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Lack of agreement, tension, strife
There is a lot of discord in the nation over the issue of abortion.
Antonym: harmony; agreement. |
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Ability to act on one's own power of individual decision (ability to make a decision by one's self).
The judge has wide descretion in the bail that he sets.
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Instructing and improving spiritually or morally.
Visiting the cathedral was an edifying experience.
Antonym: heinous |
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To entangle
They became enmeshed in an awful argument.
Antonym: to free; to release. |
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A plea, an earnest request.
The lawyer made a lengthy entreaty to the jury before they retired to chambers.
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A term or phrase describing or characterizing
The "sultan of swat" is an epithet describing Babe Ruth.
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Easy, achieved with little difficulty
I cannot offer a facile solution to such a difficult problem.
Antonym: difficult; complicated |
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Patience, lenience
Because he is so young, we must have forbearance in dealing with him.
Antonym: impatience |
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Excess to the point of disgust
The ladys fulsome praise of her grandchildren was beginning to irritate the
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To gather together, to store up.
I will need to garner all of my allies in order to win this vote.
Antonym: to disperse |
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Seriousness, importance
The gravity of the situation was heightened
by the death of the president.
Antonym: unimportance |
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without deceit
The voting public looks for a leader who is guileless; they want one who is full of integrity.
Antonym: deceitfull |
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Extremely overbearing
The imperious behavior of the dictator led to his overthrow.
Antonym: meek |
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Using a bare minimum of words; concise to the point of being rude.
After the loss, the coach's remarks were laconic.
Antonym: verbose |
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One who indulges excessively in sexual activity or in lasciviousness
The young woman was repulsed by the unwanted sexual advances of the lecher.
Antonym: ascetic |
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