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Unit 8 Flashcards

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urbane

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syn of Suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the sense

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crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish

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ant of Suave

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relish, savor, bask in, carouse

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Syn of Revel

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

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Abhor, loathe

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Ant of Revel

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smother, stifle, neutralized, negate

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Syn of Stulify

to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

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arouse, excite, inspire, simulate

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Ant of Stultify

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retialation

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reprisal

an injury done in return for an injury

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unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

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Syn of Recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority.

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docil, compliant

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Ant of Recalcitrant

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predicament

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Quandary

predicament: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

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frugal, penny-pinching

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parsimonious

frugal: simple and plain and costing little

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voracious

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omnivorous

voracious: wanting or devouring great quantities of food

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outmoded, passe, old hat

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Syn of Obsolate

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varied, manifold, heterogeneous

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Syn of Multifarious

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unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

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Ant of Multiferous

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naive, artless, guileless, candid

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Syn of Ingenuous

candid: truthf

naive: showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
candid:truthful

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artful, craftly, sophisticated, worldly

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Ant of Ingenuous

artful: clever or skillful, typically in a crafty or cunning way

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disparage

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Syn of deride

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extol, acclaim

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Ant of deride

extol: praise enthusiastically

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infirm, rickety

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Syn of Decrepit

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vigurous, robust, sturdy

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Ant of Decrepit

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devote, sanctify

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Consecrate

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Descecrate, Profane

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Ant of Consecrate

Profane: not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent

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Commiseration

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Syn of Condolescence

Commiseration: sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

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incongruous

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Ant of Compatible

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Abhor, loathe

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Ant of Commend

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Fretful, jittery

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Syn of Apprehensive

nervous or unable to relax

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Indifference, detachment

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Syn of Apathy

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enthusiasm, fervor, ador

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Ant of Apathy

fervor: intense and passionate feeling

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emnity, rancor, antipathy

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Animosity

emnity: the state or feeling of being actively opposed to someone / smth

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rapport, amity

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Ant of Animosity

rapport: people concerned understand each other and communicate well

English H (9 decks)

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