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(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
syn.=to consent, concur, comply
ant.=to withhold consent, demur, balk at |
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(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
syn.=to swing shake flourish |
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(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of
syn.=to compose, constitute, encompass
ant.=to exclude |
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(adj.) skillful, nimble
syn.=dexterous,adroit, proficient
ant.=clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept |
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(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
syn.=wanting, deviod, impoverished
ant.=rich, wealthy; luxurious, bountiful; full, replete |
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(adj.) definite, clearly stated
syn.=distinct, forthright, unambiguous
ant.=vague, ambiguous; implied, implicit |
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(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
syn.=to uproot, eradicate, wipe out
ant.=to implant, sow; to foster, nourish |
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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
syn.=ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate
ant.=timely, convenient, felicitious |
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(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
syn.=incongruous;poignant; satiric, sardonic, wry, tongue-in-cheek
ant.=straightforward, unequivocal, artless |
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(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date
syn.=stale, hackneyed, antiquated
ant.=fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new |
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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
syn.=meddlesome, prying, impertinent
ant.=reserved, diffident, timid, aloof |
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(adj.)unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
syn.=unpropitious, inauspicious, pertentous
ant.=auspicious, propitious, promising |
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(n.) a high peak or point
syn.=an apex, acme, summit, apogee
ant.=a lot point, nadir.perigee |
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(adj., part.)considered beforehand, deliberately planned
syn.=preplanned, rehearshed, calculated
ant.=unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu |
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(adj.) growing without check, running wild
syn.=widespread, unrestrained, extravagant
ant.=controlled, restrained, held in check |
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(n.) comfort, relief;(v.) to comfort, console
syn.=to soothe, reassure, console, comfort
ant.=to vex, aggravate, upset |
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(ad.) dignified, majestic
syn.=grand, magnificent, imposing
ant.=lowly, humble, servile, abject |
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(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable;servile
syn.=flexible, limber, pliable
ant.=stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
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(v.) to stop by force, put down
syn.=to subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash
ant.=to provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
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(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
syn.=bribable, corruptible, mercenary
ant.=honest, scroupulous, incorruptible |
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