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- [v.] to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
- SYN.: consent, concur, comply, assent
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- [v.] to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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- [v.] to include or contain; to be made up of
- SYN.:compose, constitute, encompass
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- [adj.] skillful, nimble
- SYN.:dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
- ANT.:clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept
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- [adj.] deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
- SYN.:wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
- ANT.:rich, welathy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete
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- [adj.] definite, clearly stated
- SYN.:distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
- ANT.:vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit
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- [v.] to tear up by the roots, destroy totally
- SYN.:uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
- ANT.:implant, sow, foster, nourish
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- [adj.] coming at a bad time; not appropriate
- SYN.:ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable
- ANT.:timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune
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- [adj.] suggesting an incongruity between what might be
- SYN.:incongruous, satiric,sardonic, wry
- ANT.:straightforward, unequivocal
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- [adj.] stale, moldy; out-of-date
- SYN.: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, obtrusive
- ANT.:reserved, diffident, timid, aloof
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- [adj.] unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
- SYN.:unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
- ANT.:propitious, auspicious, promising
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- [n.] a high peak or point
- SYN.:apex, acme, summit, apogee
- ANT.:nadir, perigree, low point
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- [adj., part.] considered beforehand, deliberately planned
- SYN.:preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
- ANT.:unplanned, spontaneus, impromptu
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- [adj.] growing without check, running wild
- SYN.:widespreadm unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
- ANT.:controlled, restrained
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- [n.] comfort, relief; [v.] to comfort, console
- SYN.:[v.] soothe, reassure, cheer up
- ANT.:[v.] vex, aggravate, upset
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- [adj.] dignified, magestic
- 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, pliant
- ANT.:stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound
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- [v.] to stop by force, put down
- SYN.:subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
- ANT.:provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
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- [adj.] open to or marked by bribery or corruption
- SYN.:dishonest, bribeable, corruptible, mercenary
- ANT.:honest, incorruptible, scrupulous
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