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Adversary (n)
A best friend off the tennis court can also be a fierce _________ on it. |
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An enemy, opponent
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Antagonist, rival, foe
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Friend, ally, supporter, confederate. |
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Alienate (v)
Gosiping and backbiting are bad habits that are bound to _______ friends
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To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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Seperate, drive apart, estrange
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Befriend, attract, captivate, reconciles |
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Artifice (n)
Even the most renowned art experts were completely taken in by the forger's _____________.
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A skillful or ingniousdevice; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
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Ruse, stratagem, contrivance
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Coerce (v)
Dictators try to _________ their into obedience by threating them or their families with punishments
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To compel, force
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Pressure, bully,intimidate, constrain
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Persuade,cajole |
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Craven (adj) (n)
Those who urged great Britain to make peace with Hitler were criticized for their _________ attitude.
It is a mistake to assume that everyone who refuses to goes to war is a ________ who lackspatriotism.
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(adj) cowardly (n) a coward
Synonyms:
Fearful,faint hearted,pusillanimous
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Brave, courageous, valiant |
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Culinary (adj.)
Cooking shows on television have helped many people to master the secrets of the ______ arts.
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| Of or related to cooking. |
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Delete (v)
Crime labs can determine weather an attempt had been made to __________ material from audio tapes
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To erase, cut out, wipe out
Synonyms:
Remove, cancel, expunge
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Insert, add retain, include |
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Demise (n)
Traditionally the tolling of church bells has announced the ____________ of a monarch
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A death especially a person in a lofty position
Synonyms:
Decrease, passing away
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Birth, beginning, commencement |
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Exhilarate (v)
The first landing on the moon in the summer of 1969, ___________ the nation. |
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To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to.
Synonyms:
Stimulate, excite, gladden
Antonyms:
Discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit |
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