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Abolish
do away with
v. to destroy completely: do away with entirely
syn. annihilate, extinguish,
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Abstemious
self-restraining
adj. sparing, especially in eating or drinking; restricted to bare necessities
syn. ascetic, self-denying, temperate
ant. overindulgent, unrestrained, gluttonous
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Accolade
award
n. a mark of acknowledgment, award
syn. praise, acclaim, tribute
ant. denigration, curse
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Affirmation
declaration
n. assertion, a declaration, a positive statement
syn. avowal, assertion, pronouncement
ant. denial, refutation
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Amass
accumulate
v. to collect for oneself, accumulate
syn. aggregate, assemble
ant. disperse, distribute, scatter
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Ambivalence
uncertainty
n. the coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings; uncertainty, indecisiveness about which course to follow
syn. irresolution, uncertainty, fluctuation
ant. certainty, resolution
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Ambulatory
able to walk
adj. relating to walking, able to walk
syn. nomadic, peripatetic, pedestrian
ant. bedridden, bedfast, stationary
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Amity
goodwill
n. peaceful relations, as between nations ; friendship
syn. goodwill, benevolence, comity
ant. amnity, antipathy, hostility, animosity
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Anchor
secure
v. to fasten, to secure firmly
syn. moor, secure, fix, fasten
ant. loosen, detach, free
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Antediluvian
antiquated
adj. relating to the period before the flood described in the bible; antiquated
syn. obsolete, ancient, archaic
ant. fresh, new, innovative
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Atrophy
deterioration
n. or v. decrease in size, wasting away of a body part or tissue from the lack of use or disease
syn. deteriorate, decline, wither
ant. strengthen, grow
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Baneful
ruinous
adj. creating destruction or woe
syn. ruinous, pernicious, noxious, deadly
ant. salubrious, advantageous, beneficial
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Bizzare
unusual
adj. strikingly out of the ordinary
syn. odd, eccentric, atypical, curious
ant. normal, ordinary, usual, commonplace
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Blunder
goof up
n. or v. to make mistake through utter stupidity, ignorance, confusion or carelessness; a mistake
syn. bumble, botch, bungle; goof
ant. flawlessness, accuracy, perfection
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Burgeon
flourish
v. to sprout, sendforth branches; expand, flourish
syn. prosper, surge, mushroom
ant. diminish, shrink, lessen, decline
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Clemency
leniency
n. disposition to be merciful; act of leniency
syn. indulgence, pardon, absolution
ant. condemnation, mercilessness
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Coalesce
cooperate
v. to unite into a whole; to grow together
syn. meld, bond, merge, ally
ant. separate, segregate, disjoin
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Confound
perplex
v. to cause to become confused
syn. bewilder, perplex, puzzle
ant. discriminate, distinguish, clarify
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Congeal
harden
v. change from a fluid to a solid state, coagulate
syn. clot, gel, solidify
ant. liquefy, dissolve, melt
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Contaminate
infect
v. soil, stain, or infect by contact or association to introduce unwholesome elements
syn. taint, pollute, defile, befoul
ant. purify, cleanse
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Elusive
evasive
adj. tending to avoid grasp, perception, description, or mental retention
syn. evasive
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Expedient
self-serving
adj. serving to promote one’s interest; something that is a means to an end
syn. suitable, useful, strategy, scheme
ant. inconvenient
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Fastidious
precise
adj. displaying careful and meticulous attention to detail; difficult to please
syn. punctilious, scrupulous
ant. imprecise, unexact
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Dubious
skeptical
adj. causing doubt or uncertainty; skeptical, questionable
syn. suspicious, doubtful
ant. confident, certain
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Immutable
constant
adj. not subject or susceptible to change
syn. constant
ant. changeable
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Converge
meet
v. meet, come together; move toward one point or common interest
syn. focus, merge, concentrate
ant. disperse, diverge
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Copious
plentiful
adj. yielding an abundance, lavish, plentiful
syn. profuse, ample, bounteous, liberal
ant. meager, scanty, sparse
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Corroborate
confirm
v. to support with evidence or authority; confirm
syn. authenticate, justify, substantiate, validate
ant. contradict, question, invalidate
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Corrugated
crinkled
adj. shaped into ridges, folds, wrinkles, or grooves
syn. furrowed, creased, crinkled
ant. smooth, flat
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Daunt
intimidate
v. to lessen the courage of, intimidate
syn. intimidate, dismay, appall, frustrate
ant. enhearten
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Debilitate
enfeeble
v. impair the strength of, enfeeble
syn. weaken, attenuate, cripple, disable, devitalize
ant. invigorate, reinforce, energize, vitalize, rejuvenate, rally
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Discrepancy
difference
n. difference, disagreement
syn. dissimilarity, divergence, dissimilitude
ant. similarity, sameness
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Disentangle
unscramble
v. to free from entanglement, unravel
syn. extricate, disembroil, disencumber, unscramble, untwine
ant. tangle, mingle
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Disputatious
argumentative
adj. inclined to dispute, controversial
syn. contentious, argumentative, controversial, litigious, polemical
ant. agreeable
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Distend
swell
v. to enlarge from internal pressure, swell, become expanded
syn. amplify, dilate, inflate, enlarge
ant. constrict, deflate, atrophy
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Efface
erase
v. to make indistinct by rubbing out, erase
syn. obliterate, delete, blot out, cancel, expunge
ant. mark, soil, deface
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Enhance
make greater
v. to make greater
syn. intensify, aggravate, deepen, magnify
ant. reduce, lessen, shrink
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Equilibrium
balance
n. a static or dynamic state of balance between opposing forces or actions
syn. balance, equipoise, poise, stasis
ant. imbalance
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Credulous
gullible
adj. disposed to believe too readily
syn. gullible
ant. suspicious, doubtful
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Evacuate
relocate/vacate
v. to remove or withdraw from a dangerous area; to make empty
syn. emigrate, relocate, vacate
ant. advance, fill
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Expendable
replaceable
adj. normally used up or consumed in service
syn. consumable, exhaustible, perishable
ant. irreplaceable, unique
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Exclude
ostracize
v. to shut out, to bar from participation
syn. eliminate, suspend, ostracize
ant. admit, include
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Facilitate
ease
v. to free from difficulties or obstacles; make easier
syn. aid, assist, ease, promote, speed
ant. hinder, impede, retard, stymie
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Fallow
idle
adj. allowed to lie idle; untilled or unsown, dormant, inactive
syn. dormant, inactive, unrealized
ant. active, sown, planted, productive
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Fertile
productive
adj. capable of reproducing or sustaining growth'; continuously productive
syn. fecund, fruitful, spawning, inventive
ant. infertile, sterile, barren
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Cryptic
puzzling
adj. having an ambiguous or hidden meaning
syn. mystifying, secret, enigmatic
ant. unambiguous
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Censure
criticism
n. or v. an expression of blame or disapproval; to criticize severely
syn. aspersion, indictment, reproach
ant. praise, compliment, applaud, extol
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Stagnate
grow stale
v. grow stale from lack of activity; to fail to develop or progress
syn. vitiate, depreciate
ant. invigorate, refresh
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Innate
inherent
adj. possessed at birth
syn. inborn, inherent
ant. foreign, extraneous
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Esoteric
little-known
adj. intended for or understood by only a particular group
syn. confidential, cabalistic
ant. exoteric, understandable
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