Opposites Set One Flashcards
1
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Didactically
A
Uninstructively, Uneducatedly
2
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Laconic
A
Verbose, Wordy, Long-winded
3
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Interred
A
Exhumed, Unearthed
3
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Phosphorescent
A
Opaque, Dull, Dark
4
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Superfluous
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Necessary, Essential, Indispensable
5
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Redolent
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Odourless, Unscented, Neutral-smelling
6
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Chronicler
A
There isn’t a direct opposite, but someone who erases or forgets history might serve as an abstract contrast (e.g., Amnesiac, Revisionist).
7
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Curtailed
A
Extended, Prolonged, Lengthened
8
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Bucolic
A
Urban, Cosmopolitan, Metropolitan
9
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Wryly
A
Sincerely, Earnestly, Seriously
10
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Felicitously
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Inappropriately, Awkwardly, Ineptly
11
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Machinations
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Innocence, Naivety, Candour
12
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Repetitious
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Varied, Diverse, Non-repetitive
13
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Enervation
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Invigoration, Strengthening, Energizing
14
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Sophistry
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Truthfulness, Sincerity, Honesty
