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antithesis

noun - direct opposite. Surprisingly, Donna is the antithesis of her twin Debby. 

commiserate

 a feeling of contempt for anything that is regarded as unworthy; scorn.  Jefferson High held Collier Tech's team in disdain

disdain

 noun - a feeling of contempt for anything that is regarded as unworthy; scorn.  Jefferson High held Collier Tech's team in disdain.verb - to make oneself acceptable. I tried to ingratiate myself with Maurice but  he was immutably set against my proposal. 

evanescent

adjective - gradually disappearing; fleeting. Max's concern was apparent as  he showed only an evanescent interest in the new project.

ingratiate

verb - to make oneself acceptable. I tried to ingratiate myself with Maurice but  he was immutably set against my proposal. 

plagiarize

 verb - to take ideas or writings from someone else and present them as one's  own; to use without giving credit. Jordan knew better than to plagiarize a sonnet of  Shakespeare, but he foolishly hoped his teacher would not recognize it. 

rescind

 verb - to cancel; to repeal; to set aside. The people danced with joy when the  government agreed to rescind the rule of apartheid. 

serene

 adjective - unruffled; tranquil; unclouded. The serene morning sky gave no hint of  the downpour that would later saturate our cabana. 

threadbare

adjective - with the nap worn down so that the threads show; frayed or  shabby; used so often that it is stale. The salesperson's repertoire of threadbare jokes left us  wishing she were more taciturn. 

urbane

adjective - courteous suave; polished. Mr. Darcy's urbane manner immediately  attracted Mrs. Bennet's attentions. 

vitriolic

adjective - extremely biting or caustic; sharp and bitter. Such vitriolic talk will  not help to reconcile the feuding parties. 

apocryphal

adjective - of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit. Her apocryphal tears fooled  no one. 

compatible

 adjective - agreeing. When the couple realized they weren't compatible, they  sought a divorce. 

dismantle

 verb - to pull down; to take apart. Before the movers could take the pool table  out, they had to dismantle it. 

exacerbate

verb - to make a situation worse; to irritate. One way to exacerbate their  feelings of anger is to trivialize the quarrel.