Unit 11 - Antonyms Flashcards by tessa liu

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merciful; accommodating, indulgent

A

relentless

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continuous, flowing, unbroken

A

staccato

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to welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by

A

forestall

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ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted

A

enlightened

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Q

a perfume, fragrance, bouquet

A

reek

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to save, economize, hoard, squirrel away

A

squander

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an increase, appreciation, enhancement

A

depreciation

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to advance, proceed, gain ground

A

recoil

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to improve, fix up, enhance

A

deteriorate

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verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity

A

brevity

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to lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye

A

recoup

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wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix

A

concise

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an opponent, critic, foe, adversary

A

proponent

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to clarify elucidate, articulate

A

garble

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bold, forward, assertive, immodest

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demure

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to hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps

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divulge