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| courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to. syn. genial, amicable, cordial ant. surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable |
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| increase in greatness, power, or wealth; build up/intensify; make appear greater. syn. augment, amplify, exalt. ant. reduce, decrease, diminish |
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| shapeless, without definite form, of no particular character; w/o cohesion or unity. syn. formless, unstructured, inchoate. ant. well-defined, clear-cut |
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| prototype or original model, ideal example or epitome |
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| that which surrounds (as an atmosphere; distinctive air or personal quality. syn. ambiance |
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| (n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods (adj.) illegal, prohibited ant. legal, licit |
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| scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic. |
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| (adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial (n.) a very thin, light cloth. syn. filmy, diaphanous, sheer,airy,feathery,gauzy. ant. dense ,sold, massive |
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| incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically. syn. impenetrable, enigmatic. ant. comprehensible, penetrable |
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| on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience. syn. narrow-minded, parochial. ant. catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal. |
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| incapable of being changed or called back. |
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| natural inclination or predilection toward. syn. penchant, proclivity. |
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| peevish, complaining, fretful. syn. petulant, irritable. ant. uncomplaining, stoical |
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| argue with someone against something, to protest. syn. reason against, expostulate |
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| to disown, reject, or deny the validity of. syn. disavow, renounce, |
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| able to return to an original shape or form, able to recover quickly. syn. springy, elastic. ant. rigid, stiff, inflexible. |
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| to re-echo, resound; reflect repeatedly. syn. rumble, thunder, boom. |
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| coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul-mouthed. syn. obscene, abusive, vituperative. ant. decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified |
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| persistent, showing industry and determination. syn. assiduous, indefatigable. ant. indolent, listless |
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| flimsy; cheap; shoddy; inferior; ethically low. syn. inferior, cheesy. ant. superior, first-rate |
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