Synonyms and Antonyms U2 Flashcards

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Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial
Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic

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Amicable

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Synonyms: disinclined, loath
Antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen

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Averse

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Synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious
Antonyms:peaceful, conciliatory, placid

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Belligerent

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Synonyms: benign, well-meaning
Antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent

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Benevolent

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Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory
Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful

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Cursory

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Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
Antonyms: none

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Duplicity

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Synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous, slick
Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs

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Adroit

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Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
Antonyms: critisize, belittle, disparage

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Extol

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Synonyms: workable, practicable, viable
Antonyms: unworkable, impractical

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Feasible

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Synonyms: pained expression, facial contortion
Antonyms: smile, grin

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Grimace

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Synonyms: conflagartion, devastation, annihilation
Antonyms: deluge, inundation

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Holocaust

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Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against
Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable

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Impervious

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Synonyms: impulse, incentive, spur
Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint

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Impetus

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Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril
Antonyms: safety, security

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Jeopardy

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Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking, fussy
Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy

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Meticulous

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Synonyms: none
Antonyms: none

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Nostalgia

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Synonyms: paragon, exemplar
Antonyms: none

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Quintessence

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Synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline
Antonyms: advance, evolve, progress

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Retrogress

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Synonyms: inspect, pore over
Antonyms: skim, scan, glance at

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Scrutinize

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Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy
Antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic

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Tepid