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English - Vocab Unit 6
Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms
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11th Grade
12/03/2009
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abject
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(adj.) degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved
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wretched (synonym)
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abject
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miserable (synonym)
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abject
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ignoble (synonym)
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abject
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sheer (synonym)
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abject
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utter (synonym)
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abject
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lofty (antonym)
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abject
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noble (antonym)
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abject
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exalted (antonym)
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abject
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agnostic
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(n.) one who believes that nothing can be known about God; a skeptic; (adj.) without faith, skeptical
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(n.) doubter (synonym)
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agnostic
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(n.) believer (antonym)
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agnostic
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complicity
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(n.) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
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connivance (synonym)
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complicity
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collusion (synonym)
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complicity
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noninvolvement (antonym)
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complicity
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innocence (antonym)
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complicity
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derelict
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(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty
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(n.) vagrant (synonym)
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derelict
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(adj.) remiss (synonym)
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derelict
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(adj.) delinquent (synonym)
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derelict
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(adj.) punctilious (antonym)
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derelict
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(adj.) conscientious (antonym)
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derelict
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(adj.) scrupulous (antonym)
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derelict
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diatribe
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(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
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harangue (synonym)
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diatribe
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tirade (synonym)
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diatribe
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panegyric (antonym)
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diatribe
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encomium (antonym)
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diatribe
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eulogy (antonym)
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diatribe
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effigy
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(n.) a crude image of a despised person
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figure (synonym)
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effigy
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figurine (synonym)
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effigy
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likeness (synonym)
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effigy
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equity
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(n.) the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair; the money value of a property above and beyond any mortgage or other claim
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justice (synonym)
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equity
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fairness (synonym)
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equity
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impartiality (synonym)
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equity
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injustice (antonym)
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equity
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unfairness (antonym)
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equity
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bias (antonym)
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equity
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prejudice (antonym)
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equity
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inane
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(adj.) silly, empty of meaning of value
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vapid (synonym)
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inane
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idiotic (synonym)
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inane
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moronic (synonym)
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inane
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fatuous (synonym)
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inane
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sensible (antonym)
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inane
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meaningful (antonym)
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inane
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profound (antonym)
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inane
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indictment
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(n.) the act of accusing; a formal accusation
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charge (synonym)
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indictment
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accusation (synonym)
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indictment
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indubitable
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(adj.) certain, not to be doubted or denied
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unquestionable (synonym)
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indubitable
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indisputable (synonym)
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indubitable
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questionable (antonym)
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indubitable
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debatable (antonym)
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indubitable
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dubious (antonym)
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indubitable
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intermittent
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(adj.) stopping and beginning again, sporadic
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fitful (synonym)
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intermittent
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spasmodic (synonym)
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intermittent
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random (synonym)
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intermittent
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continuous (antonym)
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intermittent
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uninterrupted (antonym)
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intermittent
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moot
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(adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students
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(adj.) debatable (synonym)
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moot
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(adj.) questionable (synonym)
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moot
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(v.) broach (synonym)
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moot
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(adj.) undebatable (antonym)
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moot
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(adj.) indisputable (antonym)
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moot
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(adj.) self-evident (antonym)
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moot
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motif
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(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
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neophyte
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(n.) a new convert, beginner, novice
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tenderfoot (synonym)
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neophyte
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tyro (synonym)
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neophyte
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rookie (synonym)
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neophyte
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veteran (antonym)
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neophyte
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past master (antonym)
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neophyte
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expert (antonym)
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neophyte
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pro (antonym)
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neophyte
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perspicacity
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(n.) keenness in observing and understanding
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acuity (synonym)
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perspicacity
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acumen (synonym)
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perspicacity
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discernment (synonym)
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perspicacity
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dullness (antonym)
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perspicacity
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obtuseness (antonym)
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perspicacity
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plenary
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(adj.)complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members
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unlimited (synonym)
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plenary
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unrestricted (synonym)
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plenary
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limited (antonym)
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plenary
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restricted (antonym)
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plenary
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incomplete (antonym)
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plenary
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surveillance
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(n.) a watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation
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observation (synonym)
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surveillance
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scrutiny (synonym)
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surveillance
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monitoring (synonym)
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surveillance
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sylvan
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(adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody
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forested (synonym)
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sylvan
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arcadian (synonym)
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sylvan
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testy
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(adj.) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation
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irritable (synonym)
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testy
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peevish (synonym)
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testy
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waspish (synonym)
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testy
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petulant (synonym)
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testy
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even-tempered (antonym)
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testy
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imperturbable (antonym)
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testy
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unexcitable (antonym)
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testy
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travesty
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(n.) a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise, especially in the clothing of the opposite sex; (v.) to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
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(n.) burlesque (synonym)
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travesty
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(n.) parody (synonym)
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travesty
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(n.) caricature (synonym)
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travesty
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(n.) farce (synonym)
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travesty
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