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

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hone, excite, stimulate

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SYNS for whet

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blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen

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ANTS for whet

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spirited, animated, ebullient

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SYNS for vivacious

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dull, spiritless, listless, indolent

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ANTS for vivacious

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withdraw, retract, annul, abrogate

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SYNS for rescind

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affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify

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ANTS for rescind

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lethargic, indolent, torpid, impassive

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SYNS for phlegmatic

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emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable

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ANTS for phlegmatic

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plain, unremarkable. unimpressive

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SYNS for nondescript

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remarkable, vivid, prepossessing

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ANTs for nondescript

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compulsory, requisite, imperative

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SYNS for mandatory

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optional, voluntary, discretionary

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ANTS for mandatory

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unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted

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SYNS for magnanimous

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petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful

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ANTS for magnanimous

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gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded

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SYNS for loquacious

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silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn

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ANTS for loquacious

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loaf, loiter, sag, dangle

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SYNS for loll

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hail. extol, glorify, exalt

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SYNS for laud

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criticize, censure, belittle, disparage

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ANTS for laud

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interpret, expound, explicate

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SYNS for elucidate

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obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate

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ANTS for elucidate

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command, decree, proclamation

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SYNS for edict

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comical, humorous, whimsical, zany

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SYNS for droll

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humorless, solemn, dour

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ANTS for droll

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grating, unmelodious, irreconcilable

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SYNS for dissonant

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harmonious, agreeing, euphonious

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ANTS for dissonant

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degrade, decry, run down, underrate

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SYNS for disparage

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praise, extol, laud, plug

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ANTS for disparage

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aggressive, combative, belligerent

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SYNS for bellicose

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amicable, peaceable. pacific

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ANTS for bellicose

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shock, stupefy, horrify

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SYNS for appall

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please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate

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ANTS for appall

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contrary, antipode

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SYNS for antithesis

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lessen, allay, mitigate, assuage

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SYNS for alleviate

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promptness, willingness, celerity

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SYNS for alacrity

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reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy

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ANTS for alacrity