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VOCAB Flashcards

1
Q

What is a libertarian?

What is the antonym?

A

Someone who opposes tyranny

TRYANT,
TOTALITERIAN,
FACIST,
NECCESSITARIAN

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What is potent?

What is an antonym for potent?

A

Powerful; Compelling; Strong

POWERLESS
HELPLESS
UNIMPORTANT 
DELICATE
MILD
WEAK
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What is ominous?

What is some antonyms

A

Threatening

UNTHREATENING 
BRIGHT
PROSPEROUS 
HEARTENING
HOPEFUL
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4
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What is transcribe?

What is some antonyms?

A

Copy

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5
Q

What is ruminate?

What are some antonyms?

A

Think over something deeply; ponder

DISREGARD
IGNORE
DISMISS

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Q

what is alibi?

What are some antonyms?

A

An excuse that shows someone was not a crime scene

DENIAL
QUESTION
REQUEST

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7
Q

What is Delineation?

What is some antonyms?

A

Demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining

DISTORT

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Q

What is a Buttress?

What is some antonyms?

A

Strengthen; support

UNDERCUT
UNDERMIND
WEAKEN

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9
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What does evacuate mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

Vacate; empty; abandon

FILL
LOAD

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10
Q

What does idiosyncrasy mean?

what is some antonyms?

A

A personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual

CONFORMITY
SAMENESS

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11
Q

What does byline mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

The line that tells you who wrote an article

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What does demur mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

Hesitate; refuse

APPROVAL
AGREEMENT
OBEDIENCE 
ACCEPTANCE 
COMPLIANCE
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13
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What does exacerbate mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

Make worse

ALLAY
EASE
HELP
ALLEVIATE 
MITIGATE
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14
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What does allay mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

To lessen

EXACERBATE
AGGRAVATE

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15
Q

What does ignominious mean?

What is some antonyms?

A

Shameful

HONORABLE
REPUTABLE
RESPECTABLE

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16
Q

What does pragmatic mean ?

What are some antonyms?

A

Practical

IDEALISTIC
IMPRACTICABLE 
UNREALISTIC 
UTOPIAN
VISIONARY
17
Q

what does ruse mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

Trick; stratagem

TRUTHFUL

18
Q

What does liniment mean?

What are some antonyms ?

A

Soothing lotion

19
Q

What does omnipotent mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

All-powerful

HELPLESS
POWERLESS
INCAPABLE 
WEAK
USELESS
INEFFECTIVE
20
Q

What does transgress mean?

What are some antonyms?

A

Go astray; disobey; commit a sin

JUSTIFY
PARDON
FORGIVE
REPENT
REGRET

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