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to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result.
Syn: Collect, accumulate, proceed from
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| A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work. |
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A state or scene of uproar and confusion
Syn: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy
Ant: Peace, quiet, order, tranquility |
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ADJ- Hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret.
N- a sheltered place, hiding place
Syn: undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa
Ant: open, overt, undisguised |
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Pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
Syn: carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane
Ant: distraught,agitated, boorish, churlish |
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V- to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt
Syn: Hound, pester, harass, nag
N- a creditor
ADJ-dark, dull, drab,dingy |
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effective, producing results
Syn: effectual, efficient, potent powerful
Ant:ineffective, worthless, useless |
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calmness, composure, refusal to panic
Syn: tranquility, imperturbability
Ant: excitability, flappability, agitation |
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Accidental, occurring by a happy chance
Syn: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky
Ant: intentional, deliberate, premeditated |
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The essential part, main point, essence
Syn. Substance, core, nucleus |
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Freely given, not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
Syn: voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for
Ant: Justified, warranted |
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Overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
Syn: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
Ant: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming |
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N-a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
ADJ-abusive, vituperative
Syn(N): vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic
Ant: tribute, panegyric, encomium |
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Adj: showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors
N: a jester's costume; a jester
Syn(adj): variegated, heterogeneous, diverse, (N)fool
Ant(adj): uniform, homogenous monochromatic |
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Extremely generous, lavish
Syn: bounteous, liberal
Ant: stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious |
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To delay, put off until later
Syn: stall temporize, dilly dally |
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Tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
Syn: stimulation, arousing, vexing, galling
Ant: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating |
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Exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
Syn: esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse
Ant: simple, uncomplicated |
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N- a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel
Adj-wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled
V- to disapprove of, condemn
Syn-(n) scoundrel,blackguard; (adj) immoral, corrupt
Ant-(n)saint; (adj) upright, virtuous, moral |
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Characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
Syn: seated, stationary, static
Ant: active, peripatetic, migratory |
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moderate, sparing(as in eating/drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline.
Syn: temperate, sober, moderate
Ant: indulgent, immoderate, intemperate |
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deserving of blame or correction
Syn: blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible
Ant: commendable, laudable, meritorious |
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ADJ-likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance
N-a representative group forming part of a larger body.
SYN: adj-conditional, dependent; n-a detachment
ANT: adj-independent of , unconnected with, certain |
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to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
Ant- adj. refute, contradict, undermine, discredit |
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an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
SYN-resident, dweller, habitue
ANT-alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner |
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passing aimlessly form one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
Syn-digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic
Ant-short and to the point, succinct |
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to scatter or spread widely
Syn-disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate
Ant-bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide. |
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poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste
Syn-frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab
Ant-chic, stylish, elegant, fashionable |
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highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
Syn-flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant
Ant-pale, ashen pallid, sallow, austere, stark |
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to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
Syn-pass off, palm off, fob off |
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awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
Syn-inept, uncouth, maladroit
Ant-adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic |
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an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
Syn-unorthodox belief, heterodoxy
Ant- orthodoxy |
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to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
Syn-instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue
Ant-efface, extirpate, root out |
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capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
Syn-tangible, plain, obvious, manifest
Ant- intangible, insubstantial, incorporeal |
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having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
Syn-insightful, discerning, observant
Ant-dense, thick, obtuse, dim-witted |
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| extremely harmful; deadly, fatal |
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Adj-leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; N-a projection or bulge, a land form tat projects upward or outward
Syn- adj- striking, notable, protrusive, obvious
Ant- adj- inconspicuous, recessive |
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V-to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; Adj- full, satisfied
Syn:v-gratify, cloy, surfeit, gorge
Ant:v-starve, deprive entirely of |
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| to make or become dry and withered, to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe |
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deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
Syn-deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic
Ant- valid, sound, solid, genuine |
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to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
Syn:acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
Ant: condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate |
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N-a representation in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; V-to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
Syn:cartoon, burlesque, parody,lampoon |
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N. A loud ringing sound; V-to make a loud ringing noise
Syn: din, clamor, uproar
Ant: silence, stillness, peace and quiet |
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side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
Syn: adjoining, abutting, next door to
Ant: detached, apart, distant, remote |
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an eager desire for something; greed
Syn: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
Ant:generosity, contentment, satiation, gratification |
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harmful, injurious
Syn: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
Ant: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous |
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to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability
Syn:improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
Ant:diminish, reduce, lessen, degrade |
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to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave, to imprison
Syn: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
Ant:bore to tears, repel, put someone off |
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To lessen the seriousness or magnitude f an offense by making partial excuses
Syn: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
Ant: intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate |
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implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
Syn: inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
Ant: explicit, expressed, stated, revealed |
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sharp keen, penetrating (with suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
Syn: acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant. |
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marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
Syn: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant,
Ant: modest, plain, simple, demure, retiring |
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a model of excellence or perfection
Syn: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example |
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v:to restate in other words, n: a statement that presents a given idea in new language
Syn: reword, rephrase; a rendition, version
Ant: repeat verbatim, duplicate, quote |
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Prudent, shrewdly, conceived and developed; artful expedient
Syn: tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect
ANt: unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash |
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dull, lacking in distinction and originality ; matter of fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
Syn: commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian
Ant: remarkable, distinctive, poetic, inspired |
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Extra, excess, more than is needed, wordy, repetitive, profuse, lush
Syn: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
Ant: succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate |
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making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier than thou
Ant: heartfelt, sincere, humble |
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sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (mental or personal qualities)
Syn: stimulation, lively, glittering, flashing
Ant: dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid |
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charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
Syn: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
ANt: unattractive, unappealing, repulsive |
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severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour in flavor
Syn: forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued
ANt: mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant |
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performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
Syn: humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
Ant: slefish, cruel, harmful, deleterious |
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pale,gaunt, resembling a corpse
Sun: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
Ant: robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health |
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to prepare by combining ingredients, make up(dish), to devise, invent, fabricate
Syn: create, fashion, rustle up |
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coarse, unfeeling, stupid
Syn: crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
Ant: refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant |
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to lower in character, quality, or value, to degrade, adulterate, to cause to deteriorate
Sun: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
ANt: elevate, uplift, improve, enhance |
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to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
Syn: upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb
Ant:revere, honor, venerate, consecrate |
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to confuse; to disturb the composure of
Syn: upset, rattle ruffle, faze, Perturb
ANt: relax, calm, put at ease |
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grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
Syn: majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
ANt: simple modest, unaffected, humble |
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trifling, unimportant
Syn: trivial, negligible, petty paltry
Ant: Important, essential, crucial, vital |
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a breaking of a law or obligation
Syn: violation, transgression, breach offense |
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to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Sun: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
Ant: aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate |
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to rob of goods by open force (war) plunder; the act of looting, booty
Syn: ravage, sack, loot, booty |
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to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
Syn: chatter, rattle, blab, blabber, palaver
Ant: come to the point, not waste words |
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very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
Syn: precise scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky
Ant: careless, negligent, lax perfunctory |
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inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
Syn: formidable, fearsome, awesome, august
Ant: laughable, risible, contemptible |
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to find fault with, scold, rebuke
Syn: chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach
Ant: praise, commend, laud, pat on the back |
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the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position ; making good on a loss or damage.
Syn: compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration |
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Adj- strong and sturdy; brave; resolute N- a brave strong person, a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
Syn: sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; mainstay
Ant: weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating |
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open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Syn: defenseless, exposed, unguarded
Ant: invincible, protected, safe, secure |
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Sun: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish
Ant: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial |
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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
Syn: stolid, dull, slow, stupid
Ant: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick |
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dismay, confusion
Syn: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
Ant: calm, composure, aplomb |
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fat; having a large; bulky body
Syn: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly
Ant: slender, lean , spare, gaunt, emaciated |
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to deny responsibility for or connection with
Syn: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure
Ant: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify |
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impartial; calm, free from emotion
Sun: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached,
Ant: committed, engaged, partial, biased. |
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disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
Syn: strife, discord, contention
Ant: agreement, accord, harmony |
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to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly; squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of please
Syn: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
Ant: gather, collect, conserve, husband |
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text, to cleanse, purify
Syn: purge, censor, bowdlerize |
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an armored or protective glove, a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them, an ordeal
SYn: dare, provocation, trial, punishment |
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based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
Syn: assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional
Ant: actual, real tested, substantiated |
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mean, low, base
Syn: inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid
Ant: admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble |
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to cll into question; to attack as false
Syn: challenge, deny, dispute, query, question
Ant: confirm, prove, verify, validate |
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immoderate, lacking in self-control, inclement
Sun: excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate
Ant: moderate, restrained, cool and collected |
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hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
Syn: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
ANt: esteem, admiration, approbation |
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faithlessness, treachery
Syn: betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity
Ant: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness |
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to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
Syn: transfer, consign, demote, exile
ANt: promote, elevate, advance, recall |
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inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined.
Syn: nauseated, queasy , delicate, oversensitive, priggish |
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subordinated in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
Syn: secondary, servile, obsequious, useful
ANt: primary, principal, bossy, domineering |
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open to ; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
Syn: vulnerable, receptive, impressionable
Ant: resistant, immune |
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to make less in amount, degree, etc. to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
Syn: diminish, decrease, subside, let up
Ant: intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
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praise or flattery that is excessive
Syn: adoration, idolization, hero-worship
Ant: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
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an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
Syn: malediction, imprecation, abomination
Ant: benediction, blessing |
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shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
SYn: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
Ant: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
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a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
Syn: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
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deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
Sun: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
Ant: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
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tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
Syn: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
Ant: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
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conspicuous, standing out from the mass(negatively)
Syn: glaring, flagrant, blatant
Ant: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling |
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to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
Syn: to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge
Ant: to speak one's mind plainly. |
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vanishing, soon passing away; light an airy
Syn: ephemeral, transient, transitory
Ant: everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
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unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
Syn: indecisive, vacillating, wavering
Ant: determined, decisive, unwavering |
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cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
Syn: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate
ANt: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
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one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
Syn: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice
Ant: veteran, past master, pro, expert. |
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extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
Syn: destitution, want indigence
ANt: affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
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done for show striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
Syn: inflated, ostentatious, affected
Ant: unassuming, unaffected, modest |
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to review a series of facts; to sum up
Syn: review, summarized, sum up, go over |
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to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
Syn: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
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untidy, dirty, careless
Syn: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
Ant: neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
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something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
Syn: assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
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inactive, sluggish, dull
Syn: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
Ant; energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
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