Ch 8 Synonyms Flashcards

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enmity, rancor, antipathy

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animosity

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indifference, disinterest, detachment

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apathy

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worried, nervous, fretful,jittery

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apprehensive

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applaud, entrust

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commend

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harmonious, in agreement, like-minded

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compatible

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commiseration, solace, sympathy

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condolence

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devote, dedicate, sanctify

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consecrate

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infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated

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decrepit

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mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at

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deride

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naive, artless, guileless, candid

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ingenuous

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varied, manifold, heterogeneous

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multifarious

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outmoded, antiquated, passe’, old hat

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obsolete

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all-devouring, voracious

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omnivorous

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frugal, penny-pinching, cheap

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parsimonious

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confusion, dilemma, predicament

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quandary

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unruly, obstinate, contrary, omery

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recalcitrant

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retaliation, revenge, retribution

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reprisal

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relish, savor, bask in, carouse

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revel

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smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

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stultify

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sophisticated, urbane, polished

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suave