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of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously. syn- silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling ant- serious, important, sigificant
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To feel or express regret or disapproval sys. lament, bemoan, bewail ant. approve, caommend, extol Verb |
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to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to,comprise, include (n)a list of men for military service;a gathering,accumulation sys:mobilize,marshal,roster, inventory ant:disband, dismiss, disperse Verb |
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A person or thing of no importance syn: nobody ant: celebrity,superstar noun |
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to trouble,haunt, or fill the mind syn: preoccupy verb |
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serious and dignified;quiet or subdued in character or conduct. syn: sedate,sober, prim ant: gaudy, jaunty, uncoventional adj |
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elaborately decorated;showily splendid syn: fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyant ant: simple, plain stark, austere adj |
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showing concerns or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something syn: concerned ant:unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic adj
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to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post syn: strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate ant: undermine, weaken, impair verb |
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to support nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of syn: foster, maintain verb |
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full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water sys: leaky, permeable ant: airtight, waterproof, impermeable adj. |
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to read throughly and carefully syn: study, pore over, scrutinize verb |
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a person or thing turned to for help or advise; the act of seeking help or protection syn: redress, remedy, resort noun |
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a high point of land extending into water syn: cliff, headland noun |
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to remove; drive out of a position or place syn: expel, eject ant: admit, welcome verb |
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indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures, apathetic ant: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent adj |
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to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void syn: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify ant: validate, authorize, ratify verb |
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a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt; a feeing of faintness or nausea syn: regret, second thought, scruple noun |
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a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed syn: remnant, remains, leavings noun |
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laying face down; inclined, likely syn: prostrate, liable, apt ant: standing upright, unlikely adj. |
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