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edify

verb, instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually, syn: educate ant: confuse

felicity

noun, joyfulness, syn: cheerfulness ant: sorrow

vercaity

noun, the state of being truthful and straightfoward, syn: honesty, ant; dishonesty

paragon

noun, a perfect example of something, syn epitome ant flaw

kitsch

noun, low quality, but with a style that many people find amusing syn tackiness ant sophistication

cognizant

adj, being aware of something, syn: concious, ant: ignorant

etheral

adj, extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world, syn angelic ant earthly

ephemeral

adj, lasting a very short time, syn momentary ant permanent

decry

verb, publicly denounce or criticize, syn condemn, ant praise

fetter

verb, restrain or chain, syn restrict ant release

boon

noun, helpful thing syn bonus ant loss

jettison

verb, to toss away something thats no longer wanted syn discard ant cherish

prattle

verb, to talk at length in a foolish way syn chatter ant declare

commodious

adj, roomy and comfy syn spacious ant cramped

nadir

noun, lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization, syn bottom ant peak

demagogue

noun, a leader who seeks support by appealing to prejudice syn firebrand ant peacemaker

largesse

noun, generosity in giving money or large gifts, syn philanthropy, ant greed

wane

verb, to decrease in vigor, syn diminish ant grow

bombastic

adj, high level language that holds little meaning, syn inflated ant reserved

levity

noun, humor or frivolity syn cheer ant gloom

fastidious

adj, very attentive to detail, syn perfectionistic/fussy, ant sloppy

duplicity

noun, deceitfulness and dishonesty, syn deception ant honesty

hackneyed

adj, lacking significance because of overuse, syn unoriginal, ant fresh

esoteric

adj, understood by only a small, specialized audience, syn obscure, ant simple

cherubic

adj, having the childlike innocence or plump pretiness of a young angel, syn adorable, ant devilish

abate

v, to become less intense or widespread, syn ease/diminish ant increase/worsen

clemency

n, a decision not to punish someone, syn mercy/forgiveness, ant cruelty/ bitterness

lurid

adj, presented in shocking or sensational terms, syn tawdry sordid, ant discreet, restrained

gall

n, bold, disrespectful behavior, syn nerve/cheekiness, ant humility/kindness

kinetic

adj, of, relating to, or resulting from motion, syn animated/active, ant still/lethargic

mottled

adj, covered with spots or patches of color, syn speckled/stippled, ant solid/unblemished

accentuate

v, to make more noticeable, syn emphasize/highlight, ant hide/cover

nascent

adj, just beginning to come into existence, syn dawning/fledgling, ant ending/concluding

disparage

v, to regard as being worthless, syn belittle/scorn, ant value/cherish

pariah

n, a person who is, or should excluded, syn outcast/outsider, ant insider/citizen

adulation

n, excessive admiration or praise, syn worship/flattery, ant hatred/criticism

bristle

v, to react defensively, typically by drawing back, syn withdraw/flinch, ant attack/pounce

laud

v, to highly praise, especially in public, syn celebrate/lionize, ant mock/lampoon

obtuse

adj, slow to understand, or difficult to understand, syn thick/opaque, ant quick/clear

tome

n, a large, heavy book, usually filled with academic knowledge, syn volume/classic, ant flier/leaflet

sequester 

v, to remove or hide away, syn isolate/seclude, ant embrace/include

caustic

adj, sarcastic in a scathing way, syn bitter/acidic, nat sweet/helpful

unwieldy

adj, difficult to carry or move because of size, shape or weight, syn bulky/cumbersome, ant light/convenient

coalesce

v, to come together and form one mass or whole, syn merge/fuse, ant divide/seperate

expedite

v, to make happen sooner or more quickly, syn accelerate/hasten, ant delay/hinder

savant

n, an especially intelligent person, syn genius/scholar, ant dolt/simpleton

wily

adj, def skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully, syn sneaky/sly, ant honest/open

nebulous

adj, def unclear or vague, syn hazy/cloudy, ant sharp defined

distend

v, def to cause bloating by stretching something from the inside, syn swell/balloon, ant compress/shrink

heretic

n, def a person who holds an opinion that is at odds with hat is generally accepted, syn nonconformist/heathen, ant conformist/believer

diminutive

adj, extremely or unusually small, syn tiny/petite, ant large/enormous

wily

adj, def skilled at gaining an advantage, especially decietfully

nebeulous

adj, def unclear or vague, syn hazy/cloudy, ant sharp/defined

distend

verb, def to causebloating by stretching something from the inside, syn swell/balloon, ant compress/shrink

heretic

n, def a person who holds an opinion that is odds with what is generally accepted, syn nonconformist, ant conformist

diminutive

adj, def extremely or unusually small, syn tiny petite, ant large/enormous