| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abominable | ADJ-arousing hatred;disgusting, detestable SY- hateful, despicable, lothsome AN- praiseworthy, delightful, charming |
| bumbling | ADJ- bludering and awkward; N- clumsiness SY-ADJ- clumsy, stubling ADJ- forceful, effective, skillful, adroit |
| consequence | N-result, effect; importance SY- outcome, significance AN- cause, source |
| delude | V- to fool, device; to mislead utterly SY- trick, hoodwink |
| dole | V- to give out in small amounts; N- money, food, or other necessities SY-V- ration, allot, distribute AN-N-handout |
| engulf | V-to swallow up, overwhelm, consume SY-envelope, encompass, immerse |
| foil | V-to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; N- a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another SY-V-frustrate, thwart, counter N-rapier AN-V-aid, abet, assist, advance, promote |
| formulate | V- to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent; to state as a formula SY-define, articulate, frame, specify |
| initiative | N-the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside SY-leadership, AN-laziness, sloth, shiftleness- |
| memento | N- something that serves as a reminder SY- remembrance, keepsake, souvenir, token |
| nonconformist | N- a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things; ADJ- of relating to the unconventional SY-N-maverick, individualist, bohemian AN-N-ADJ-traditionalist, conventionalist ADJ- traditional, conventional, conservative |
| null and void | ADJ- without legal force or effect; no longer binding SY-canceled, invalid, repealed, abolished AN- in effect, binding, valid |
| panorama | N-wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum SY- vista, overveiw |
| posterity | N- all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations AN- ancestry, ancestors, forebears. the past |
| pry | V- to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something SY- snoop, meddle |
| refurbish | V- to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve SY- remodel, renew, spruce up AN- dilapidate |
| resourceful | ADJ- able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along SY- inventive, ingenious, skillful AN- uninventive, incompetent, dull-witted |
| rigorous | ADJ-severe, harsh, strict; throughly logical SY-tough, trying, challenging, stringent AN-easy, lax, indulgent, undemanding |
| subsequent | ADJ-coming after; following in time, place, or order SY- following, later, next, succeeding, ensuing AN- pervious, prior, preceding |
| unerring | ADJ- making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate SY- sure, certain, unfailing AN- faulty, fallible, unreliable |
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