Ch 2 Synonyms Flashcards

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Congenial, neighborly, cordial

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Amicable

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Disinclined, loath

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Averse

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Assertive, truculent, pugnacious

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Belligerent

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Benign, well-meaning

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Benevolent

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Quick, superficial, perfunctory

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Cursory

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Fraud, double-dealing, chicanery

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Duplicity

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Glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

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Extol

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Workable, practicable, viable

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Feasible

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A pained expression, facial contortion

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Grimace

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Conflagration, annihilation, devastation

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Holocaust

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Impenetrable, resistant, proof against

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Impervious

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Incentive, spur

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Impetus

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Fish, hazard, peril

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Jeopardy

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Fastidious, painstaking, fussy

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Meticulous

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Homesickness, longing

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Nostalgia

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Paragon, exemplar

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Quintessence

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Revert, decline, denigrate

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Retrogress

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Inspect, pore over

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Scrutinize

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Insipid, half-hearted, wishy-washy

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Tepid

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Skillful, deft, dexterous, slick

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Adroit