1-3 Flashcards
(243 cards)
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Adversary Def. and P/s
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(n) An enemy, opponent
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Adversary Pro
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ad’- versary
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Adversary Syn. and Ant.
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S: Antagonist, rival, foe A: Friend, ally, supporter, confederate
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Alienate Def. and P/S
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(v) To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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Alienate Pro
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a’ lienate
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Alienate Syn. and Ant.
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S: Separate, drive apart, estrangeA: Befriend attract, captivate, reconcile
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Artifice Def. and P/s
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(n) A skillful or ingenious device; a clever skill; trikery
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Artifice pro
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ar’ tifice
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Artifice Syn.
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Ruse, stratagem, contrivance
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Coerce Def. and p/s
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(v) To compel, force
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Coerce Pro.*
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co-erce’
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Coerce Syn. and Ant.
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S: Pressure, bully, intimidate, constrainA: Persuade, cajole
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Craven Def. and p/s (2)
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(adj) cowardly; (n) a coward
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Craven Pro
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cra’ ven
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Craven Syn. and Ant.
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fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimousbrave courageous, valient
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Culinary Def. and P/s
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(adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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Culinary Pro
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cu’ linary
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Delete Def. and P/s
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(v) to erase, wipe out, cut out
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Delete Pro
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de-lete’
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Delete Syn. and Ant.
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S: remove, cancel, expungeA: insert, add, retain, include
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Demise Def. and P/s
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(n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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Demise Pro
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de-mise’
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Demise Syn and Ant.
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S: decease, passing awayA: birth, beginning, commencement
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Exhilarate Def. and P/s
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(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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Exhilarate Pro*
ex-hil'-a-rate
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Exhilarate Syn and Ant
S: stimulate, excite, gladdenA: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit
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Fallow Def. and P/S
(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n) land left unseeded; (v) to plow but not seeded
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Fallow Pro
fal'-low
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Fallow Syn and Ant
S: unproductive, inert, dormantA: productive, fertile, prolific
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Harass Def and P/s
(v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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Harass Pro
Ha-rass'
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Harass Syn and Ant
S: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguerA: leave alone, leave in peace
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Inclement Def and P/s
(adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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Inclement Pro
in-clem'-ent
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Inclement Syn and Ant
S: blustery, tempestuous, implacableA: mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil
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Muse Def and P/s
(v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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Muse Syn and Ant
S: meditate, contemplate, daydream
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Negligible Def and P/s
(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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Negligible Syn and Ant
S: trivial, inconsequential, insignificantA: significant, crucial, momentous
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Perpetuate Def and P/s
(v) to make permanent or long lasting
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Perpetuate Pro
per-pet'u-ate
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Negligible Pro
neg'-li-gi-ble
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Perpetuate Syn and Ant
S: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitelyA: discountinue, abolish, abandon
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Precedent Def and P/S
(n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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Precedent Pro
prec'-e-dent
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Precedent Syn
S: guide, tradition, model
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Punitive Def and P/s
(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment
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Punitive Pro*
pu'-ni-tive
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Punitive Syn
S: penalizing, retaliatory
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Redress Def and P/s
(v) to set right, remedy; (n) relief from wrong or injury
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redress pro*
re-dress'
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redress syn
S: rectify, correct, mitigate
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sojourn def. and p/s
(n) a temporary stay; (v) to stay for a time
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sojourn pro
so'-journ
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sojourn syn
S: visit, stopover, brief stay
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urbane def. and p/s
(adj) refined in manner or style, suave
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urbane pro
ur-bane'
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urbane syn and ant
S: elegantA: crude, uncouth, boorish
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Adroit def.
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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Adroit stress
adroit'
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Adroit syn.
clever, deft, dexterous, slick
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Adroit ant.
clumsy, inept, all thumbs
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Adroit p/s
adj.
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Amicable p/s
adj.
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Amicable def.
peaceable, friendly
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Amicable stress
am'icable
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Amicable syn.
congenial, neighborly, cordial
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Amicable ant.
hostile, antagonistic
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Averse def.
having a deep-seated distance; opposed, unwilling
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Averse stress
averse'
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Averse syn.
disinclined, loath
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Averse ant.
favorably disposed, eager, keen
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Averse p/s
adj.
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Belligerent p/s
adj. and noun
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Belligerent syn.
adj. assertive, truculent, pugnacious
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Belligerent ant.
adj. peaceful, conciliatory, placid
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Belligerent def.
adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war
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Belligerent stress
bellig'erent
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benevolent stress
benev'olent
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benevolent syn.
benign, well-meaning
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benevolent ant,
malicious, spiteful, malevolent
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benevolent def.
kindly, charitable
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benevolent p/s
adj.
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cursory def.
hasty, not thorough
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cursory p/s
adj.
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cursory stress
cur'sory
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cursory syn.
quick, superficial, perfunctory
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cursory ant.
thorough, painstaking, careful
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duplicity def.
treachery, deceitfulness
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duplicity p/s
noun
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duplicity stress
duplic'ity
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duplicity syn.
fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
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extol def.
to praise extravagantly
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extol p/s
verb
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extol stress
extol'
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extol syn.
glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
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extol ant.
criticize, belittle, disparage
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feasible def.
possible, able to be done
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feasible stress
fea'sible
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feasible p/s
adj.
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feasible syn.
workable, practicable, viable
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feasible ant.
unworkable, impractical
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grimace def.
n. a wry face, facial distortion v. to make a wry face
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grimace p/s
noun and verb
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grimace stress
grim'ace
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grimace syn.
n. pained expression, facial annihilation
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grimace ant.
n. smile, grin; v. beam
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holocaust def.
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
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holocaust p/s
noun
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holocaust stress
hol'ocaust
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holocaust syn.
conflagration, devastation, annihilation
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holocaust ant.
deluge, inundation
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impervious def.
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impervious p/s
adj.
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impervious stress
imper'vious
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impervious syn.
impenetrable, resistant, proof against
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impervious ant.
porous, permeable, vulnerable
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impetus def.
a moving force, impulsive, stimulus
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impetus stress
im'petus
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impetus p/s
noun
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impetus syn.
impulsive, incentive, spur
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impetus ant.
curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
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jeopardy def.
danger
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jeopardy p/s
noun
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jeopardy stress
jeop'ardy
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jeopardy syn.
risk, hazard, peril
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jeopardy ant.
safety, security
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meticulous def
extremely careful; particular about details
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meticulous p/s
adj.
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meticulous stress
metic'ulous
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meticulous syn.
fastidious, painstaking, fussy
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meticulous ant.
careless, negligent, sloppy
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nostalgia def.
a longing for something in the past; homesickness
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nostalgia p/s
noun
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nostalgia stress
nostl'gia
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Quintessence def.
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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Quintessence p/s
noun
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Quintessence stress
quintess' ence
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Quintessence syn.
paragon, exemplar
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retrogress def.
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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retrogress p/s
verb
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retrogress stress
retrogress'
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retrogress syn.
revert, degernerate, decline
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retrogress ant.
advance, evolve, progress
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scrutinize def.
to examine closely
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scrutinize p/s
verb
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scrutinize stress
scrut'inize
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scrutinize syn.
inspect, pore over
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scrutinize ant.
skim, scan, glance at
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tepid def.
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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tepid p/s
adj.
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tepid stress
tep'id
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tepid syn.
insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy
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tepid ant.
heated, excited, enthusiastic
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Adulterate Def.
to corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value
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Adulterate Stress
adul'terate
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Adulterate Syn.
Contaminate, pollute, sully
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Adulterate Ant.
purify, purge, expurgate
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Adulterate P/S
Verb
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Ambidextrous Def.
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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Ambidextrous P/S
Adj.
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Ambidextrous Syn.
Versatile, facile
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Ambidextrous Ant.
Clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit
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Ambidextrous Stress
ambidex'trous
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Augment Def.
to make larger, increase
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Augment Srress
augment'
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Augment Syn.
Enlarge, supplement, amplify
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Augment Ant.
decrease, diminish
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Augment P/S
Verb
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Bereft Def.
deprived of; made unhapy through a loss
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Bereft Syn.
Deveaved
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Bereft Ant.
Replete, well provided
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Bereft Stress
bereft'
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Bereft P/S
adj., part.
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Deploy Def.
to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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Deploy P/S
Verb
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Deploy Syn.
Station, organize
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Deploy Stress
deploy'
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Dour Def.
stern, unyielding, gloomy ill-humored
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Dour P/S
adj.
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Dour Stress
dour ( none)
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Dour Syn.
Harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
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Dour Ant.
cheery, inviting, genial
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Fortitude Def.
courage in facing difficulties
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Fortitude P/S
noun
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Fortitude Syn.
resolve, steadfastness, mettle
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Fortitude Ant.
fearfulness, timidity, fainheartedness
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Fortitude Stress
for'titude
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Gape Def.
to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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Gape Stress
gape (none)
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Gape P/S
Verb
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Gape Syn.
gawk, ogle
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Gibe Def.
v: to utter taunting words, n: and expression of scorn
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Gibe Stress
gibe (none)
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Gibe Syn.
v: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
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Gibe Ant.
n: compliment, praise
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Gibe P/S
verb or noun
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Guise Def.
an external appearance, cover, mask
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Guise Stress.
guise (none)
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Guise Syn.
Costume, semblance, pretense
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Guise P/S
noun
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Insidious Def.
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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Insidious Syn.
Cunning, underhanded, perfidious
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Insidious Ant.
Frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
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Insidious Stress
insid'ious
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Insidious P/S
adj.
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Opulent Def.
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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Opulent Stress
Op'ulent
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Opulent P/S
adj.
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Opulent Syn.
rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
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Opulent Ant.
poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
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Pliable Def.
easily bet, flexible; easily influenced
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Pliable Stress
pli'able
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Pliable Syn.
Supple, adaptable, resilient
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Pliable Ant.
rigid, inflexible, recalcititrant
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Pliable P/S
adj.
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Reiterate Def.
to say again, repeat
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Reiterate Stress
reit'erate
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Reiterate p/s
verb
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Reiterate Syn.
restate, rehash, recapitulate
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Stolid Def.
not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull
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Stolid P/s
adj.
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Stolid Stress
stol'id
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Stolid Syn.
impassive, phlegmatic
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Stolid Ant.
emotional. oversensitive, high-strung
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Tentative Def.
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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Tentative Stress
ten'tative
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Tentative Syn.
provisional, inconclusive
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Tentative Ant.
definite, conclusive, confirmed
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Tentative P/s
adj.
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Unkempt def.
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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Unkempt Stress
unkempt'
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Unkempt P/s
adj.
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Unkempt Syn.
sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
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Unkempt Ant.
well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty
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Verbatim Def.
word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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Verbatim p/s
adj., adv.
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Verbatim Stress
verba'tim
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Warily Def
cautiously, with great care
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Warily P/s
adv.
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Warily Stress
war'ily
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Warily Syn.
carefully, prudently, gingerly
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Warily Ant.
recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
