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acclamation

acclamation

(n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval SYNONYMS: ovation, cheering, plaudits ANTONYMS: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls

bucolic

(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral SYNONYM: rustic ANTONYM: metropolitan

calumniate

(v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously SYNONYMS: defame, libel ANTONYMS: flatter, whitewash, praise

chary

(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident SYNONYM: skittish ANTONYMS: heedless, reckless, incautious

collusion

(n.) secret agreement or cooperation SYNONYMS: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cohorts

dilettante

(n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial SYNONYM: amateur ANTONYM: professional

imperturbable

(adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady SYNONYMS: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled ANTONYM: excitable

increment

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition SYNONYM: accretion ANTONYMS: reduction, decrease

mandate

(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order SYNONYM: (n.) directive ANTONYMS: (v.) forbid, ban, outlaw

paltry

(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy SYNONYMS: measly, meager, piddling, trivial ANTONYMS: gigantic, immense

paroxysm

(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion SYNONYMS: fit, seizure

pedantry

(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details SYNONYMS: nit-picking, pettifoggery

peregrination

(n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country SYNONYMS: journey, wandering, odyssey

redolent

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura SYNONYMS: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic ANTONYMS: unevocative, odorless

refulgent

(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent SYNONYM: splendid ANTONYMS: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull

shibboleth

(n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism SYNONYMS: password, slogan

tyro

(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill SYNONYM: neophyte ANTONYMS: veteran, past master, expert

unremitting

(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless SYNONYMS: incessant, unrelenting ANTONYMS: desultory, intermittent

vacillate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will SYNONYMS: fluctuate, oscillate ANTONYM: persevere

vituperative

(adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding SYNONYMS: abusive, scurrilous, insulting ANTONYMS: complimentary, laudatory, flattering

allege

(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation SYNONYM: contend ANTONYM: prove

arrant

(adi) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant SYNONYMS: egregious, unmitigated

badinage

(n.) light and playful conversation SYNONYMS: banter, persiflage, repartee ANTONYM: sermon

conciliate

(v) to overcome the distrust of, win over. to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent SYNONYMS: mollify, propitiate ANTONYMS: antagonize, alienate, estrange

countermand

(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another SYNONYMS: recall, revoke ANTONYMS: reaffirm, reassert

echelon

(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit, a step-like formation or arrangement SYNONYM: rank, level, tier

exacerbate

(v) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful SYNONYMS: intensify, worsen, agaravat ANTONYMS: alléviate, mitigate, ameliorate

fatuous

(adj) foolish in a self-satisfied way (hubris) SYNONYMS: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous ANTONYMS: intelligent, perceptive, bright

irrefutable

(adj.) impossible. to disprove; beyond argument SYNONYMS: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable ANTONYMS: disputable, indefensible, untenable

juggernaut

(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

lackadasical

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted SYNONYMS: indolent, indifferent, lax ANTONYMS: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted

litany

(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list SYNONYMS: catalog, megillah

macabre

(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject SYNONYMS: grim, ghoulish

paucity

(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth of SYNONYM: lack ANTONYMS: glut, plenitude, deluge surplus, overabundance

portend

(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of SYNONYMS: bode, foretell, suggest, predict

raze

(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out SYNONYMS: pull down, demolish, shave off ANTONYMS: build, construct, raise, erect

recant

(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract SYNONYMS: repudiate, disavow. ANTONYM: reassert

saturate

(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully SYNONYMS: drench, flood, imbue ANTONYM: drain

saturnine

(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood SYNONYM: morose; ANTONYMS: cheerful, vivacious

slough

(v) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a state of depression, bog SYNONYMS: (v.) shed, slog ANTONYMS: (v.) take on, acquire, assume

Allay

(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve SYNONYMS: reduce, alleviate, moderate ANTONYMS: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

bestial

(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility SYNONYMS: animalistic, loathsome ANTONYMS: human, clement, virtuous, upright

convivial

(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial SYNONYMS: fun-loving, jovial, merry ANTONYMS: dour, sullen, unsociable

coterie

(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest SYNONYMS: clique, set

counterpart

(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another, a complement SYNONYM: match

demur

(v.) to object or take exception to (n.) an objection SYNONYMS: (.) protest, object to ANTONYMS: (v.) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness, impudent SYNONYMS: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek ANTONYMS: shyness, diffidence, timidity

embellish

(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details SYNONYM: garnish ANTONYMS: strip, mar, disfigure

ephemeral

(adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived SYNONYMS: transient, evanescent, transitory ANTONYMS: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

felicitous

(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy SYNONYMS: fortunate, well-put ANTONYMS: Inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy

furtive

(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret SYNONYMS: covert, surreptitious ANTONYMS: aboveboard, open

garish

(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or over-decorated in a vulgar or offensive way SYNONYMS: gaudy, flashy, tawdry , lour le sgue, today ANTONYMS: subdued, muted, understated, quiet

illusory

(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality SYNONYMS: specious, spurious, imaginary ANTONYMS: actual, real, factual, objective

indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished SYNONYMS: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute ANTONYMS: affluent, prosperous

inordinate

(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive SYNONYMS: exorbitant, extravagant ANTONYMS: reasonable, equitable

jettison

(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome SYNONYMS: cast off, discard, dump, junk ANTONYMS: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep

misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people, hater of humanity SYNONYM: people-hater.... Annie

pertinacious

(adj) very persistent, holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied SYNONYMS: stubborn, determined, lackadasical

picayune

(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded SYNONYMS: piddling, trifling ANTONYMS: important, significant, huge, gigantic

raiment

(n.) clothing, garments SYNONYMS: apparel, attire

Aquisitive

(adj.) able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property ANT: altruistic

Arrogate

(v.) To claim or take without right. ANT: Renounce, abdicate, abandon

Banal

(adj.) Hackneyed, trite, commonplace. ANT: fresh, original, new

belabor

(v.) to work on excessively; to thrash soundly

Carping

(adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism ANT: approving, uncritical

Coherent

(adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful ANT: muddled, chaotic, disjointed, adhesive

congeal

(v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid ANT: liquify

emulate

(v.) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

ecomium

(n.) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute ANT: condemnation, castigation, criticism

Eschew

(v.) To avoid, shun, keep away from. ANT: embrace, adopt

Germane

(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting ANT: Irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate

insatiable

(adj.) So great or demanding as not to be satisfied. ANT: unquenchable, ravenous

intransigent

(adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable ANT: lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding

Invidious

(Adj.) offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment ANT: flattering, ameliorative

Largesse

(N.) generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions ANT: stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness

reconaissance

(n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination

Substantiate

(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to ANT: refute, disprove, invalidate

Taciturn

(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little ANT: garrulous, loquacious, prolix, verbose

temporize

(v.) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise

tenable

(adj.) capable of being held or defended ANT: indefensible, unjustifiable

Accent Aquisitive

a kwiz' e tiv

Accent Arrogate

a' ro gāt

Accent Banal

ba nal'

Accent Belabor

bi lā' bor

Accent Carping

kar' ping

Accent Coherent

kō hēr' ant

Accent Congeal

kon jēl'

Accent Emulate

em' yu lāt

Accent Encomium

en kō' mē um

Accent Eschew

es chü'

Accent Germane

jer mān'

Accent Insatiable

in sā' sha ble

Accent Intransigent

in trans' se jent

Accent Invidious

in vid' ē us

Accent Largesse

lär jes'

Accent Reconnaissance

ri kän' a sance

Accent Substantiate

sub stan' shē āt

Accent Taciturn

tas' e turn

Accent Temporize

Tem' pe rïz

Accent Tenable

ten' a ble