Synonym and antonym Flashcards

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syn. difficult, trying. antonym; favorable positive, helpful

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adverse

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syn. waterless, parched boring imaginative. anyn. waterlogged, soggy, fertile, lush

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arid

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syn. assulter, mugger antonym, victim, prey

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assailent

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syn. (n) breaker (v) surge, ballon, bulge antonym; (n) trough (v) deflate, collapse

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billow

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syn. face, encounter. antonym. avoid, evade, sidestep

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confront

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syn. pressure, confine, limit. antonym; loosen, liberate, unfetter, relax

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constrain

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syn. present-day, modern, current; (n) peer antonym; ancient, prehistoric, antique, antiqued

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contemporary

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syn. sketch, draw, picture, illustrate.

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depict

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syn. impartial, unbiased, prejudiced `

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disinterested

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syn. surrounded, envelop, comprise antonym. leave-out, omit, exclude

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encompass

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syn. baseless, unsupported antonym; well-founded, reasonable, justified

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groundless

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syn. phony, charlatan, fraud

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hypocrite

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syn. baffling, confusing, bewildering antonym; understandable, plain intelligible

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incomprehensible

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syn. work, maneuver, exploit, influence

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manipulate

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syn. highest, utmost antonym; least lowest, minimum, smallest

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maximum

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syn. (n) copycat, impersonator, (v) parrot, impersonate

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mimic

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syn. disturb; (n) frill antonym (v) smooth out, soothe

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ruffle

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syn. composed, fair, august antonym agitated, troubled, inclement

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serene

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syn. shamefaced, meek antonym; bold, saucy, brazen

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sheepish

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syn endurance

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stamina