hel 2 Flashcards

(9 cards)

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adjective

stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

syn dreadful, frightful

ant mild, merciful, delightful

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grim

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adjective

not capable of being copided or imintated

syn matchless, incompareable, unique

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inimitable

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noun and adjective

a temporary substitute for something else and crude, flimsy, and temporary

syn stopgap, improvisation

ant permanet, durable, solid, sturdy

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makeshift

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adjective

in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

syn borderline, perihpheral

ant central, pivotal, focal

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marginal

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5
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adjective and prep

waiting to be settled and untill

syn unsettled, unfinsihed

ant settled, decided, resolved

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pending

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verb

to order as a rule or course to be followe; to order for medical purposes

syn specify, appoint

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prescribe

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noun and verb

something seenin advance and to view before hand

syn foretaste

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preview

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adjective

standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

syn conspicous, noticeable

ant inconspicous, unnoticeable, obscure

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prominent

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adj

odd or old-fanished in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

syn picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious

ant familar, commonplace, modern, contemporary

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quaint

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