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1. imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance
2. perpendicular, or vertical, in position
syn: self-confidence, presumption, impudence,effrontery,arrogance, aggressiveness
ant: insecurity, mistrust |
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1. using language easily and fluently; having facility with words
2. clearly uttered in distinct syllables
syn: comprehensible, eloquent, expressive, intelligible, meaningul
ant: mumbled, unintelligible |
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1. lacking hte ability to express onseself, esp. in clear and effective speech
2. not fully expressed (a voiced choked with inarticulate agony)
syn: faltering, maundering, reticent, vague, incomprehensible
ant: fluent |
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1. something outrageous or heinous, as an offensive (ex. bombings)
2. greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence
syn: nefariousness, turpitude, abomination
ant: remissibility, veniality, virtue |
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1. apparent observation of something which is not actually present or may not even exist
syn: chimera, revenant, specter, illusion
ant: reality, truth |
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1. not influenced by or responsive to contact with other people, cultures, etc.
syn: associative, akin, narrow-minded, unreceptive, sectarian
ant: friendly, accepting, broad-minded |
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1. dying; near the end of existence
2. lacking strength or vitality
syn: disintegrating, decaying, expiring
ant: flourishing, thriving, rejuvenating |
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1. a minor misdeed
syn: malefaction, infringement, transgression
ant: virtue |
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1. uncontrolled; unrestrained
syn: widespread, wanton, boisterous, epidemic, impetuous, rife, vehement, aggressive
ant: endemic, contained, local, limited |
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1. appealing to the senses
syn: carnal, epicurean, hedonistic, lush, primrose, symbarite, voluptuous
ant: chaste, spiritual, pure |
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1. a belief, opinion, or doctrine
syn: canon, creed, dogma, maxim, persuasion, precept |
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1. a controlling or dominating power
syn: advantage, dominion, authority,prepotence, prevalence, sovereignty
ant: inferiority, subordination, weakness |
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1. a decisive, essential, or crucial point
syn: substance, heart, pith, essence, purport
ant: extra, trivial |
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1. to use ambiguous words in order to deceive or avoid answering a question
syn: cavil, elude, eschew, palter, tergiverse, prevaricate
ant: confront, face up |
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1. composed of parts, people, things, etc. that are not related to each other, or are of different kinds
syn: amalgamate, conglomerate, diverse, incongruous, composite, variegated,motley, disparate, discrepant
ant: homogenous, uniform, identical |
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