Word Study Synonyms and Antonyms – Flashcards
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Acquiesce
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Synonym: Yield Antonym: Protest
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Acumen
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Synonym: Intelligence, acuteness, judgement. Antonym: Obtuseness, ignorance, ineptitude.
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Agglomerate
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Synonyms: Aggregate, collection, cluster Antonym: Individual, singular.
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Aquiline
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Synonym: eaglelike, prominent Antonym: straight
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Ardor
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Synonym: Eager, intense Antonym: apathy, indifference.
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Banal
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Synonym: Bland, trite Antonym: uncommon, original.
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Beleaguer
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Synonyms: Harass, pester, badger Antonym: Befriend, support.
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Caveat
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Synonym: Caution. Antonym: Encourage
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Chagrin
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Synonym: vexation; Antonym: delight.
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Churlish
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Synonym: coarse, vulgar, crude. Antonym: Polite, Courteous.
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Collude
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Synonyms: Conspire, plot, share Antonyms:
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Commensurate
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Synonyms: Equal, sizable, tantamount. Antonyms: inferior, smaller, less.
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Conflate
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Synonym: blend Antonym: divide, distinguish between
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Conjecture
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S: Inference, hunch A: Proof, truth
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Coquetry
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S: Flirtation A: Faithfulness
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Dawdle
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S: Procrastinate, amble A: Do, rush
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Declivity
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S: Descent A: Incline
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Deride
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S: Mock A: Praise
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Despotic
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S: Dictatorial, totalitarian A: Democratic, lenient
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Discordant
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S: Divergent, strident A: Similar, agree
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Disheveled
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S: Sloppy A: Tidy
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Dote
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S: Cherish, fawn A: Ignore, insult
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Egregious
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S: Outrageous A: Minor
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Egress
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S: Departure, escape A: Entrance, arrival
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Engender
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S: arouse, breed A: discourage, prevent.
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Epistolary
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S: articulate, crisp, discursive A: formal, verbal.
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Fecund
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S: Breeding, generating, fertile A: Impotent, sterile, unproductive
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Filial
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S: Familial, affectionate, dutiful, loving, respectful A: Distant
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Foible
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S: Flaw, shortcoming, failing A: Strength, advantage
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Goad
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S: encourage, impel, impetus, motivation A: Deterrent, restraint, dissuade
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Idiosyncratic
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S: distinctive, quirky, personal, eccentric A: normal, typical, basic
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Idyllic
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S: relaxing, joyful, pleasurable A: Stressful, scary, disruptive
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Ineffable
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S: Indescribable, inexpressible, beyond words A: Describable, obvious, mundane
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Inextricable
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S: Involved, inseparable A: Simple, seperate
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Ingenuous
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S: Candid, artless A: Deceitful, sly
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Laconic
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S: Concise A: Wordy
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Machination
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S: Ploy, ruse A: honesty, frankness
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Malignant
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S: Destructive, fatal A; Harmless, healthful
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Milieu
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S: Environment A: Foreign
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Misanthrope
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S: Cynic, recluse, pessimist A: Believer, positivist, sentimentalist
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Misogyny
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S: Sexism A: misandry
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Panegyric
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S: Accolade, tribute, eulogy, paean A: Censure, condemnation, denunciation
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Paradigm
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S: standard, mold A: Free, Open
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Pejorative
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S: Derogatory A: Praising
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Perfidy
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S: Betrayal A: Fidelity
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Perfunctory
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S: Mechanical A: Thoughtful
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Pernicious
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S: Dangerous, detrimental A: Advantageous, benevolent
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Peruse
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S: Browse A: Neglect, overlook
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Polemic
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S: Rant, attack, criticism A: Agreement
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Prodigious
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S: tremendous A: Unremarkable
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Protean
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S: Inconsistent A: Invariable, uniform, constant
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Proxy
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S: alternate, attorney, backup A: illegitimate, unverified, not genuine
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Puerile
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S: Juvenile, immature A: Adult, mature, blossomed
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Quintessence
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S: Ideal, embodiment, prototype, epitome A: Exception, atypical
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Remuneration
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S: compensation, wage A: Debt
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Reticent
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S: Hesitant A: Outgoing
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Reverie
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S: Daydream
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Rue
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S: Regret A: Delight
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Sacrosanct
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S: Blessed, consecrated, divine, untouchable, inviolable A: Secular, profane, ordinary
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Salubrious
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S: Healthful A: Unhealthy
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Sanctimonious
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S: Smug, superior A: Modest, genuine
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Scion
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S: Heir, branch, brood A: Parent, root, cause, source
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Scruple
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S: Qualm A: unconcern
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Tantamount
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S: Identical, duplicate A: Different, opposite
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Tarried
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S: dwell, linger A: Advance, continue
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Thwart
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S: Hinder A: Enable
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Totemic
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S: symbol, familial, affiliated, tribal A: Unusual, distant, alien
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Ubiquitous
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S: Omnipresent A: Rare
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Undulation
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S: Fluctuation A: Straight
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Vehemence
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S: Ardent, enthusiastic A: Apathetic, calm
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Venerable
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S: esteemed, grand A: Common
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Vicissitudes
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S: Fluctuation A: Stability
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Vivacity
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S: Ecstatic, fiery, lively A: Lazy, laxed, reserved
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Vociferate
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S: Bawl, bellow A: Conceal
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Volition
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S: Choice, option A: Aversion, antagonism
