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103 Cards in this Set
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annul
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to cancel,
abolish, invalidate, nullify |
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annul
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to validate,
authorize, ratify |
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blasé
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bored,
indifferent, apathetic |
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blasé
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enthusiastic,
passionate, fervent |
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bolster
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to strengthen,
reinforce, buttress; to validate |
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bolster
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to undermine,
weaken, impair |
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deplore
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to lament,
bemoan, bewail |
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deplore
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to approve,
commend, extol |
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frivolous
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silly,
foolish, inane; petty, trifling |
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frivolous
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serious,
important, significant |
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muster
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to assemble,
mobilize, marshal; roster, inventory |
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muster
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to disband,
dismiss, disperse |
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nonentity
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a nobody
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nonentity
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a celebrity,
superstar |
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obsess
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to preoccupy,
monopolize one's mind |
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ornate
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fancy,
elaborate, flashy, flamboyant |
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ornate
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simple,
plain, austere, stark |
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oust
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to expel,
eject |
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persue
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to study,
pore over, scrutinize |
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persue
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to glance quickly at,
scan |
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porous
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leaky,
permeable |
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porous
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airtight and waterproof,
impermeable |
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promontory
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a cliff,
headland |
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prone
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lying face down,
prostrate; liable, apt |
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prone
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standing uupright,;
unlikely |
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qualm
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a regret,
second thought, scruple |
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recourse
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something a person can turn to for help
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residue
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a remnant;
the remains, leavings |
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solicitious
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concerned,
anxious |
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solicitious
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unconcerned,
indifferent, apathetic |
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staid
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sedate,
sober, prim |
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staid
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gaudy,
jaunty; unconventional |
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sustain
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to nourish,
foster; to maintain; to undergo |
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aghast
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shocked,
horrified, stupefied |
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aghast
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delighted,
overjoyed; unmoved |
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ample
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sufficient,
adequate, considerable |
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ample
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insufficient,
inadequate |
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apparition
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a phantom,
specter |
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assert
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to declare,
affirm, avow |
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cower
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to cringe,
flinch |
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cower
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to stand up to,
refuse to back down |
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disdain
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contempt;
to scorn, spurn, reject |
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disdain
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to revere,
venerate, esteem, respect |
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epitaph
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a tombstone inscription
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ethical
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moral,
upright, virtuous, honorable |
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ethical
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immoral,
unscrupulous, dishonest |
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facetious
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comical,
witty, tongue-in-cheek |
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facetious
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serious,
dishonest |
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inaudible
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incapable of being heard
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inaudible
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easily heard
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indiscriminat
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haphazard,
random; unselective, uncritical |
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indiscriminat
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selective,
discriminating, judicious |
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intrigue
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a scheme,
plot, conspiracy |
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intrigue
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fair play,
dealings that are out in the open |
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jurisdiction
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an area of authority or control,
purview |
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plausible
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believable,
reasonable, probable |
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plausible
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far-fetched,
improbable |
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plebeian
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lowborn,
proletarian; coarse,unrefined |
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plebeian
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aristocratic;
refined,cultivated |
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prodigal
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wasteful,
improvident; lavish; a spendthrift, wastrel |
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prodigal
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wasteful,
improvident; lavish; a spendthrift, wastrel |
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prodigal
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frugal,
economical; stingy, miserly |
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proximity
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nearness in time or place
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proximately
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distance,
remoteness |
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pulverize
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to grind,
pound, crush, demolish |
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sequel
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a follow-up,
continuation |
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sequel
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a prelude,
overture, curtain raiser |
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volatile
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unstable,
erratic; explosive |
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volatile
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stable,
steady; static, inert, dormant |
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abashed
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ashamed,
embarrassed, nonplussed |
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abashed
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unembarrassed,
unashamed |
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aloof
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distant,
cold, withdrawn, standoffish |
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aloof
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involved,
in the thick of things |
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anguish
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distress,
mental suffering, misery |
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anguish
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joy,
delight, peace fo mind |
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articulate
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to enunciate,
expound; glib, eloquent |
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articulate
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tongue-tied;
mumbled, incoherent |
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bask
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to take pleasure in,
wallow in, revel in |
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defect
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a flaw, imperfection,
blemish |
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finesse
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skill, delicacy
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finesse
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clumsiness,
awkwardness |
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flaunt
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to show off,
parade |
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flaunt
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to hide,
keep under wraps, downplay |
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forthright
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frank,
candid, blunt, straightforward |
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forthright
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indirect,
evasive; deceitful, two-faced |
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geneial
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friendly,
warm, amiable |
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genial
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cold,
unfriendly, unsociable |
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instill
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to implant,
infuse, inculcate |
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instill
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to root out,
eradicate, extirpate |
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ostracize
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to cast out,
expel, blackball, snub |
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ostracize
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to fraternize with,
associate with |
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premonition
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a foreboding,
a presentiment |
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pseudonym
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a pen name,
a nom de plume |
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purge
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to cleanse,
purify |
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purge
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to pollute,
contaminate, defile |
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rehabilitate
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to reclaim,
rebuild; to reform |
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repercussion
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a consequence or result
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repercussion
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a cause or source
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resolute
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steadfast,
firm; determined, unflinching |
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resolute
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weak,
spineless, indecisive |
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retentive
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able to hold or recall
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retentive
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forgetful;
porous |
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scapegoat
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a fall guy,
whipping boy |
