: Admirable, praiseworthy |
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Impugn
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(Verb) to call into question; to attack as false
Synonyms: Challenge, deny Antonyms: Confirm, prove |
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intemperate
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(Adj.) Immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
Synonyms: Excessive, extreme Antonyms: Moderate, restrained |
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Odium
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(Noun) Hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
Synonyms: Abhorrence, opprobrium Antonyms: Esteem, admiration |
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Perfidy
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(Noun) faithlessness, treachery
Synonyms: Betrayal, disloyalty Antonyms: Faithfulness, loyalty |
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Relegate
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(Verb) To place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
Synonyms: Transfer, consign Antonyms: Promote, elevate |
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Squeamish
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(Adj.) Inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
Synonyms: Nauseated, queasy |
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Subservient
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(Adj.) Subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
Synonyms: Secondary, servile Antonyms: Primary, principal |
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Susceptible
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(Adj.) Open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
Synonyms: Vulnerable, receptive Antonyms: Resistant, immune |
