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abate definition

to become less in amount or intensity

abate synonym

decrease

banal definition

devoid of freshness or originality

banal synonym

overused

duplicity definition

the quality or state of being twofold or double

duplicity synonym

dishonesty

innocuous definition

having no adverse effect; harmless

not likely to offend or provoke strong emotion

innocuous synonym

innocent

*empathetic definition

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another

*empathetic synonym

compassionate

*insinuate definition

to express an idea indirectly; to suggest or hint in an indirect way

*insinuate synonym

imply

aberration definition

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

aberration synonym

deviation

benevolent definition

characterized by or suggestive of doing good

benevolent synonym

kind

ephemeral definition

lasting for a markedly brief time

ephemeral synonym

temporary

lurid definition

(negative connotation) glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking

lurid synonym

bright

*cautionary definition

serving as a warning

*cautionary synonym

monitory

*contextualize definition

to place (a word event, etc) into a particular or appropriate context for the purpose of interpretation or analysis

*contextualize synonym

investigate

fortitude definition

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

fortitude synonym

courage

fallacious definition

based on mistaken belief; deceptive

fallacious synonym

false

insipid definition

without sufficient taste to be pleasing; lacking qualities that excite, stimulate or interest

insipid synonym

bland

jocular definition

characterized by joking; given to joking

jocular synonym

comical

*accusatory definition

indicating or suggesting that one believes a person has done something wrong

*accusatory synonym

critical

*substantiate definition

to provide evidence to support or prove truth of

*substantiate synonym

support/ corroborate

acquiesce definition

to consent or comply passively or without protest

acquiesce synonym

permit

enervate definition

to weaken or destroy the vitality of

enervate synonym

drain

hackneyed definition

overly familiar through overuse; trite

hackneyed synonym

overdone

reprehensible definition

deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy

reprehensible synonym

disgraceful

*objective definition

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

*objective synonym

unbiased

*concede definition

to admit that something is valid after first denying or resisting it

*concede synonym

surrender

apocryphal definition

of doubtful authorship or authenticity

apocryphal synonym

fictitious

altruistic definition

unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness

altruistic synonym

unselfish

clemency definition

willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment

clemency synonym

leniency

meticulous definition

extremely careful and precise

meticulous synonym

careful

*detached definition

indifferent, unconcerned, not feeling or showing interest

*detached synonym

disengaged

*corroborate definition

to confirm or give support to

*corroborate synonym

substantiate

anachronistic definition

anything that is or seems to be out of ts proper time in history

anachronistic synonym

vintage

hedonist definition

a person whose life is devoted to pleasure and the pursuit of self gratification

hedonist synonym

sybarite

cajole definition

to urge with gentle and repeated appeals; teasing or flattery

cajole synonym

entice

ambivalence definition

uncertainty or fluctuation in decision making

ambivalence synonym

doubt

*sardonic definition

grimly mocking or cynical

*sardonic synonym

sarcastic

*elucidate definition

to make something clear; explain

*elucidate synonym

clarify

astute definition

having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn to advantage

astute synonym

perceptive

amorphous definition

lacking definite form or having no specific shape

amorphous synonym

unstructured

gregarious definition

seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable

gregarious synonym

friendly

opulent definition

rich; superior in quality

opulent synonym

luxurious

*haughty definition

scornfully and condescendingly proud

*haughty synonym

arrogant

*critique definition

to give an opinion or judgement about something (especially a negative opinion)

*critique synonym

review