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(adj). thoroughly skilled
(n) an expert
syn: (adj) masterful, accomplished, proficient
ant: (adj) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice |
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(v) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
syn: seek, yearn, aim for, soar |
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(adj) bare, dreary, dismal
syn: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren
ant: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging |
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(v) to blame, scold
syn: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
ant: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back |
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(adj) worthy of scorn, contemptible
syn: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable
ant: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious |
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(adj) small, smaller than most others of the same type
syn: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
ant: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous |
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(v) to free from slavery; to release or liberate
syn: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter
ant: enslave, snare, chain, shackle |
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(adj) incorrect, containing mistakes
syn: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong
ant: accurate, correct, exact, unerring |
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(v) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit
(n) a feat, deed
syn: (v) utilize, turn to advantage, misuse |
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(adj) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
syn: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff
ant: planned, rehearsed, prepared |
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(v) to make imperfect; damage, harm
syn: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate
ant: improve, strengthen, promote, advance |
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(adj) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
syn: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
ant: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable |
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(adj) drooping; without energy; sluggish
syn: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic
ant: lively, energetic, victorious, enlivening |
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(n) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation
(v) to get stuck
syn: (n) marsh, swamp, bog, slough |
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(adj) forward; undesirable prominent; thrust out
syn: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding
ant: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed |
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(n) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
syn: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary
ant: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue |
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(v) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extrace
syn: present, furnish, submit, make, effect |
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(adj) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong, stormy
syn: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
ant: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate |
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(adj) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
syn: dubious, suspicious, incredulous
ant: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous |
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(adj) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc. careless, sloppy
syn: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory
ant: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking |
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