 | Term | Definition |
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comity |
discord |
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ancillary |
principal |
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inebration |
sobriety |
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odium |
liking |
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deference |
contempt |
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debacle |
complete success |
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unbridled |
restrained |
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impasse |
open road |
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anathematize |
bless |
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obtuse |
shrewd |
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decrepit |
youthful |
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niggardly |
prodigal |
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rotundity |
slimness |
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fickle |
loyal |
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trencherman |
finicky eater |
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stereotyped |
original |
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extirpate |
implant |
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recondite |
easily understood |
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insidious |
loyal |
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fractious |
agreeable |
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stability |
inconstancy |
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dissonant |
harmonious |
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noisome |
beneficial |
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subliminal |
obvious |
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limber |
rigid |
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precipitate |
deliberate |
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pillory |
exalt |
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deleterious |
harmless |
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incipient |
concluding |
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optimum |
worst |
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hyperborean |
sultry |
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amalgamate |
separate |
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drivel |
sense |
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baneful |
nonpoisonous |
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extant |
destroyed |
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chary |
foodhardy |
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aseptic |
contaminated |
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choleric |
cool-headed |
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dissemble |
behave honestly |
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nefarious |
virtuous |
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cursory |
detailed |
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vaunted |
belittled |
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puerile |
adult |
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aver |
deny |
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hapless |
fortunate |
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effluvia |
desired products |
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emaciation |
invigoration |
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presumption |
humility |
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proximate |
distant |
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unruly |
obedient |
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lackadaisical |
ambitious |
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opulence |
poverty |
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fell |
propitious |
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unconventionality |
fidelity to custom |
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rant |
speak moderately |
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moribund |
robust |
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tyro |
expert |
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nebulous |
clear |
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turgid |
deflated |
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hibernal |
estival |
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authorative |
unofficial, unreliable |
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bankrupt |
financially sound, solvent |
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clamor |
n. uproar, din, racket; v. cry out for |
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cynical |
hopeful, optimistic |
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feud |
n. pact, agreement, harmony, concord |
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hardy |
frail, feeble, weak |
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harmonious |
harsh, grating, discordant |
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hoard |
v. waste, throw away, squander |
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indisposed |
adj. healthy, willing, eager |
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legitimate |
unlawful, illegal, improper, unauthorized |
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mirth |
gloom, sadness, sorrow |
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partial |
complete, fair, just, unbiased |
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patronize |
boycott, refuse to deal with |
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sagacious |
silly, foolish, ill-advised, dopey |
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agitation |
peace of mind, composure, calm |
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countenance |
disapprove of |
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diminish |
increase, enlarge, augment |
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echant |
bore, nauseate, disgust |
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fluctuate |
stay put, remain unchanged |
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foster |
stifle, smother, quash, discourage |
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hilarious |
boring, dull, humorous, heartrending |
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ignite |
quench, extinguish, douse, put out |
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magnitude |
smallness, unimportance, insignificance |
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massive |
flimsy, frail, thin |
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maternal |
fatherly, paternal |
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pall |
v. intrigue, fascinate n. light, brightness |
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reputable |
shady, unsavory, questionable |
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revere |
scorn, disdain, mock, deride |
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stodgy |
forward-looking, avant-grade, progressive |
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abound |
lack, want |
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despondent |
jubilant, elated |
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heartrending |
amusing, funny, hilarious |
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leisurely |
hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic |
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lethargic |
wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic |
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malady |
health, well-being |
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mellow |
unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident |
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nomadic |
stationary, settled, rooted, fixed |
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piecemeal |
all at once |
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random |
planned, deliberate, systematic |
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rant |
whisper, mumble |
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reinforce |
weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
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seclusion |
the thick of things |
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turmoil |
peace and quiet, order |
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allege |
prove, deny |
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bandiage |
sermon |
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conciliate |
antagonize, alienate, estrange |
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countermand |
reaffirm, reassert |
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exacerbate |
allievate, mitigate, ameliorate |
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fatuous |
sensible, intelligent, perceptive, bright |
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irrefutable |
disputable, indefensible, untenable |
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lackadaisical |
energetic, vigorous, wholehearted |
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paucity |
abundance, glut, plentiude, deluge |
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raze |
build, construct, raise, erect |
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recant |
reaffirm, reassert |
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saturate |
drain |
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saturnine |
lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious |
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slough |
take on, aquire, assume |
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acclamation |
booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls |
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bucolic |
urban, metropolitan |
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calumniate |
flatter, whitewash, praise |
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chary |
heedless, reckless, incautious |
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dilettante |
professional |
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imperturbable |
excitable |
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increment |
loss, reduction, decrease |
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mandate |
forbid, ban, outlaw |
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paltry |
gigantic, imense, colossal |
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redolent |
unevocative, oderless |
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refulgent |
dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky |
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tyro |
vetran, past master, expert |
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unremitting |
desultory, intermittent |
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vacillate |
perservere |
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vituperative |
complimentary, laudatory, flattering |
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authorative |
adj. official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial |
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bankrupt |
adj. in a state of financial ruin; v. to ruin financially n. one who has been ruined financially |
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clamor |
n. a public outcry; any loud and countied noise; v. to call for by loud, continued outcries |
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coincide |
v. to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time |
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cynical |
adj. inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering |
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despot |
n. a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant |
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feud |
n. a bitter, long-term quarrel; v. to fight or quarrel with |
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haggle |
v. to argue in a petty way, especially about a price |
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hardy |
adj. able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough |
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harmonious |
adj. able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious |
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hoard |
v. to store up, save; n. a hidden store or supply |
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indisposed |
adj. slightly ill; disinclined to do something |
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legacy |
n. an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past |
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legitimate |
adj. lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable |
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mirth |
n. merry fun, gaiety; laughter |
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officiate |
v. to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee |
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partial |
adj. not complete; favoring one side over another showing a strong liking for someone or someting |
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patronize |
v. to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a shower of being kind or gracious |
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rite |
n. a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice |
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sagacious |
adj. shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way |
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spurn |
accept, welcome, greet |
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quarry |
hunter, predator, pursuer |
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protract |
contract, compress, concentrate |
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probe |
conceal, hide, cover-up, whitewash |
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plaintiff |
defendant, accused |
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liberality |
stinginess, miserliness, narrow-mindedness |
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impenitent |
ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic |
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legion |
squad, platoon, few, sparse |
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harangue |
whisper, murmur, undertone |
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dubious |
certain, positive, indubitable, reliable |
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dormant |
awake, active, lively, productive |
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brunt |
aftershock, aftermath, repercussion |
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combatant |
civilian; peaceful, neutral |
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boorish |
suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred |
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abase |
elevate, ennoble, exalt |
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avert |
invite, induce, provoke, cause |
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Crony |
enemy, rival |
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cryptic |
crystal clear, unambiguos |
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divergent |
merging, intersecting, converging, orthodox, conventional |
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enmity |
friendship, amity |
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fervent |
blase, apathetic, restrained, emotionless |
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gaunt |
plump, chubby, stout, penetrate |
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Abnormal |
normal, usual, regular, typical |
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capsize |
remain upright |
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catastrophe |
triumph, victory, success |
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decrease |
increase, grow, develop, wax |
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disputatious |
nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific |
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eject |
admit, let in, insert |
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flourish |
wither, die, fade, shrivel up |
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incentive |
curb, cheek, restraint, hindrance |
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insubordinate |
obedient, submissive, docile, tractable |
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legible |
unreadable, indecipherable |
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nub |
fringe, periphery, edge |
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onslaught |
none |
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ordain |
forbid, veto, cancel |
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outstrip |
trail, lag behind |
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pervade |
saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue |
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prudent |
foolish, unwise, rash, reckless |
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quench |
ignite, kindle |
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remnant |
none |
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simultaneous |
occurring at different times |
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swerve |
none |
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null and void |
in binding, valid |
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rigorous |
lax, indulgent, undemanding |
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refurbish |
to dilapidate, run down |
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subsequent |
prior, preceding |
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unerring |
fallible, unreliable |
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resourceful |
incompetent, dull-witted |
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bumbling |
adroit, effective |
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consequence |
a source, cause |
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foil |
to aid, abet, assist, promote |
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abominable |
praiseworthy, delightful |
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initiative |
sloth, shiftlessness |
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pry |
to mind one's own business |
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posterity |
ancestors, forebears; the past |
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accelerate |
slow down, retard, decelerate |
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bystander |
active participant |
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casual |
formal, serious, premeditated, intentional |
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downtrodden |
uplifted, liberated |
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entice |
nauseate, sicken, revolt, repel |
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erode |
nurture, promote, encourage |
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graphic |
dull, boring, unrealistic, colorless |
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gruesome |
pleasant, delightful, appealing |
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melancholy |
merry, happy, cheerful; joy, elation |
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ordeal |
pleasure, cinch |
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parch |
soak, drench, saturate, waterlog |
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persist |
give up, discontinue |
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puny |
robust, brawny, mammoth, gigantic |
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ratify |
cancel, repeal, annul, veto |
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regal |
lowly, humble, abject, servile |
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stifle |
nurture, promote, encourage |
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vital |
nonessential, unnecessary |
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browse |
pore over, scrutinize |
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dupe |
undeceive, disabuse |
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dynamic |
lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish |
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eradicate |
implant, instill, foster, promote |
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frustrate |
help, assist, abet |
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grim |
mild, merciful, delightful |
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makeshift |
permanent, durable, solid, sturdy |
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marginal |
central, pivotal, focal |
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pending |
settled, decided, resolved |
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prominent |
inconspicuous, unnoticeable, abscure |
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quaint |
familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary |
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reluctant |
willing, eager, inclined |
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scrimp |
splurge |
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snare |
liberate |
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utmost |
least |
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vengeance |
forgiveness, pardon |
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deluge |
trickle, dribble |
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giddy |
levelheaded, seriuos, earnest, sober |
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liberate |
imprison, fetter, shackle, bind |
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logical |
absurd, ridiculous, unsound, preposterous |
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optional |
required, mandatory, compulsory |
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outright |
partial, incomplete; by degrees |
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rotund |
thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt |
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saunter |
speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush |
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sluggish |
active, energetic, ively, rapid, brisk |
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subordinate |
superior, higher; chief, supervisor |
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tint |
bleach, whiten |
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variable |
constant, unchanging, steady |
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