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Sluggish, languid
Having had too much to drink, he was very lethargic the morning after the party.
Antonym: energetic |
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Desire to harm others
His death was caused by malice and was not accidental.
Antonym: concern |
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Motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm
The malacious boy burned down the school.
Antonym: kind |
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To utter injurously misleading reports about
Several old gossips in the neighborhood had maligned the woman.
Antonym: to extol |
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to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
He apologized in order to mitigate her dislike for him.
Antonym: to intensify |
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rebellious, unruly
the crew grew mutinous because they thought
that they might sail off the edge of the Earth.
Antonym: agreeable |
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deserving hate or contempt
Pornography is an odious business.
Antonym: respectable |
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tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable
I do not see how I overlooked such a palpable miscalculation.
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something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct.
yeah
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a model of excellence or perfection
The minister was a paragon of virtue in all his affairs.
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fretful, obstinate
With a peevish gesture John slammed the book shut.
Antonym: peaceful; tranquil |
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showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant
He became penitant when he realized that his prank resulted in injury.
Antonym: unrepentant; not sorry |
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very destructive or harmful, deadly
Shooting heroin is a pernicious habit.
Antonym: harmless, benign |
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showing contempt toward sacred things
Profane language will not be tolerated on the tennis court.
Antonym: holy |
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correct conduct
Those who attend the club meetings should conduct themselves with propriety.
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