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severe or stern in manner; simple,plain, harsh
Syn. forbidding, rigorous, ascetic, subdued
Ant. mild, indulgent, luxurious
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performing acts of kindness or charity
Syn. humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
Ant. selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
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pale, resembling a corpse
Syn. corpselike, wasted, emaciated, ghastly
Ant. robust, portly, picture of health
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to prepare by combining ingredients, to devise, invent, or fabricate
Syn. create, fashion
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coarse, unfeeling; stupid
Syn. crude, vulgar, oafish, obtuse
Ant. refined, elegant, polished, brilliant
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to lower in character, quality, or value;to cause to deteriorate
Syn. corrupt, cheapen, demean, depreciate
Ant. uplift, improve, enhance
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to commit sacrilege upon, to contaminate or pollute
Syn. profane, defile, violate
Ant. revere, honor, consecrate
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to confuse, to disturb the composure of
Syn. upset, rattle, faze, perturb
Ant. relax, calm
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grand in an impressive or stately way, marked by pompous grandeur
Syn. majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
Ant. simple, modest, humble
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trifling, unimportant
Syn. trivial, negligible, paltry
Ant. important, essential, crucial, vital
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a breaking of a law or obligation
Syn.violation, transgression, breach
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to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Syn. lessen, alleviate, diminish
Ant. intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
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to rob of goods by open force (war)
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the act of of looting
Syn. ravage, sack, loot, booty
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to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
Syn. chatter, prattle, babble
Ant. come to the point
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very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette
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inspiring fear or awe, illustrious, eminent
Syn. formidable, fearsome, august
Ant. laughable, contemptible
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to find fault with, scold ,rebuke
Syn. chide, chastise, upbraid
Ant. praise, laud
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n.
the act of restoring someone or something to rightful owner or former position
Syn. compensation, reimbursement, redress
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strong and sturdy
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a brave strong person, a strong supporter
Syn. sturdy, stout, valiant, mainstay
Ant. weak, irresolute, vacillating
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open to attack, capable of being wounded or danged, unprotected
Syn. defenseless,exposed, unguarded
Ant. invincible, protected, safe
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