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MDG Vocab Flashcards

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Tangible Def.

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adj. Capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance

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Tangible Syn.

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Touchable, palpable, physical

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Tangible Ant.

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Conceptual, intangible

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Quarry Def.

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noun. Object of a hunt; prey

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Quarry Syn.

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game, prey, victim

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Quarry Ant.

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preditor, hunter

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Disarming Def.

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adj. removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

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Disarming Ant.

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despicable

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Disarming Syn.

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convincing, persuasive, ingratiating

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Cultivated Def.

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adj. refined or cultured in manner

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Cultivated Syn.

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educated, enlightened, polished

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Solicitously Def.

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adv. in a manner expressing care or concern

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Solicitously Syn.

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anxiously, tenderly, thoughtfully

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Solicitously Ant.

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inconsiderately, indefferently

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Imperative Def.

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adj. absolutely necessary

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Imperative Syn.

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crucial, critical, vital

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Imperative Ant.

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optional, insignificant

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Zealous def.

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adj. intensely enthusiastic

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Zealous syn.

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passionate, ardent, dedicated, fanatic

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Zealous ant.

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unenthusiastic, apathetic

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Uncanny Def.

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adj. so remarkable as to seem super-natural

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Uncanny Syn.

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astonishing, astounding, miraculous

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Uncanny Ant.

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boring, common

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Amenity Def.

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noun. something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

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Amenity Syn.

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comfort, advantage, convenience

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Amenity Ant.

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inconvenience, disadvantage

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Condone Def.

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verb. to forgive or overlook

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Condone Syn.

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escuse, ignore, disregard

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Condone Ant.

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deny, regard

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Scruple Def.

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noun. a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

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Scruple Syn.

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moral, doubt, demur

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Scruple Ant.

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calmness, ease

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Droll Def.

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adj. amusingly odd or comical

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Droll Syn.

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funny, humerus, entertaining

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Droll Ant.

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boring, dull

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Affable Def.

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friendly; good natured

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Affable Syn.

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amicable

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Affable Ant.

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unfriendly

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Stamina Def.

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adj. the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort; endurance

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Stamina Syn.

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fortitude

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Stamina Ant.

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weakness, lathargy

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Deplorable Def.

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adj. deserving string condemnation, shocking bad quality

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Deplorable Syn.

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disastrous, disgraceful, dreadful

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Deplorable Ant.

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acceptable, pleasent

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Elude Def.

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verb. to avoid or escape

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Elude Syn.

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baffle, dodge, evade

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Elude Ant.

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face, invite

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