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remote means faraway, or distant |
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to detest means to feel intense or violent dislike |
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gracious means to be pleasant or considerate in so |
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to predict means to declare in advance or to foret |
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kin means people with common ancestors, or relativ |
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pensive means moodily or dreamily thoughtful |
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to banish means to drive out from home or country, |
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a fraud is someone who is not what he or she prete |
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saccharine means overly sweet |
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to drag is to pull, or to cause movement in a dire |
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jovial means good humored or merry |
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to be indifferent is to be marked by impartiality |
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to simulate is to assume the outward appearance of |
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charisma is magnetic charm or appeal |
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to apportion is to divide and share out |
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generic means having the characteristic of a whole |
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a qualm is a feeling of uneasiness about a moral i |
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wary means to be attentive especially to danger, o |
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to distort means to twist out of a normal state, o |
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sumptuous means excessively costly, rich, or luxur |
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one meaning of reel is to move round and round, or |
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inscrutable means not easily interpreted or unders |
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to appall is to overcome with shock, or to dismay |
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upright can mean either honorable or vertical; hor |
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a reverie means the state of being lost in thought |
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loot means goods seized in war, or spoils |
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loquacious means excessively talkative, or garrulo |
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a chimera is a fabrication of the mind, or an illu |
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temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger or |
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to educe means to develop something potential or l |
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a nabob is a person of great wealth or importance, |
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to pall can mean to deprive of pleasure in somethi |
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sacrosanct means the most sacred, or holy |
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louche means not reputable, or indecent |
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stentorian means loud and is usually used to imply |
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antonym 2 |
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remote means faraway, or distant |
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to detest means to feel intense or violent dislike, or to hate |
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gracious means to be pleasant or considerate in social
interactions |
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to predict means to declare in advance or to foretell |
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kin means people with common ancestors, or relatives |
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pensive means moodily or dreamily thoughtful |
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to banish means to drive out from home or country, or to exile |
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a fraud is someone who is not what he or she pretends to be,
or an imposter |
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saccharine means overly sweet |
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to drag is to pull, or to cause movement in a direction with
applied force |
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jovial means good humored or merry |
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to be indifferent is to be marked by impartiality or to be
neutral |
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to simulate is to assume the outward appearance of, or to
imitate |
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charisma is magnetic charm or appeal |
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to apportion is to divide and share out |
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generic means having the characteristic of a whole group, or
general |
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a qualm is a feeling of uneasiness about a moral issue, or a
scruple |
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wary means to be attentive especially to danger, or to be
cautious |
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to distort means to twist out of a normal state, or to deform |
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sumptuous means excessively costly, rich, or luxurious |
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one meaning of reel is to move round and round, or to whirl |
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inscrutable means not easily interpreted or understood, or
mysterious |
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to appall is to overcome with shock, or to dismay |
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upright can mean either honorable or vertical; horizontal and
supine are both antonyms of upright |
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a reverie means the state of being lost in thought, or a
daydream |
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loot means goods seized in war, or spoils |
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loquacious means excessively talkative, or garrulous |
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a chimera is a fabrication of the mind, or an illusion |
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temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger or
recklessness, or audacity |
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to educe means to develop something potential or latent; to
elicit means to draw out something hidden or latent |
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a nabob is a person of great wealth or importance, or a bigwig |
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to pall can mean to deprive of pleasure in something by
satiating |
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sacrosanct means the most sacred, or holy |
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louche means not reputable, or indecent |
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stentorian means loud and is usually used to imply a voice of
great power and range |
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Synonyms 3 |
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modest means to be free of conceit or pretension, or humble |
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a custom means a long-established practice, or a habit |
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to prolong means to lengthen in time, or to extend |
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to hustle means to hurry |
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solemn means marked by grave sobriety, or serious |
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to imply means to express indirectly, or to suggest |
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to ramble means to move aimlessly from place to place, or to
wander |
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beneficial means causing benefit, or advantageous |
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flare means a fire or blaze used to signal; flair means talent
or style |
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negligent means marked by neglect, or careless |
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aloof means distant in feeling, or reserved |
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one meaning of resolve is to decide, often to stop from doing
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to congregate means to gather in a group |
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to utter means to express in words |
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fearless means lacking fear, or brave |
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negligible means so small or insignificant as to deserve
little attention |
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placid means free of disturbance, or calm |
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a rake is a dissolute person, or a scoundrel |
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to dupe means to deceive or to trick |
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stigma means a mark of shame or discredit, or a stain |
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to reside means to occupy a place as one’s home, or to dwell |
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covetous means having an inordinate desire for wealth, or
greedy |
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to abide means to endure without yielding, or to withstand |
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shrewd means marked by clever awareness, or astute |
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to fetter means to hamper, or to restrain |
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flagrant means obviously wrong or immoral; glaring means
painfully obvious |
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mitigate means to make less severe or painful, or to relieve |
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to rail means to scold in harsh, abusive language |
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to meld means to merge or to blend |
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to rally means to
arouse for action, or to muster |
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abject means cast down
in spirit, or utterly hopeless; despondent means having lost all hope |
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bespoke means
custom-made; tailored also means custommade |
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diffident means shy or
lacking in confidence |
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to proffer means to put
something forward for acceptance, or to tender |
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mordant means biting or
caustic in means or speech |
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churlish means
resembling an ill-bred or vulgar person, or boorish |
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antediluvian means so
ancient that it could have come before the time of the flood and Noah’s ark,
or antiquated |
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picayune means trivial
or of little value; paltry means trivial or meager |
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smite means to strike
heavily especially with the hand |
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to winnow means to sift
or get rid of, like weed, it is often used with “out’’ |
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Antonym 4 |
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to detain means to hold or keep back; to release means to let
go |
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famous means widely known; obscure means little known |
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colossal means incredibly large, therefore tiny is the
opposite |
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a fluid is a substance that flows; a solid does not flow |
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to continue means to act without interruption; to pause means
to stop temporarily |
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to labor means to work; to rest means to cease working |
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brawny means muscled or strong, therefore weak is the opposite |
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fickle means to lack steadiness, therefore steady is the
opposite |
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inept means to lack competence, therefore competent is the
opposite |
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pivotal means very important, or crucial, therefore
unimportant is the opposite |
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cursed means to be the subject of misfortune, or to be
unlucky, therefore lucky is the opposite |
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candid means to be frank, or honest, therefore dishonest is
the opposite |
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to flaunt means to display showily, or to show off, therefore
hide is the opposite |
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to heal means to restore to health; to maim means to injure |
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to pacify means to soothe, or calm, therefore excite is the
opposite |
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sullen means showing a disagreeable mood, or lacking cheer,
therefore cheerful is the opposite |
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to assure means to make sure by removing doubt or worry; alarm
means to give warning or to arouse fear |
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fallacious means tending to deceive; truthful means disposed
to tell the truth |
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gumption means initiative, or drive; apathy means a lack of
interest or concern |
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ecstasy means a state of rapturous delight; agony means
intense pain of mind or body |
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astute means shrewd or showing acute mental vision; gullible
means easily duped or cheated |
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winsome means cheerful and engaging; dour means gloomy or
sullen |
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droll means to have a humorous or odd quality; sedate means
unruffled or serious |
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enigmatic means mysterious or obscure, therefore obvious is
the opposite |
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obtuse means insensitive or stupid; acute means marked by keen
perception or shrewd |
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obsequious means subservient or fawning; domineering means
exercising overbearing control |
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doleful means full of grief or cheerless; vivacious means full
of life and spirit |
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one meaning of wanton is malicious or merciless, therefore
merciful is the opposite |
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banal means trite or commonplace, therefore extraordinary is
the opposite |
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lugubrious means mournful, or dismal, therefore cheerful is
the opposite |
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perspicacious means keen or astute, therefore dull is the
opposite |
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elan means vigorous spirit or enthusiasm; despair means an
utter loss of hope |
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recondite means difficult for one of ordinary understanding to
comprehend; manifest means easily understood or recognized |
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to gainsay means to deny; one meaning of to own is to admit |
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effluvium means an offensive smell; fragrance means a sweet or
delicate odor |
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parsimony means thrift or stinginess, therefore generosity is
the opposite |
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truculent means cruel or savage, therefore gentle is the
opposite |
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spurious means lacking genuine qualities, or false, therefore
genuine is the opposite |
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welter means a state of wild disorder, or turmoil, therefore
order is the opposite |
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eclat means a dazzling effect, or brilliance, therefore
dullness is the opposite |
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deplete means to reduce or deprive or something essential;
exhaust means to empty completely |
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voluntary means done by one’s own will, or willing |
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to refute means to prove wrong, or to deny the truth of |
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to cheat means to influence by means of trickery, or to
defraud |
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miserable means in a state of distress or unhappiness |
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vintage means of old and enduring interest, or classic |
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tart means pleasantly sharp or acid to the taste |
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to corner means to drive into a corner, or to trap |
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one meaning of zest is keen enjoyment, or gusto |
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to haggle means to negotiate over terms or price, or to
bargain |
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to impel means to drive forward using strong moral pressure,
or to force |
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a throng is a large number of assembled people, or a mass |
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imperial means befitting or suggesting an emperor; regal means
befitting or suggesting a king |
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to diffuse means to break up or spread out, or to scatter |
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to hinder means to hold back; one meaning of to check means to
slow or bring to a stop |
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latent means capable of becoming but not currently visible, or
dormant |
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wretched means extremely distressed, or miserable |
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irksome means tedious or annoying |
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to regulate means to bring under the control of law; to police
means to control or keep order |
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to warrant means to serve as adequate ground or reason, or to
justify |
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to protract means to prolong in time or space, or to delay |
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lax means in a relaxed state, or slack |
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rigor means severity of life, or austerity |
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discrete means individually distinct |
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lissome means supple or flexible |
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to misprize means to hold in contempt, or to despise |
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to impugn means to attack verbally as false or lacking
integrity; to assail means to attack |
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to supervene means to follow as an unexpected development |
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exigent means demanding immediate attention, or urgent |
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fervid means ardent or passionate |
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ersatz means a usually artificial or inferior substitute |
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redolent means aromatic or full of a specific scent, or
odorous |
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turpitude means wickedness, or depravity |
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propinquity means nearness in place or time |
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vociferous means loud and insistent, often in presentation of
demands or requests; strident also means loud and insistent |
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gracious means to be pleasant in a social situation, or
cordial; rude means to be unpleasant |
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valor means strength of mind or spirit, or courage; cowardice
means lack of courage |
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one meaning of severe is strict; lenient means mild or
indulgent |
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imaginative means having imagination; dull means lacking
imagination |
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knowing means having information or knowledge; dense means
dull or stupid |
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animosity means resentment or hostility, therefore love is the
opposite |
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exact means in complete accordance with fact, or correct,
therefore incorrect is the opposite |
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extravagant means lacking in restraint and moderation,
therefore moderate is the opposite |
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stamina means strength or endurance, therefore weakness is the
opposite |
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rough means having an uneven, coarse surface; sleek means
having a smooth, bright surface |
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to garner means to gather or to store; to squander means to
cause to disperse or to scatter |
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prodigal means wasteful or extravagant; thrifty means thriving
by industry and frugality |
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tacit means unspoken, or implied; dictated means spoken |
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to repudiate means to reject or deny, therefore to admit is
the opposite |
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pristine means unspoiled or pure; sullied means spoiled or
tarnished |
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to concede means to yield; to withstand means to successfully
resist |
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to placate means to soothe or calm; to enrage means to anger |
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popular means frequently encountered or accepted, or common,
therefore uncommon is the opposite |
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felicitous means very well-suited or apt; inopportune means
inconvenient or not well-suited |
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austere means simple and unadorned; lavish means produced or
expended in abundance |
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insipid means lacking in qualities that interest or excite,
therefore exciting is the opposite |
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a wastrel is someone who spends foolishly or self-indulgently;
a miser is someone who hoards his or her wealth |
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temperate means moderate; inordinate means excessive or
immoderate |
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nebulous means vague or indistinct, therefore distinct is the
opposite |
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adroit means skillful in the use of the hands, therefore
clumsy is the opposite |
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mite means a very small or insignificant part; bulk means the
main or greater part |
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supernal means coming from on high, or heavenly; infernal is a
synonym for hellish |
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reprobate means morally debased or depraved; one meaning of
elevated is to be on a moral or intellectual high plane |
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specious means having a false look of truth or genuineness,
therefore genuine is the opposite |
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effete means weak or decadent; one meaning of proper is
virtuous or respectable |
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a rabble is a disorderly or disorganized crowd of people; a
union is a group of individuals joined in an organized manner |
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protean means showing great diversity or variability, or
versatile, therefore unchanging is the opposite |
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vertiginous means inclined to frequent change, or inconstant,
therefore constant is the opposite |
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a parvenu is an upstart or a social climber; a wallflower is
someone who refrains from socializing |
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lapidarian means having
elegance or precision and comes from the word lapidary, which means a cutter
or engraver of precious stones, therefore inelegant is the opposite |
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Syno & Anto 7 |
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delirious means marked by frenzied excitement, or manic |
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infirm means feeble from age, or weak |
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cautious means careful; reckless means lacking caution |
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a lure is used to attract animals into a trap, like a decoy |
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perilous means dangerous, therefore safe is the opposite |
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isolation means the state of being alone or withdrawn, or
solitude |
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a lull is a temporary pause |
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to outfit means to supply or to furnish |
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punctual means on time; tardy means late |
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to delude means to mislead the judgment of someone, or to
trick; to enlighten means to give knowledge to someone |
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to omit means to leave out, to fail to perform, or to neglect |
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resilient means capable of withstanding shock; flimsy means
lacking in physical strength or substance |
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mutiny means resistance to lawful authority, or rebellion |
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naive means unaffectedly simple, or unsophisticated |
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to entice means attract seductively, or to lure; to repulse
means to cause aversion to, or to disgust |
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solemnity means formal or ceremonious observance, or
seriousness; gravity means dignity of bearing, or seriousness |
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one meaning of liberal is giving freely, or generous; stingy
means lacking generosity |
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to malign means to speak false or harmful things of, or to
slander |
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impudent means contemptuously bold or cocky, or insolent |
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vacillate means to hesitate among choices, or to waver; decide
means to choose |
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kinetic means relating to motion, or dynamic; static means at
rest, or stationary |
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to lambaste means to attack verbally, or to censure |
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to kowtow means to show fawning deference; to snub means to
treat with contempt |
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rudimentary means crude or primitive |
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pitched means intensely fought; one meaning of heated is
marked by anger |
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tepid means lukewarm; scalding means boiling hot |
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largesse means liberal giving or generosity |
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insidious means harmful but enticing or seductive; repellant
means arousing aversion or disgust |
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decorum means conduct required in social life, or etiquette |
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to succor means go to the aid of, or relieve; to injure means
to harm |
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enjoin means to forbid or prohibit, therefore permit is the
opposite |
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tumid means puffy or swollen |
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jejune means lacking in substance or interest; insipid means
lacking in qualities to excite or interest |
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ecumenical means of or relating to the whole body of churches,
or universal; parochial means of or relating to a parish, or limited in scope
or range |
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sinecure is a job for which little or no work is expected; a
cakewalk is a one-sided competition |
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to castigate means to subject to severe punishment |
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| 257 |
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reconnoiter means to gain information or to explore; disregard
means to pay no attention to |
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obloquy means abusive language; tirade means harshly
censorious language |
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recondite means hidden from sight or obscure; patent means
readily visible or intelligible |
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querulous means habitually complaining, or fretful |
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wrath means strong, vengeful anger |
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plethora means an ample quantity, or wealth |
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a calamity is an extraordinarily grave event, or disaster |
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pompous means self-important, or arrogant |
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prevalent means generally accepted, or widespread |
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to wince means to shrink back involuntarily, or to flinch |
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superficial means to be concerned only with the surface or
appearance, or shallow |
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a tangle is a twisted, knotted mass, or a snarl |
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to reform means to change for the better, or to correct |
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methodical means proceeding according to an order or system,
or systematic |
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spite means petty ill will or hatred, or malice |
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one meaning of scale is to climb |
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a smudge is a blurry spot or streak |
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one meaning of to drizzle is to rain in very small drops, or
to sprinkle |
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mundane means ordinary, or commonplace |
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pretension means an effort to establish, or ambition |
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to affect means to make a display of using or liking
something, or to cultivate |
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| 278 |
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to herald means to greet with enthusiasm, or to hail |
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one meaning of faculty is an ability or gift |
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mirth means gladness expressed with laughter, or glee |
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drudgery means uninspiring or menial labor |
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prerequisite means necessary for carrying out a function |
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dire means desperately urgent |
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| 284 |
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to grapple means to come to grips with, or to struggle |
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| 285 |
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sundry means an indeterminate number, or various |
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| 286 |
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to supplant means take the place of, or to replace |
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| 287 |
.. |
to venerate means to treat with reverential respect, or to
revere |
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| 288 |
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to conciliate means to gain goodwill with pleasing acts, or to
appease |
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| 289 |
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exultant means filled with or expressing great joy, or
jubilant |
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surreptitious means done or acquired in stealth, or
clandestine |
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| 291 |
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recalcitrant means defiant of authority, or unruly |
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| 292 |
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one meaning of pretty is miserable or terrible, as in the
expression “a pretty pickle’’ |
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a coterie is an intimate or exclusive group or people who
share a common interest or purpose; a club is an association of people for a
common purpose |
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| 294 |
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nefarious means flagrantly wicked, or evil |
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| 295 |
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to curry means to seek to gain favor, or to flatter |
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preternatural means
exceeding what is natural, or extraordinary |
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pernicious means highly
injurious or deadly, or noxious |
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| 298 |
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a reprisal is an act of
vengeance, or a retaliation |
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| 299 |
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manifold means marked
by variety, or diverse |
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| 300 |
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factious means inclined
to form factions; seditious means disposed to insurrection |
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| 301 |
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tragic means regrettably serious or sorrowful; comic means
humorous |
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able means having skill or ability; inept means lacking skill |
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| 303 |
.. |
tireless means filled with energy; exhausted means depleted of
energy |
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| 304 |
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to wean means to detach from a dependence; to addict means to
make dependent |
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| 305 |
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haste means hurry; delay means postponement or procrastination |
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| 306 |
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malice means a desire to see another suffer; goodwill means
desire to see another benefit |
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| 307 |
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permanent means lasting; fleeting means passing quickly or
temporary |
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| 308 |
.. |
to attain means to achieve or to gain, therefore to lose is
the most dissimilar |
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| 309 |
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to taint means to contaminate or corrupt; to purify means to
make pure |
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| 310 |
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to belittle means to make seem little or less; to magnify
means to enlarge |
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| 311 |
.. |
tedious means boring; pleasurable means enjoyable or
delightful |
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| 312 |
.. |
one meaning of a license is permission; restriction means
limitation |
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| 313 |
.. |
frivolous means lacking seriousness, therefore serious is the
most dissimilar |
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| 314 |
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plain means lacking in beauty; lovely means beautiful |
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| 315 |
.. |
one meaning of to denounce is to speak out against; to covet
means to wish for enviously |
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| 316 |
.. |
contrary means unwilling to accept control or advice;
agreeable means ready or willing to agree |
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| 317 |
.. |
glower means a sullen brooding look, therefore smile is the
most dissimilar |
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| 318 |
.. |
exacting means severe; lenient means indulgent |
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| 319 |
.. |
to curtail means to cut short; to prolong means to lengthen or
extend |
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| 320 |
.. |
eminent means prominent, or famous; obscure means not
prominent, or unknown |
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| 321 |
.. |
to abdicate means to renounce power or high office; to usurp
means seize power or high office |
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| 322 |
.. |
indolent means lazy; industrious means hardworking |
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| 323 |
.. |
fortuitous means occurring by chance, or accidental;
deliberate means resulting from careful consideration, or voluntary |
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| 324 |
.. |
to disparage means to speak slightingly about; to applaud
means to express approval |
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| 325 |
.. |
dubious means questionable or unreliable, therefore reliable
is the most dissimilar |
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| 326 |
.. |
to interdict means to forbid; to sanction means to approve |
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| 327 |
.. |
mendacious means dishonest; veracious means truthful or honest |
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| 328 |
.. |
lassitude means weariness; vigor means strength or force |
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| 329 |
.. |
one meaning of verdant is green, especially with plant life;
arid means dry, or lacking enough rainfall for agriculture |
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| 330 |
.. |
one meaning of ductile is easily led or influenced; one
meaning of rigid is inflexible, set in opinion |
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| 331 |
.. |
asperity means roughness of surface or manner; amenity means
pleasantness or smoothness of manner |
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| 332 |
.. |
epicurean means having sensitive and self-indulgent taste
especially in food and wine; ascetic means practicing self-denial and
austerity |
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| 333 |
.. |
to traduce means to expose to shame or blame; to laud means to
praise or extol |
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| 334 |
.. |
to bridle means to restrain or keep under control; to vent
means to relieve by means of an outlet |
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| 335 |
.. |
one meaning of spare is lean; rotund means round or fleshy |
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| 336 |
.. |
proclivity means inclination or predisposition; antipathy
means settled aversion or dislike |
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| 337 |
.. |
vituperation means bitter condemnation; acclaim means praise |
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| 338 |
.. |
to gambol means to skip about in play; to trudge means to
march steadily and laboriously |
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| 339 |
.. |
quixotic means foolishly impractical and marked by
extravagantly romantic ideals; staid means sedate and marked by prim
self-restraint |
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| 340 |
.. |
lachrymose means given to weeping, or morose; blithe means of
a happy or lighthearted character, or merry |
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.. |
Synonym 10 |
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| 341 |
.. |
to glare means to stare angrily; to scowl means to have an
angry expression |
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| 342 |
.. |
erratic means lacking regularity, or irregular |
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| 343 |
.. |
one meaning of civil is involving the general public |
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| 344 |
.. |
a peer is a person belonging to the same group; a fellow is an
equal in rank, or a member of the same group |
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| 345 |
.. |
a fiasco is a complete failure, or a disaster |
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| 346 |
.. |
a chasm is a deep split in the earth, or a gorge |
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| 347 |
.. |
expertise and mastery both mean special skills or knowledge |
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| 348 |
.. |
outlandish means extremely out of the ordinary; absurd means
ridiculously unreasonable |
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| 349 |
.. |
to pine means to long for, or to crave |
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| 350 |
.. |
an exploit is a notable or heroic act; a feat is a courageous
deed |
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| 351 |
.. |
culmination means the act of reaching the highest point, or
decisive action; realization means the act of bringing into concrete
existence |
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| 352 |
.. |
to feign means to assert as if true, or to pretend |
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| 353 |
.. |
auspicious means marked by favorable signs |
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| 354 |
.. |
one meaning of gambit is a calculated move; a ploy is a tactic |
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| 355 |
.. |
voracious and ravenous mean having a huge appetite |
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| 356 |
.. |
facile means easily achieved and often lacking sincerity; glib
means marked by ease and lacking depth and substance |
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| 357 |
.. |
to eschew means to avoid habitually, or to abstain |
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| 358 |
.. |
to abscond means to depart secretly; to flee means to run away |
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| 359 |
.. |
a knack is a special ability |
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| 360 |
.. |
apropos means being both relevant and appropriate; opportune
means occurring at an appropriate time |
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| 361 |
.. |
veritable means not false or imagined, or authentic |
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| 362 |
.. |
unmitigated means offering little chance of change or relief,
or absolute; utter means total or absolute |
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| 363 |
.. |
an epitome is a typical or ideal example; essence is the real
or very basic nature of something |
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| 364 |
.. |
an edict is an official proclamation; a decree is an order
with the force of the law |
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| 365 |
.. |
to extol means to praise highly |
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| 366 |
.. |
abeyant means in a period of temporary inactivity, or pending |
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| 367 |
.. |
to knell means to sound in an ominous manner; to toll means to
sound in long measured strokes; both words are used to describe the ringing
of bells |
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| 368 |
.. |
soporific means causing sleep; hypnotic means tending to
produce sleep |
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| 369 |
.. |
to iterate means to say or do again, or to repeat |
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| 370 |
.. |
a bulwark is a solid wall-like structure raised for defense,
or a rampart |
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| 371 |
.. |
pedantic means ostentatiously or narrowly learned, or
unimaginative; one meaning of pedestrian is commonplace or unimaginative |
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| 372 |
.. |
bumptious means noisily self-assertive; arrogant means
disposed to exaggerate one’s own worth |
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| 373 |
.. |
expiation means the act of making atonement; atonement means
reparation for an offense or injury |
|
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| 374 |
.. |
flagitious means marked by outrageous crime or vice;
villainous means having the characteristics of a deliberate criminal or
scoundrel |
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|
| 375 |
.. |
to inveigle means to win over with flattery; to cajole means
to persuade with flattery |
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.. |
Antonyms 11 |
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| 376 |
.. |
prudent means marked by wisdom or good judgment; foolish means
marked by a lack of good sense or prudence |
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| 377 |
.. |
forced means produced with effort; natural means uncultivated
or spontaneous |
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| 378 |
.. |
to acquaint means to get to know or to become friendly; to
alienate means to cause unfriendliness or hostility |
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|
| 379 |
.. |
expansive means sizeable or extensive; narrow means restricted |
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| 380 |
.. |
one meaning of benign is of a gentle disposition; malicious
means marked by mischievous impulse |
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| 381 |
.. |
to foster means to encourage; to discourage means to deprive
of courage or confidence |
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| 382 |
.. |
ample means more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity, or
sufficient, therefore, insufficient is the most dissimilar |
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| 383 |
.. |
deviant means departing from the established norm, or
abnormal, therefore normal is the most dissimilar |
|
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| 384 |
.. |
to abolish means to do away with entirely; to establish means
to bring into existence |
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| 385 |
.. |
to forsake means to renounce; one meaning of to embrace is to
welcome or include |
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| 386 |
.. |
tractable means easily handled or managed; stubborn means
difficult to handle or manage |
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| 387 |
.. |
dexterous means skillful with the hands; clumsy means lacking
dexterity, nimbleness, or grace |
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| 388 |
.. |
to aerate means to supply with oxygen; to suffocate means to
deprive of oxygen |
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| 389 |
.. |
venerable means impressive by reason of age; sophomoric means
poorly informed and immature |
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| 390 |
.. |
rancor means bitter ill-will; one meaning of accord is
balanced interrelationship, or harmony |
|
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| 391 |
.. |
to daunt means to lessen the courage of; to inspirit means to
give vigor or courage |
|
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|
| 392 |
.. |
paucity means smallness of number; excess means ample quantity |
|
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| 393 |
.. |
heedless means inconsiderate or thoughtless; attentive means
heedful or mindful of the comfort of others |
|
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| 394 |
.. |
to abound means to be present in great numbers; to dwindle
means to become steadily less |
|
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| 395 |
.. |
a confederate is an ally or accomplice; an enemy is an
opponent |
|
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| 396 |
.. |
resplendent means characterized by glowing splendor; dowdy
means not neat or attractive in appearance, or shabby |
|
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| 397 |
.. |
onerous means burdensome or troublesome, therefore easy is the
most dissimilar |
|
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|
| 398 |
.. |
sagacity means wisdom; stupidity means a lack of wisdom |
|
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| 399 |
.. |
a dilettante is a person having a superficial interest in an
art or branch or knowledge; a professional is a person who engages in a
pursuit as a profession |
|
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|
| 400 |
.. |
unalloyed means pure, therefore impure is the most dissimilar |
|
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|
| 401 |
.. |
banner means distinguished from all others in excellence, or
unforgettable, therefore forgettable is the most dissimilar |
|
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| 402 |
.. |
discalced means barefoot; shod means wearing shoes |
|
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| 403 |
.. |
scurrilous means given to using foul language, or crass;
decent means conforming to standards of propriety |
|
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| 404 |
.. |
pulchritudinous means marked by physical beauty; unsightly
means not pleasing to the sight, or ugly |
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| 405 |
.. |
dyspeptic means showing a sour disposition; euphoric means
marked by feeling or well-being |
|
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| 406 |
.. |
reliction means the gradual recession of water leaving the
land dry; flood means the rising and overflow of a body of water onto dry
land |
|
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|
| 407 |
.. |
villenage means the peasant or commoner class; nobility means
the noble class, or gentry |
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|
| 408 |
.. |
craven means cowardly; stalwart means marked by outstanding
strength or vigor |
|
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|
| 409 |
.. |
prolix means unduly prolonged, therefore brief is the most
dissimilar |
|
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|
| 410 |
.. |
lambent means softly bright or radiant; dull means lacking in
brightness or shine |
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.. |
Synonyms 12 |
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|
| 411 |
.. |
to heed means to pay attention to, or to consider |
|
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|
| 412 |
.. |
to edge means to force or move gradually (as in to edge off
the road) |
|
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|
| 413 |
.. |
to elevate means to lift up, or raise; to hoist means to raise
into position |
|
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|
| 414 |
.. |
to appoint means to name officially, often to a position; to
nominate means to appoint or propose for office |
|
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|
| 415 |
.. |
to hoard means to gather a hidden supply; to stockpile means
accumulate a reserve of something |
|
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|
| 416 |
.. |
homogeneous means descended from the same ancestral type, or
alike |
|
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|
| 417 |
.. |
a hub is a center of activity |
|
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|
| 418 |
.. |
tame means deficient in spirit or courage, or submissive |
|
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|
| 419 |
.. |
to irk means to annoy or irritate |
|
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|
| 420 |
.. |
to loom means to come into sight in enlarged or distorted
form; to surface means to come to the surface or into view |
|
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|
| 421 |
.. |
fitful means having intermittent or irregular character;
erratic means lacking regularity |
|
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|
| 422 |
.. |
gaudy means ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented; flashy
means ostentatious or showy |
|
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|
| 423 |
.. |
to flaunt means to display ostentatiously or impudently; to
parade means to exhibit ostentatiously |
|
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|
| 424 |
.. |
to flex means to bend |
|
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|
| 425 |
.. |
to tantalize means to tease by presenting something desirable;
to flirt means to behave amorously without serious intent |
|
|
|
| 426 |
.. |
dastardly means despicably mean or cowardly |
|
|
|
| 427 |
.. |
an aficionado is a fan, or a devotee |
|
|
|
| 428 |
.. |
contiguous means touching along a boundary or point; adjoining
means joining at a point or line |
|
|
|
| 429 |
.. |
a swindler is a person who takes money or property through
fraud or deceit; a charlatan is a person who pretends to have knowledge or
ability, or a fraud |
|
|
|
| 430 |
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a rogue is a dishonest person; a knave is a tricky deceitful
person |
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an apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defense of a
cause, or a defender |
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a proxy is a person who has the power to act for another, or a
delegate |
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to buffet means to strike repeatedly |
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| 434 |
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a travesty is a distorted or grossly inferior imitation; a
mockery is an insincere or contemptible imitation |
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to bristle is to take on an aggressive or angry appearance; to
seethe means to experience violent internal agitation |
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| 436 |
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to admonish means to express warning in a gentle manner, or to
caution |
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to wheedle means to influence using soft words or flattery; to
plead means to entreat or appeal earnestly |
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aplomb means complete composure or self-assurance, or poise |
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to aver means to declare positively, or to state |
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mien means appearance or demeanor; carriage means manner of
holding one’s body, or posture |
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a paroxysm is an attack or convulsion, or a fit |
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aegis means protection, or sponsorship |
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sepulture means burial |
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a harridan is a shrew, or a witch |
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an apothegm is a short, pithy saying; an adage is a saying
that embodies a common observation |
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grandiloquence means lofty or pompous eloquence; one meaning
of bluster is loudly boastful speech |
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a fulmination is a sudden or loud noise, or an explosion |
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pococurante means indifferent or nonchalant; blasé means
apathetic to pleasure |
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an escarpment is a long cliff or a steep slope |
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a plutocrat is one who rules by virtue of wealth; a banker is
one who engages in the business of finance |
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subsequent means following in time or order; previous means
going before in time or order |
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abrupt means occurring without warning, or sudden; anticipated
means expected |
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to conserve means to keep safe or preserve, which is the
opposite of to waste |
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to waive means to give up voluntarily; to retain means to keep |
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to erode means to wear away; to restore means to bring back to
an original state |
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to recall means to remember, which is the opposite of to
forget |
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dormant means temporarily inactive, which is the opposite of
active |
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to procrastinate means to delay or put off, which is the
opposite of to hurry |
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docile means easily taught; unruly means not easily managed or
disciplined |
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impromptu means unplanned or unrehearsed; rehearsed means
trained or practiced |
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to denigrate means to deny the importance of something, or to
belittle; to uphold means to support or to elevate |
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a bent is a strong inclination or capacity; a disinclination
is a slight aversion |
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one meaning of solvent is able to pay all debts; broke means
penniless |
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disconsolate means cheerless or dejected, which is the
opposite of joyful |
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brusque means blunt in manner or speech to the point of being
ungracious; gracious means marked by charm and good taste |
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callow means unsophisticated; urbane means sophisticated |
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to countenance means to extend approval or sanction; to deny
means to refuse to grant |
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cachet means prestige; ignominy means disgrace |
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to evince means to display clearly or reveal, which is the
opposite of to hide |
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vainglorious means boastful, which is the opposite of modest |
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iniquitous means wicked; virtuous means morally excellent |
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obstreperous means stubbornly resistant to control or unruly;
tame means docile or submissive |
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ebullient means lively or enthusiastic; glum means dreary or
gloomy |
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halcyon means calm or peaceful; tempestuous means turbulent or
stormy |
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imprimatur means sanction or approval, therefore disapproval
is the most dissimilar |
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odium means hatred and condemnation; admiration means a
feeling of delighted approval |
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mephitic means relating to a foul, noxious exhalation from the
earth; a mephitic environment would be unhealthy, so healthy is its opposite |
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platitudinous means full of or characterized by banal, trite
remarks; exhilarating means refreshing or exciting |
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facultative means optional; compulsory means mandatory, or not
optional |
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persiflage means frivolous talk, therefore silence is the most
dissimilar |
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to beckon means to signal or summon with a wave or a nod; to
motion means to gesture |
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earnest means grave or serious; frivolous means lacking in
seriousness |
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one meaning of to execute is to carry out fully; one meaning
of to perform is to carry out |
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| 484 |
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an idiom is an expression that is unique either grammatically
or in meaning |
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to accelerate means to cause to move faster; to delay means to
move or act slowly |
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to engross means to occupy completely; one meaning of to
absorb is to engage or engross wholly |
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impervious means to be incapable of being affected or
disturbed; prone means having a tendency or inclination, or being likely |
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a brood is the young of an animal or a family of young;
progeny is the offspring of animals or plants |
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one meaning of to balk is to check or to stop; to hamper means
to impede or restrain |
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conversant means having knowledge or experience with,
therefore inexperienced is the most dissimilar |
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staunch means steadfast in loyalty or principle, or faithful |
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unctuous means marked by a smug or false earnestness, or
insincere, therefore sincere is the most dissimilar |
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hubris means exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
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to bemuse means to make confused, or to bewilder; to clarify
means to make free from confusion |
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contrite means penitent for sin or failing; rueful means
regretful |
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| 496 |
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to beset means to trouble or harass; to hector means to
intimidate or harass |
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penurious means given to extreme stinginess or frugality,
which is the opposite of generous |
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perfidy means an act of disloyalty, or betrayal |
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ascription means the act
of referring to a supposed cause, source, or author; attribution means the
act of explaining by indicating a cause, or the act of ascribing a work to a
particular author or artist |
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to fustigate means to criticize severely, which is the
opposite of to praise |
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a bagatelle is a trifle (something of little value or
importance); a bauble is a trinket or a trifle |
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