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adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others.
syn. selfless
ant. selfish, self-centered |
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v. to express an agreement; n. agreement.
syn v. concur, consent, accede
ant v. disagree, differ, dissent |
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n. one who does good to others.
syn. patron, humanitarian
ant. misanthrope, malefactor |
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adj. marked by honor, courtesy,and courage; knightly.
syn. gallant,civil,valiant
ant. crude, uncouth, churlish,loutish |
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n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness.
syn. leniency, forbearance, gentleness
ant. harshness, severity, cruelty,inflexiblity |
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n. a lack,scarcity,inadequate supply;a famine.
syn. insufficiency, want,paucity
ant. surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
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adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved.
syn. timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn
ant. bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
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n. a difference; a lack of agreement.
syn. disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
ant. agreement, convergence, consistency |
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v. to go aboard; to make a start; to invest.
syn. commence, launch, begin, board |
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adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt.
syn. effortless, assured, poised, specious
ant. labored, awkward, halting |
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