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antipathy (n)
intense dislike, aversion. (ant: affinity)
so great was her feeling of antipathy that she was afraid it showed in her face.
antithesis (n)
an exact opposite - an opposite extreme; opposite, (ant: same)
love is an antithesis of hate
badinage (n), (v)
playful, teasing talk. (ant: comforting)
to banter, to tease with playful talk (v)
although it started as badinage, it quickly escalated to cutting insults
banal (adj)
common, ordinary; trivial, inspid (ant: original, fresh)
his banal remarks quickly bored the class
baroque (adj)
overly decorated; ornate (ant: simple)
the new dance had a great light show; the baroque furnishings seemed right in place
bauble (n)
showy but useless thing; trinket (ant: important value)
john had to find some bauble to give mary for christmas
bedlam (n)
noisy uproar - a scene of wild confusion; chaos. (ant: calm)
the concert hall was sheer bedlam until the rock star appeared
beguile (v)
to deceive, charm, and/or enchant; betray. (ant: be loyal/faithful)
scarlett o’hara tried to beguile all the eligible men she met.
besiege (v)
to overwhelm by surrounding in attacks; to badger (ant: leave alone)
congressmen were besieged with phone calls during controversial hearings
besmirch (v)
to make dirty or stain; soil, sully, smear. (ant: cleanse)
my ex-best friend tried to besmirch my reputation with her vicious gossip
bestial (adj)
savage, brutal; brutish, vile, cruel (ant: humane, kind)
he took a bestial delight in tormenting the captive slaves
bilious (adj)
bad-tempered, cross; grouchy, cantankerous (ant: pleasant)
no one could stand being in the same room as him when sam was in a bilious mood
blanch (v)
to whiten/make pale; bleach (ant:blacken)
sue’s face blanched visibly when she saw the charred remnants of what used to be her home
bland (adj)
mild, tasteless, dull; smooth (ant: exciting, thrilling)
his bland manner had a calming effect on the children.
blandishment (n)
flattery; addulation (ant: criticism)
silky-smooth blandishments pourede from his lips as he tried to butter up the old lady
anti-/ant
against, opposite (antithesis)
-sis
process or something idk