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amplify |
(v.) to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like *SYN* increase, augment, fill out, supplement *ANT* lessen, diminish, abbreviate, shorten |
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armistice |
(n.) a temporary peace, halt in fighting *SYN* cease-fire, truce |
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arrogant |
(adj.) haughty, too convinced of one's own importance *SYN* high-handed, overbearing, presumptuous *ANT* meek, humble, modest, unassuming |
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bland |
(adj.) gentle, soothing, mild; lacking interest or taste |
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disclaim |
(v.) to deny interest in or connection with; to give up all claim to *SYN* disavow, disown, repudiate *ANT* admit, acknowledge, avow, confess |
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epoch |
(n.) a distinct period of time, era, age |
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estrange |
(v.) to drift apart or become unfriendly; to cause such a separation; to remove or keep at a distance *SYN* part company, alienate *ANT* bring together, reunite, reconcile |
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gratify |
(v.) to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor *SYN* delight *ANT* disappoint, dissatisfy, frustrate, thwart |
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infinite |
(adj.) exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless; (n., preceded by 'the') an incalculable number, the concept of infinity; (cap. 'I') a name for God *SYN* (adj.) unlimited, boundless *ANT* (adj.) limited, restricted, measurable |
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irascible |
(adj.) easily made angry, hot-tempered *SYN* irritable, quarrelsome, cantankerous *ANT* even-tempered |
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kindred |
(n.) a person's relatives; a family relationship; (adj.) related by blood; like, similar *SYN* (n.) kin, relations *ANT* (adj.) unlike, dissimilar, contrasting |
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naive |
(adj.) innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience *SYN* green, wet behind the ears *ANT* sophisticated, knowing, urbane, suave, blasé |
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obliterate |
(v.) to blot out completely, destroy utterly *SYN* wipe out, erase, expunge, efface *ANT* foster, promote, create |
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ramshackle |
(adj.) appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky *SYN* rickety, unsteady, run-down, dilapidated *ANT* well built, well maintained, shipshape, trim |
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ransack |
(v.) to search or examine thoroughly; to rob, plunder *SYN* rummage, scour *ANT* spot-check |
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rote |
(n.) unthinking routine or repetition, a fixed or mechanical way of doing something; (adj.) based on a mechanical routine |
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solvent |
(adj.) able to meet one's financial obligations; having the power to dissolve other substances; (n.) a liquid used to dissolve other substances; something that solves, explains, eliminates, or softens *SYN* financially sound, in the black *ANT* bankrupt, flat broke, in the red |
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tedious |
(adj.) long and tiresome *SYN* boring, monotonous *ANT* stimulating, interesting, short and sweet |
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vendor |
(n.) a person who sells something *SYN* peddler, hawker, dealer, merchant *ANT* buyer, purchaser, customer |
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niche |
(n.) a decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing *SYN* nook, alcove |
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