#14 ANTS and SYNS Flashcards by Meg and Craig Cramer

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hone, excite, stimulate

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SYNS for whet

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blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen

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ANTS for whet

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spirited, animated, ebullient

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SYNS for vivacious

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dull, spiritless, listless, indolent

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ANTS for vivacious

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withdraw, retract, annul, abrogate

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SYNS for rescind

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affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify

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ANTS for rescind

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lethargic, indolent, torpid, impassive

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SYNS for phlegmatic

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emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable

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ANTS for phlegmatic

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plain, unremarkable. unimpressive

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SYNS for nondescript

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remarkable, vivid, prepossessing

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ANTs for nondescript

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compulsory, requisite, imperative

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SYNS for mandatory

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optional, voluntary, discretionary

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ANTS for mandatory

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unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted

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SYNS for magnanimous

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petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful

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ANTS for magnanimous

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gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded

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SYNS for loquacious

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silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn

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ANTS for loquacious

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loaf, loiter, sag, dangle

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SYNS for loll

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hail. extol, glorify, exalt

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SYNS for laud

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criticize, censure, belittle, disparage

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ANTS for laud

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interpret, expound, explicate

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SYNS for elucidate

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obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate

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ANTS for elucidate

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command, decree, proclamation

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SYNS for edict

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comical, humorous, whimsical, zany

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SYNS for droll

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humorless, solemn, dour

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ANTS for droll

grating, unmelodious, irreconcilable

SYNS for dissonant

harmonious, agreeing, euphonious

ANTS for dissonant

degrade, decry, run down, underrate

SYNS for disparage

praise, extol, laud, plug

ANTS for disparage

aggressive, combative, belligerent

SYNS for bellicose

amicable, peaceable. pacific

ANTS for bellicose

shock, stupefy, horrify

SYNS for appall

please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate

ANTS for appall

contrary, antipode

SYNS for antithesis

lessen, allay, mitigate, assuage

SYNS for alleviate

promptness, willingness, celerity

SYNS for alacrity

reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy

ANTS for alacrity