Term
Rasp vt.
rasper, raspingly
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1. to scrape or rub with or as with a file
2. to utter in a rough, grating tone
Synonyms- grate
Antonyms- soothe |
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Sunder v.
sunderable, sunderance, sunderer, unsundered |
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1. to separate; part; divide; sever
2. to become separated
Synonym- detach
Antonym- combine |
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Listless adj.
listlessly, listlessness
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1. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid
Synonym- spiritless
Antonym- animated |
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Charlatan n.
charalatanic, charalatanish, charlatanically
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1. a person who claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses
Synonym- fake
Antonym- honesty |
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1. a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder
2. any overwhelming defeat
Synonym- embarrassment
Antonym- miracle |
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Toothsome adj.
toothsomely, toothsomeness
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1. pleasing to the taste
2. pleasing or desirable, as fame or power
Synonym- ambrosial
Anotnym- distasteful |
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1. a very small amount of something
2. a little
Synonym- morsel
Antonym- lot |
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1. to reduce the amount of something good or necessary, so there is not enough
Synonym- diminish
Antonym- expand |
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Morose adj.
morosely, moroseness
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1. bad tempered or unhappy, and saying very little
Synonym- melancholy
Antonym- cheerful |
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1. a mixture of loud sounds together that are not pleasant to listen to
Synonym- noise
Antonym- dulcet |
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Splice v.
spliceable, resplice, undersplice, unspliced |
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1. to join together or unite by the interweaving of strands
2. to unite by overlapping and binding their ends
Synonym- entiwine
Antonym- disconnect |
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1. a temporary expedient or substitiute
Synonym- alternative
Antonym- complete |
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1. to speak with superficial knowledge or understanding
2. to dabble in
Synonym- smidgen
Antonym- |
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Loiter v.
loiterer, loiteringly
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1. to linger or as if aimless in or about a place
2. to move in a slow, idle manner
Synonym- dawdle
Antonym- hurry |
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Cheeky adj.
cheekily, cheeckiness
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1.impudent; insolent
Synonym- bold
Antonym- fearful |
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1. descent to a lower position or standing
2. something causing ruin or failure
Synonym- breakdown
Antonym-building |
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1.to spread out, expand or extend
2. to form with an oblique angle
Synonym- expansive
Antonym- limited |
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Acrid adj.
acridity, acridly, subacrid
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Definition
1. sharp or biting to the taste or smell
2. extremely or sharply stinging or bitter
Synonym- pungent
Anotnym- delicious |
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1. a fight, battle, or skirmish
2. a competition or contest, especially in sports
Synonym- melee
Antonym- peace |
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Mar v.
unmarred. unmarring
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1. to damge or spoil to a certain extent
2. to disfigure, disface, or scar
Synonym- bruise
Anotnym- aid |
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1. to rent or split apart
2. split radially, as a log
Synonym- divide
Antonym- agree |
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1. agreement
2. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts
Synonym- cooperation
Anotnym- disagreement |
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1. a wedge like tool
2. the constellation Caelum
Synonym- blade
Antonym- |
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Dulcet adj.
dulcetly, dulcetness
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Definition
1. pleasant to the ear
2. pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings
Synonym- melodious
Antonym- ugly |
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