Top 10 Antonym Pairs Flashcards

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Vindictive

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People who are vengeful and unforgiving.

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Magnanimous

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People who are noble, tolerant, and generous in spirit.

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Naïve

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Person who is simple and guileless.

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Savvy

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Person who is perceptive and shrewd.

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Placate

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Actions intended to calm angry feelings often by making concessions.

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Inflame

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Actions that arouse passionate feelings.

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Ruthless

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Behavior that lacks mercy or pity.

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Compassionate

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Behavior that shows sympathy for another’s suffering.

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Lampoon

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Ridicule with satire.

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Eulogize

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Praise with eloquent words.

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Brevity

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Situations or forms of communication that are short or fleeting.

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Prolonged

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Situations or forms of communication that are stretched out and long.

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Elitist

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Beliefs stress giving privileges to a select group.

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Egalitarian

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Beliefs stress the political equality of all people.

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Reverent

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Behavior and attitudes characterized by great respect.

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Irreverent

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Behavior and attitudes characterized by an often satirical lack of respect.

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Theoretical

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Based upon speculation rather than experiment or observation.

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Empirical

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Based upon experiment or observation rather than speculation.

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Innocuous

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Behavior or actions that are harmless and inoffensive.

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Insidious

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Behaviors or actions that spread in a hidden and usually harmful manner.