E3 Vocab 1

abate

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(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit

Synonyms: diminish, decrease, subside, let up
Antonyms: intensify, increase, magnify, wax

Image: abate

(n) praise or flattery that is excessive

Synonyms: adoration, idolization, hero-worship
Antonyms: ridicule, derision, odium

Image: adulation

(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

Synonyms: smart, sharp, judicious, wily
Antonyms: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb

Image: astute

(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

Synonyms: cupidity, money-grubbing
Antonyms: generosity

Image: avarice

(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

Synonyms: guilty, delinquent, blameworthy
Antonyms: blameless, innocent, praiseworthy, meritorious

Image: culpable

(adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense); obviously bad

Synonyms: glaring, shocking, blatant
Antonyms: unnoticeable, piddling

(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

Synonyms: to waffle, hedge
Antonyms: to speak one's mind plainly

Image: equivocate

(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

Synonyms: ephemeral, transient, transitory
Antonyms: everlasting, immortal, permanent

Image: evanescent

(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)

Synonyms: neophyte, trainee, apprentice
Antonyms: veteran, pro, expert

Image: novice

(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious

Synonyms: inflated, ostentatious, showy
Antonyms: modest, humble, honest

Image: pretentious