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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 connoisseur | someone with informed and discriminating judgement, especially in matters of art, literature, or taste |
| synonyms of connoisseur | expert, authority, specialist, pundit, savant, maven, devotee, judge, critic, arbiter, cognoscenti |
| antonyms of connoisseur | beginner, novice, neophyte, greenhorn, tenderfoot, tyro, amateur, dilettante |
| consensus | collective uniformity of opinion; general agreement in feeling or belief |
| synonyms of consensus | unanimity, like-mindedness, concord, harmony, accord, unity, concurrence |
| antonyms of consensus | discord, disagreement, disunity, disharmony, dissent, conflict, diversity, dissidence |
| construe | to analyze, explain, interpret, or understand |
| synonyms of construe | deduce, infer, translate, gather, take to mean |
| antonyms of construe | misinterpret, misunderstand |
| consummate | complete or perfect in the highest degree;; to bring to completion or perfection |
| synonyms of consummate | superlative, supreme, transcendent, surpassing, matchless, finished, total, masterful, virtuoso, clinch, conclude |
| antonyms of consummate | mediocre, indifferent, run-of-the-mill, ordinary, inept, incompetent, inadequate, begin, start, initiate, launch |
| copious | large in number or quantity; full |
| synonyms of copious | abundant, plentiful, ample, bountiful, bounteous, profuse, lavish, numerous, extensive, comprehensive |
| antonyms of copious | meager, scanty, scarce, sparse, inadequate, insufficient, empty, vacant, vacuous, barren |
| corpulent | fat and bulky |
| synonyms of corpulent | chubby, plump, husky, burly, portly, stout, rotund, obese |
| antonyms of corpulent | lean, lanky, thin, wiry, scrawny, gaunt |
| corroborate | to confirm the truth or accuracy of |
| synonyms of corroborate | verify, substantiate, support, back up, bear out |
| antonyms of corroborate | contradict, refute, rebut, confute, discredit, impugn |
| counsel | advise secured through consultation,; an adviser, especially a legal adviser; to advise or recommend as a course of action |
| synonyms of counsel | guidance, direction, recommendation, attorney, lawyer, guide, instruct, urge, exhort, admonish, caution |
| credibility | the ability to inspire belief or trust |
| synonyms of credibility | reliability, believability, plausibility, trustworthiness, dependability |
| antonyms of credibility | unreliability, undependability |
| criterion | a standard or principle on which to base a judgement or decision |
| synonyms of criterion | yardstick, touchstone, guideline, gauge, canon, rule |
| crucial | at a point that will determine the final outcome; of supreme importance |
| synonyms of crucial | critical, decisive, momentous, pivotal, vital |
| antonyms of crucial | insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential |
| culpable | at fault; blameworthy |
| synonyms of culpable | guilty, delinquent, peccant, wanting, blamable, censurable, reprehensible |
| antonyms of culpable | innocent, blameless, laudable, commendable, meritorious, praiseworthy |
| cursory | hasty and superficial |
| synonyms of cursory | hurried, perfunctory, quick, summary, careless, unmethodical, casual, slapdash |
| antonyms of cursory | thorough, exhaustive, comprehensive, in-depth, systematic, painstaking, careful, meticulous |
| curtail | to shorten or deduce |
| synonyms of curtail | abridge, abbreviate, truncate, lessen, diminish, cut short, cut back, dock, pare down, trim |
| antonyms of curtail | increase, enlarge, augment, amplify, expand, extend |
| cynical | inclined to doubt or deny the virtuousness or honesty or human motives; sneeringly bitter or negative |
| synonyms of cynical | skeptical, suspicious, doubtful, pessimistic, misanthropic, derisive, scornful, caustic, sardonic, acerbic |
| antonyms of cynical | optimistic, sanguine, positive, naive, starry-eyed, romantic, idealistic |
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