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adulterate
(v) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value. |
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SYN: contaminate, pollute, sully
ANT: purify, purge, expurgate |
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ambidextrous
(adj) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical |
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SYN: versatile, facile
ANT: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
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augment
(v) to make larger, increase |
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SYN: enlarge, supplement, amplify
ANT: decrease, diminish |
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bereft
(adj; part) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
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SYN: bereaved
ANT: replete, well provided |
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deploy
(v) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
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dour
(adj) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
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SYN: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
ANT: cherry, inviting genial |
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fortitude
(n) courage in facing difficulties |
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SYN: resolve, steadfastness, nettle
ANT: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
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gape
(v) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide |
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gibe
(v) to utter taunting words; (n) an expression of scorn |
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SYN: (v) ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
ANT: (n)compliment, praise |
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insidious
(adj) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
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SYN: cunning, underhanded, perfidious
ANT: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
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intimation
(n) a hint, indirect suggestion |
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| SYN: clue, indication, inkling |
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opulent
(adj) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose |
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SYN: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
ANT: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
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pliable
(adj) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced |
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SYN: supple, adaptable, resilient
ANT: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
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reiterate
(v) to say again, repeat |
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| SYN: restate, rehash, recapitulate |
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guise
(n) an external appearance, cover, mask |
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| SYN: costume, semblance, pretense |
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stolid
(adj) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive |
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SYN: impassive, phlegmatic
ANT: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung |
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tentative
(adj) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
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SYN: provisional, inconclusive
ANT: definite, conclusive, confirmed |
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unkempt
(adj) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
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SYN: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
ANT: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty |
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verbatim
(adj; adv) word for word; exactly as written or spoken |
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SYN: (adj) exact; (adv) precisely
ANT: (adj) paraphrased |
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warily
(adv) cautiously, with great care |
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SYN: carefully, prudently, gingerly
ANT: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
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