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451 Bishop
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BALLISTICS | the firing characteristics of weapons |
| CADENCE | rhythm |
| CAPILLARY | a thin blood vessel |
| CARDAMOM | an aromatic spice |
| CENTRIFUGAL | a rotating force that pushes outward |
| CENTRIFUGAL | SYNONYM: radiating |
| CENTRIFUGAL | ANTONYM: centripetal |
| OLFACTORY | pertaining to smell and taste |
| DICTUM | SYNONYM: aphorism |
| DICTUM | an authoritative statement or announcement |
| RUINOUS | "damaging, harmful" |
| RUINOUS | ANTONYM: advantageous |
| GROTESQUE | "distorted, strange, disturbing" |
| GROTESQUE | SYNONYM: aberrant |
| GROTESQUE | ANTONYM: beautiful |
| IMPERCEPTIBLY | very slight or gradual |
| IMPERCEPTIBLY | SYNONYM: subtly |
| IMPERCEPTIBLY | ANTONYM: distinctly |
| ANTHOLOGY | a collection of artistic (esp. literary) works |
| JUGGERNAUT | a crushing force |
| LIMNED | "drawn, painted, described in clear detail" |
| LIMNED | SYNONYM: outlined |
| LIMNED | ANTONYM: fuzzy |
| MANIFESTED | "shown clearly, appeared" |
| MANIFESTED | displayed |
| MANIFESTED | concealed |
| MELANCHOLY | "pensive sadness, gloom" |
| MELANCHOLY | SYNONYM: despondent |
| MELANCHOLY | ANTONYM: cheerful |
| MULTIFACETED | with diverse qualities |
| MULTIFACETED | SYNONYM: complex |
| MULTIFACETED | ANTONYM:invariable |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE | not capable of combustion |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE | SYNONYM: nonflammable |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE | ANTONYM: inflammable |
| OBSCURE | hard to understand or see |
| OBSCURE | SYNONYM: enigmatic |
| OBSCURE | ANTONYM:obvious |
| ODIOUS | hateful |
| ODIOUS | SYNONYM: foul |
| ODIOUS | ANTONYM: delightful |
| PARRIED | evaded |
| PARRIED | SYNONYM: dodged |
| PARRIED | ANTONYM: faced |
| PEDANT | someone who shows off knowledge |
| PEDANT | SYNONYM: sophist |
| PRATFALL | a fall on your backside or other humiliating mistake |
| PROCLIVITIES | natural tendencies |
| PROCLIVITIES | SYNONYM: penchants |
| PROCLIVITIES | ANTONYM: disinclinations |
| PULVERIZED | destroyed; ground to a powder |
| PULVERIZED | SYNONYM: crushed |
| PULVERIZED | ANTONYM: reinforced |
| PYRE | a ceremonial fire for cremating a body |
| RAVENOUS | extremely hungry or greedy |
| RAVENOUS | SYNONYM: voracious |
| RAVENOUS | ANTONYM: satisfied |
| RECEPTACLE | a container that holds or receives |
| REFRACTED | altered in appearance (esp. by viewing through a different medium) |
| RETALIATION | deliberate harm motivated by revenge |
| RETALIATION | SYNONYM: reciprocation |
| RETALIATION | ANTONYM: forgiveness |
| SIMULTANEOUSLY | at the same time |
| SIMULTANEOUSLY | SYNONYM: concurrently |
| SIMULTANEOUSLY | ANTONYM: separately |
| SMOLDERING | burning slowly |
| SMOLDERING | SYNONYM: simmering |
| SMOLDERING | ANTONYM: freezing |
| STOLID | unemotional, not easily excited |
| STOLID | SYNONYM: apathetic |
| STOLID | ANTONYM: sensitive |
| TACTILE | touchable, solid |
| TACTILE | ANTONYM: intangible |
| TACTILE | SYNONYM: palpable |
| VERBIAGE | excessive words with little meaning |
| VERBIAGE | SYNONYM: wordiness |
| VERBIAGE | ANTONYM: conciseness |
| LUMINOUS | emitting light |
| LUMINOUS | SYNONYM: brilliant |
| LUMINOUS | ANTONYM:dull |
| INSIDIOUS | sinister, dangerous |
| INSIDIOUS | SYNONYM: treacherous |
| INSIDIOUS | ANTONYM: trustworthy |
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