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