Unit 4 Antonyms Flashcards

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strife, discord, disagreement

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concord

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calm, controlled; relaxed, leisurely

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frenetic

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solemn, grave, earnest, humorless, grim

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jocular

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to please, delight; to soothe, pacify

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nettle

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erect, upright; energetic, dynamic

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recumbent

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to deny, repudiate, disavow

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asseverate

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to launch, kick off, initiate, begin

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consummate

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to liberate, release, free

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incarcerate

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repellent, repulsive, distasteful

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prepossessing

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growth, development; to mature, develop

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atrophy

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order, organization, tidiness

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disarray

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optional; unnecessary

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incumbent

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heartrending, poignant, pathetic

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ludicrous

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stouthearted, courageous, daring

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pusillanimous

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bland, mild, gentle, soothing

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mordant

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