#5 ANTS and SYNS Flashcards by Meg and Craig Cramer | Brainscape

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selfless

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SYN for altruistic

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selfish, self centered

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ANT for altruistic

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consent, concur

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SYN for assent

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disagree, differ, dissent

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ANT for assent

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patron, humanitarian

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SYN for benefactor

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misanthrope, malefactor

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ANT for benefactor

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civil, valiant, courtly

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SYN for chivalrous

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uncouth, churlish, loutish

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ANT for chivalrous

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leniency, forbearance, gentleness

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SYN for clemency

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harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

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ANT for clemency

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insufficiency, want, paucity

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SYN for dearth

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surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

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ANT for dearth

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timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

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SYN for diffident

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bold, brash, audacious, self-control, jaunty

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ANT for diffident

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disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

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SYN for discrepancy

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agreement. convergence, consistency

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ANT for discrepancy

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commence, begin, board

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SYN for embark

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effortless, assured, poised, specious

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SYN for facile

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labored, awkward, halting

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ANT for facile

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unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

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SYN for indomitable

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surrendering, submissive, yielding

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ANT for indomitable

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unerring, certain

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SYN for infallible

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imperfect

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ANT for infallible

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lumber, trudge

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SYN for plod

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scamper, skip, prance

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ANT for plod

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sharp, spicy, piquant, racy

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SYN for pungent

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un appetizing, colorless, insipid

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ANT for pungent

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negligent, lax, slack

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SYN for remiss

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scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

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ANT for remiss

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sleep, tranquility, respite

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SYN for repose

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exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

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ANT for repose

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recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

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SYN for temerity

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timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

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ANT for temerity

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savage, belligerent, vitriolic

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SYN for truculent

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gentle, mild, unthreatening

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ANT for truculent

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genuine, heartfelt

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SYN for unfeigned

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insincere, simulated, phony

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ANT for unfeigned

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noxious, baneful, hateful

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SYN for virulent

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harmless, benign

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ANT for virulent