group 2 10/25 Flashcards

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synonyms of deadlocked

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standoff, stalemate, impasse

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antonyms of deadlocked

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agreement, accord, breakthrough

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scattered fragments, wreckage

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debris

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synonyms of debris

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rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam

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to spread or scatter freely or widely

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diffuse

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wordy, long winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread

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diffused

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synonyms of diffused

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disperse; rambling; verbose; prolix

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antonyms of diffuse

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concentrate, brief, concise, succinct

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a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

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dilemma

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synonyms of dilemma

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predicament, quandary, pickle, bind

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antonyms of dilemma

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cinch

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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

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efface

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synonyms of efface

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blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge

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to make a mess of; to get by; a hopeless mess

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muddle

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synonyms of muddle

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jumble, messup; confusion, disorder

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antonyms of muddle

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orderliness, tidiness, neatness

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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to ones own ideas, having a closed mind

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opinionated

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synonyms of opinionated

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obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible

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antonyms of opinionated

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open-minded reasonable

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lasting for a long time, persistent

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perennial

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a plant that lives for many years

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perennial

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synonyms of perennial

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enduring, recurring

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antonyms of perennial

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brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral

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to incline to beforehand

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predispose

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synonyms of predispose
make susceptible to
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antonyms of predispose
immunize against, shield from
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to let go, give up
relinquish
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antonyms of relinquish
surrender, abandon
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synonyms of relinquish
hold on to, keep, retain, cling to
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to save from fire or shipwreck
salvage
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property thus saved
salvage
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
spasmodic
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synonyms of spasmodic
irregular, occasional
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antonyms of spasmodic
steady, continuous, chronic
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not genuine, not true, not valid
spurious
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synonyms of spurious
false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
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antonyms of spurious
genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid
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uncontrolled; lacking in restraint
unbridled
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to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
adjourn
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a citizen of another country
alien
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foreign, strange
alien
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synonyms of alien
exotic, unfamiliar
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antonyms of alien
native, endemic, familiar
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having a pleasing appearance
comely
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to make up for; to repay for services
compensate
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synonyms of compensate
to pay back, reimburse, recompense
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antonyms of compensate
fail to reward, stiff
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loose in ones morals or behavior
dissolute
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synonyms of dissolute
dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
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antonyms of dissolute
virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper
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not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinary expected; undependable
erratic
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synonyms of erratic
irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
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antonyms of erratic
steady, consistent, dependable
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
unflinching
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synonyms of unflinching
resolute, steadfast, unwavering
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antonyms of unflinching
irresolute, wavering, vacillating
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brief and to the point
terse
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synonyms of terse
concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
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antonyms of terse
verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix
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to tease, torment by teasing
tantalize
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synonyms of tantalize
tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water
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to soll, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
sully
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synonyms of sully
pollute, taint, smear
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antonyms of sully
cleanse, purify, decontaminate
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
subjugate
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to reproduce, increase or spread rapidly
proliferate
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average, ordinary, undistinguished
mediocre
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synonym of mediocre
run of the mill
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antonyms of mediocre
outstanding, exceptional, distinguished
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bringing in the money; profitable
lucrative
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antonyms of lucrative
unprofitable, losing
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synonyms of lucrative
gainful, moneymaking
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly
jeer
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a rude remark of derision
jeer
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synonyms of jeer
laugh at, mock, taunt
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antonyms of jeer
applause, plaudits, accolades
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difficult or impossible to read
illegible
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synonyms of illegible
unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
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antonyms of illegible
readable, decipherable, distinct, clear
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to strengthen, build up
fortify
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food for horses or cattle
fodder
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raw material for a designated purpose
fodder
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synonyms of fodder
feed, provender
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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
feint
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synonyms of feint
trice, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff
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the process of driving or forcing out
expulsion
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synonyms of expulsion
ejection, ouster, eviction
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citizen of a foreign country
alien
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noisy, heated quarrel
altercation
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careful to consider all possibilities
circumspect
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seize for military purposes
commandeer
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loose in ones morals or behavior
dissolute
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one who lives by plunder or robbery
brigand
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bring to a conclusion
terminate
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rescue property in danger
salvage
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rise superior to
fabricate
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distract attention from the intended point of attack
admonish
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holding stubbornly to ones own judgment
trite
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choice between two undesirable courses of action
brigand
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without unnecessary words
terse
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differ in opinion
dissent
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characterized by anger
irate