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60 Cards in this Set
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Anomalous
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A nom' a lous
Synonyms: Exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant Antonyms: Normal, regular, customary, typical, Ordinary |
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Aspersion
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A sper' sion
Synonyms: innuendo, calumny, denigration Antonyms: Endorsement, Testimonial, Praise |
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Bizarre
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Bi zarre'
Synonyms: Grotesque, Fantastic, Outlandish Antonyms: Normal, typical, ordinary, expected |
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Brusque
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Synonyms: Curt, Tactless, Ungracious, Gruff, Rough Antonyms: Gracious, tactful, courteous, Diplomatic |
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Cajole
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Ca jole'
Synonyms: Wheedle, inveigle, Soft-Soap, Sweet-talk Antonyms: coerce, force, strong-arm |
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Castigate
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Cas' ti gate
Synonyms: Chastise, Rebuke, Censure, Upbraid Antonyms: Reward, Honor, Praise, Laud |
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Contrive
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Con trive'
Synonyms: Think up, devise, concoct, fabricate Antonyms: None Given in Book. |
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Demagogue
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Dem' a gogue
Synonyms: Rabble-rouser, Firebrand Antonyms: None given in book. |
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Disabuse
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Dis a buse'
Synonyms: Undeceive, enlighten, set straight Antonyms: Deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes. |
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Ennui
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en nui'
Synonyms: languor, world-weariness, listlessness Antonyms: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity |
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Fetter
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Fett' we
Synonym: (n.) Bond, restraint; (v.) bind, hamper Antonyms: (v.) Free, liberate, emancipate |
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Heinous
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Hei' nous
Synonyms: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, splendid |
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Immutable
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I mmu' ta ble
Synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable Antonyms: changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle |
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Insurgent
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In sur' gent
Synonyms: (adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous Antonyms: (adj.) loyalist, loyal, faithful |
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Megalomania
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Meg a lo ma' ni a
Synonyms: Delusions of grandeur Antonyms: Humility, modesty, self-abasement |
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Sinecure
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Si' ne cure
Synonyms: "no-show" job, cushy job, "plum" |
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Surreptitious
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Surr ep tit' ious
Synonyms: furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed Antonyms: open, frank, aboveboard, overt |
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Transgress
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Trans gress'
Synonyms: overstep, exceed, trespass, err Antonyms: obey, toe the line |
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Transmute
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Trans mute'
Synonyms: Transform, convert, translate, metamorphose Antonyms: maintain unchanged, preserve |
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Vicarious
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Vi car' i ous
Synonyms: Surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand Antonyms: real, actual, firsthand |
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Amnesty
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Am' ne sty
Synonyms: None Given in Book Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Autonomy
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Au ton' o my
Synonyms: Home Rule Antonyms: Dependence, subjection, colonial status |
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Axiomatic
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Ax i o mat' ic
Synonyms: taken for granted Antonyms: questionable, dubious, controversial |
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Blazon
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Blaz' on
Synonyms: Broadcast, trumpet Antonyms: Hide, Conceal, Cover up, Bury |
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Caveat
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Cav' e at
Synonyms: admonition, word to the wise Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Equitable
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Eq' ui ta ble
Synonyms: right, reasonable, evenhanded Antonyms: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate |
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Extricate
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Ex' tri cate
Synonyms: disentangle, extract, disengage Antonyms: enmesh, entangle, involve |
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Filch
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Synonyms: Pilfer, Purloin, Swipe Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Flout
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Synonyms: Scoff at, Sneer at, Snicker at, scorn Antonyms: obey, honor, revere, uphold |
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Fractious
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Frac' tious
Synonyms: Refractory, recalcitrant, peevish Antonyms: Docile, tractable, cooperative |
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Precept
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Pre' cept
Synonyms: principle, maxim Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Salutary
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Sal' u tar y
Synonyms: Salubrious, curative Antonyms: Detrimental, deleterious, pernicious |
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Scathing
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Sca' thing
Synonyms: Searing, harsh, ferocious, savage Antonyms: Bland, mild |
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Scourge
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Synonyms: (v.) flog, beat, (n.) bane, plague, pestilence Antonyms: (n.) Godsend, Boon, Blessing |
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Sepulchral
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Se pul' chral
Synonyms: Doleful, lugubrious, mortuary Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Soporific
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Sop o rif' ic
Synonyms: (n.) narcotic, anesthetic Antonyms: (adj.) stimulating; (n.) stimulant, stimulus |
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Straitlaced
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Strait' laced
Synonyms: Highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy Antonyms: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute |
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Transient
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Tran' sient
Synonyms: (adj) Impermanent, Ephemeral, Evanescent Antonyms: (adj.) Permanent, imperishable, immortal |
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Unwieldy
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Un wiel' dy
Synonyms: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle |
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Vapid
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Vap' id
Synonyms: insipid, lifeless, colorless Antonyms: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively |
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Affable
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Aff' a ble
Synonyms: Genial, Amicable, Agreeable, Cordial Antonyms: Surly, Cantankerous, dour, inhospitable |
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Aggrandize
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A ggran' dize
Synonyms: Augment, amplify, enhance, exalt Antonyms: Reduce, decrease, diminish |
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Amorphous
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A mor' phous
Synonyms: Formless, unstructured, nebulous, inchoate Antonyms: Definite, well-defined, clear-cut |
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Aura
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Aur' a
Synonyms: Ambience, Atmosphere Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Contraband
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Con' tra band
Synonyms: (adj.) illicit, bootleg, unlawful Antonyms: (adj.) legal, lawful, licit |
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Erudite
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Er' u dite
Synonyms: Profoundly educated, well-read Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, illiterate |
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Gossamer
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Goss' a mer
Synonyms: (adj.) filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy Antonyms: (adj.) thick, dense, solid, massive |
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Infer
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In fer'
Synonyms: Gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Inscrutable
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In scru' ta ble
Synonyms: Impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic Antonyms: comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable |
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Insular
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In' su lar
Synonyms: Narrow-minded, parochial, provincial Antonyms: Catholic, Cosmopolitan, Liberal |
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Irrevocable
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I rrev' o ca ble
Synonyms: Irreversible, Unrecallable, Unalterable Antonyms: Reversible, Changeable |
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Propensity
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Pro pen' si ty
Synonyms: Natural bent, proclivity, penchant Antonyms: natural incapacity or inability |
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Querulous
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Quer' u lous
Synonyms: petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable Antonyms: uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid |
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Remonstrate
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Re mon' strate
Synonyms: Reason against, expostulate Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Repudiate
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Re pu' di ate
Synonyms: Disavow, abjur, renounce Antonyms: Avow, affirm, aver, avouch |
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Resilient
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Re sil' ient
Synonyms: Springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy Antonyms: Rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding |
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Reverberate
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Re ver' be rate
Synonyms: Rumble, thunder, boom, echo Antonyms: None Given in Book |
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Scurrilous
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Scurr' i lous
Synonyms: Obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative Antonyms: Decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified |
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Sedulous
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Sed' u lous
Synonyms: Assiduous, tireless, indefatigable Antonyms: lackadaisical, listless, indolent, otiose |
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Sleazy
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Slea' zy
Synonyms: inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty Antonyms: Superior, first-rate, quality, sturdy |
