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Altercation: N. A heated argument
Syn: Quarrel; dispute
Ant: Agreement; harmony
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Audacity: N. Rude boldness; nerve
Syn: Insolence; impudence
Ant: Decorum
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Evince: V. To demonstrate clearly; to prove
Syn: Manifest
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Exhort: V. To urge on with stirring words
Syn: Encourage
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Expedient: Adj. Practical; providing an immediate advantage
Syn: Effective
Ant: Feckless
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Galvanize: V. To startle into sudden activity
Syn: Stimulate
Ant: Enervate
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Hue: N. A particular shade of a given color
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Hyperbole: N. Extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
Ant: Understatement
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Implacable: Adj. Unable to be appeased or pacified
Syn: Inflexible; relentless
Ant: Pacified; assuaged
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Incarcerate: V. To put in prision; to confine
Syn: Imprison; constrain
Ant: Liberate; free
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Incisive: Adj. Sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
Syn: Piercing; acute
Ant: Superficial; dull
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Lexicon: N. A dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place
Syn: Jargon; argot; cant
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Ominous: Adj. Threatening; foreboding evil
Syn: Sinister
Ant: Comforting
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Pertinent: Adj. Having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
Ant: Unrelated; extraneous
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Sanction: N. Permission; support