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| accede - to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
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SYN: consent, concur, comply, assent
ANT: demur, balk at |
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| brandish - to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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| comprise - to include or contain; to be made up of |
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SYN: compose, constitute, encompass
ANT: exclude |
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SYN: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
ANT: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept |
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| destitute - deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
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SYN: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
ANT: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, repete |
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| explicit - definite, clearly stated |
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SYN: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
ANT: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit |
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| extirpate - to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
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SYN: to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
ANT: implant, sow, foster, nourish |
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| inopportune - coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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SYN: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable
ANT: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune |
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| ironic - suggesting an incongruity between what might be |
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SYN: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
ANT: straightforward, unequivocal |
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| musty - stale, moldy, out-of-date |
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SYN: hackneyed, antiquated
ANT: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new |
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| officious - meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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SYN: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
ANT: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof |
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| pinnacle - a high peak or point |
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SYN: apex, acme, summit, apogee
ANT: nadir, perigee, low point |
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| premeditated - considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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SYN: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
ANT: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu |
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| rampant - growing without check, running with |
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SYN: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
ANT: controlled, restrained |
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| ominous - unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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SYN: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
ANT: propitious, auspicious, promising |
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| solace - comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
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SYN: soothe, reassure, cheer up
ANT: vex, aggravate, upset |
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| stately - dignified, majestic |
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SYN: grand, magnificant, imposing
ANT: lowly, humble, servile, abject |
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| supple - bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
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SYN: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
ANT: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
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| suppress - to stop by force, put down |
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SYN: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
ANT: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
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| venal - open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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SYN: dishonest, bribable, corruptable, mercenary
ANT: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
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