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antithesis
direct contrast; opposition
camaraderie
loyalty; a warm, friendly feeling among members in the group
undermine
to weaken
figurative
based on a figure of speech; not literal
exact
to demand and obtain by force
terminate
to end
apex
the highest point
inclement
harsh; severe (weather)
vehement
forceful; furious
rotund
rounded in figure; plump
attest
to give evidence that something is true
eddy
a current, as of water or air
hamper
to keep from moving or acting
momentous
of extreme importance
ramification
a development or consequence
antediluvian
very old; outdated
precarious
dangerously insecure or unstable
jar
to make a harsh sound
subjugate
to bring under control
diligent
painstaking and steady
coalesce
to grow together; to merge into a single body
draconian
extremely harsh and severe
burnish
to polish
vernacular
informal speech ; native language
redundant
repeating unnecessarily
metamorphosis
a transformation, as by magic
prestige
fame or importance based on reputation
duplicity
deception
peruse
to read carefully
disabuse
to free from error or falsehood
transcribe
to copy over
somber
dark and gloomy
debunk
to expose the falsehood of
staunch
strongly loyal
mortify
to humiliate
blunder
to move carelessly
putrid
in a foul state; decay
illicit
unlawful; improper
motif
a recurring subject or theme in literature
scrupulous
conscientious and exact
ruse
an action or device intended to deceive
lineaments
any of the features of the body
derelict
deserted
cynical
distrusting others from a sense that everyone's motives are selfish
ingrate
an ungrateful person
caveat
a warning
compound
a building or group of buildings
apprehension
worry or unease
banal
dull or stale
rustic
of or living in the country
