| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ADEPT | adj thouroughly skilled n an expert syn:masterful,accomplished,proficient ant:adj clumsy,unskilled,maladroit n novice |
| aSPIRE | v to have ambitious hopes or plans,strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend syn:seek ,yearn aim for, soar |
| BLEAK | adj bare dreary dismal syn:grim,cheerless,gloomy,desolate,barren ant:rosy,cheerful,sunny,promising,encouraging |
| CHIDE | v to blame; scold syn:upbraid,reprimand,rebuke,chastise ant:approve,praise,complimant,pat on the back |
| deSPICable | adj worthy of scorn,contempible syn:low,vile,cheap,sordid,detestable ant:praiseworthy,commendable,meritorious |
| deMINutive | adj small,smaller than most others of the same type syn:undersized,miniature,tiny,compact ant:oversized,gigantic,huge,enormous |
| eMANcipate | v to free from slavery; to release or liberate syn: set loose,unchain,unshackle,unfetter ant:enslave,snare,chain,shackle |
| erROneous | adj incorrect,containing mistakes syn:mistaken,fallacious,all wrong ant:accurate,correct,exact,unerring |
| EXPLOIT | v to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit n a feat,deed syn:utitize,turn to advantage,misuse |
| exstempoRAneous | adj made or delivered on the spur of the moment syn:spontaneous,imprmptu,off-the-cuff ant:planned,rehearsed,prepared |
| imPAIR | v to make imperfect,damage,harm syn:injure,mar, disable,cripple,enervate ant:improve,strengthen,promote,advance |
| inVINCible | adj not able to be defeated,unbeatable syn:uncnqueranle,indomitable,insuperable ant:vulnerable,conquerable,surmountable |
| LANguid | adj drooping;without energy,sluggish syn:lazy,sluggish,slack,lethargic ant:lively,energetic,vigorous,enlivening |
| MIRE | n mud,wet,swampy ground;a tough situation;v to get stuck syn:marsh,swamp,bog,slough |
| obTRUsive | adj forward;undesirably prominent; thrust out syn:brash,impudent,conspicuous,protruding ant:meek,reserved,deferntial,recessed |
| PREamble | n an introduction to a speech or a piece of writing syn:opening,preface,prologue,preliminary ant:conclusion,ending,closing,epilogue |
| RENder | v to cause to become to perform to deliver officially to process extract syn:present,furnish,submit,make,effect |
| RUGged | adj rough,irregular severe stern strong stormy syn:rocky craggy blunt harsh hardy tough |
| SKEPtical | adj inclined to doubt slow to accept something as true syn:doubious suspiciou incredulous ant:believing credulous gullible ingenuous |
| SLIPshod | adj untidy in dress personal habits etc. careless sloppy syn:messy untidy slovenly slapdash cursory ant:tidy neat orderly careful painstaking |
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