Unit 7 Antonyms Flashcards

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austere

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mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant

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beneficent

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selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious

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cadaverous

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robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health

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crass

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refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant

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debase

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elevate, uplift, improve, enhance

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desecrate

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revere, honor, venerate, violate

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disconcert

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relax, calm, put at ease

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inconsequential

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important, essential, crucial, vital

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mitigate

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aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate

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prate

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come to the point, not waste words

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punctilious

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careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory

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redoubtable

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laughable, risible, contemptible

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reprove

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praise, commend, laud, pat on the back

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stalwart

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(adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating

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vulnerable

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invincible, protected, safe, secure

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grandiose

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simple, ,modest, unaffected, humble