 | Term | Definition |
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antipathy |
n. an intense dislike - syn: aversion - ant: affinity |
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elucidate |
v. to make clear - syn: explain; clarify - ant: obscure |
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imminent |
adj. likely to happen; threatening - syn: impending; approaching - ant: distant; delayed |
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banal |
adj. common, ordinary - syn: trivial; insipid - ant: original; fresh |
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obdurate |
adj. stubborn; hardhearted - syn: inflexible; obstinate - ant: compliant; amenable |
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peruse |
v. to read carefully; scrutinize |
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bedlam |
n. a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion - syn: mayhem; chaos |
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affluence |
n. wealth; richness - syn: fortune |
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scurrilous |
adj. coarsely abusive; vulgar - syn: indecent - ant: respectable |
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parody |
n. a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner - syn: caricature; burlesque; lampoon |
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sedulous |
adj. hard working; diligent - syn: studious; assiduous - ant: lazy; lax |
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onerous |
adj. burdensome; heavy; hard to endure - syn: crushing; distressing |
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amoral |
adj. lacking a sense of right and wrong - syn: corrupt; evil - ant: innocent; virtuous |
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eschew |
v. to keep away from; to avoid; to shun - ant: embrace; welcome |
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denouement |
n. an outcome; result - syn: conclusion |
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