U6 11-20 Flashcards

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to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
Syn - specify a point, recommendprescribe -

A

prescribe

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waiting to be settled; until
Syn - unsettled, unfinished, undecided
Ant - settled, decided, resolved

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pending

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3
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punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
Syn - retaliation, reprisal
Ant - forgiveness, pardon

A

vengeance

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greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit
Syn - supreme, best maximum
Ant - least

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utmost

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to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement
Syn - pitfall, entrap
Ant - liberate

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snare

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6
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to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
Syn - economy
Ant - splurge

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scrimp

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unwilling, holding back
Syn - hesitant, loathe, disinclined
Ant - willing, eager, inclined

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reluctant

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odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
Syn - picturesque, peculiar, strange and curious
Ant - familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary

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quaint

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standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
Syn - conspicuous, noticeable
Ant - inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure

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prominent

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10
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something seen in advance; to view beforehand

Syn - foretaste

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preview

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