Synonyms Flashcards

(126 cards)

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Didactic

Edifying

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Illuminating
Instructive
Inspiring
Uplifting

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Disseminate

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Tout

Advertise
Brag about
Praise
Promote
Publicize
Show off
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Laudable

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Commendable
Creditable

Admirable
Exemplary
Praiseworthy
Respectable

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Archaic

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Antiquated

Ancient
Obsolete
Old
Old-fashioned
Out-of-date
Primitive
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Dearth

Paucity

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Absence
Deficiency
Insufficiency
Lack
Scarcity
Shortage
Smallness
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Glib

Garrulous

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Voluble

Articulate
Chatty
Eloquent
Loquacious
Slick
Smooth-talking
Talkative
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Miscreant
Reprobate
Unscrupulous

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Bootleg
Corrupt
Crooked
Deceitful
Dishonest
Forbidden
Illegal
Illegitimate
Shady
Underhanded
Unethical
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Furtive
Venal
Collusion
Connive

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Insidious

Clandestine
Conspiracy
Covert
Deceit
Plot
Scam
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Mendacity

Prevarication

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Deceit
Evasiveness
Untruthful

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Telltale

Inadvertent

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Betray

Giveaway
Revealing
Unexpectedly
Unintended

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Voracious
Ravenous
Vehement

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Avid
Sentimental

Eager
Enthusiastic
Keen
Nostalgic
Passionate
Thirsty
Touchy
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Elucidate
Delineate
Construe

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Expound
Exemplify
Elaborate

Clarify
Decode
Demonstrate
Depict
Expand
Get across
Illustrate
Mirror
Represent
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Acumen
Precocious
Consummate
Gumption
Scintillating
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Cerebral
Ingenuity
Savviness

Brilliance
Cleverness
Creativity
Genius
Intelligence
Inventiveness
Shrewdness
Wisdom
Wit
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Credence
Presumption
Resignation

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Acceptance
Belief in something
Faith
Trust

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Aphorism

Maxim

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Axiom
Dictum
Motto
Proverb
Saying
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Prodigious

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Colossal

Enormous
Gigantic
Immense
Monstrous
Monumental
Tremendous
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Querulous

Carping

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Complaining

Petty

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Discreet
Askance
Assiduous

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Leery

Cautious
Careful
Distrustful
Dubious
Skeptical
Suspicious
Watchful
Wary
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Hegemony

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Ascendancy

Dominance
Sovereignty
Superiority
Supremacy

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Qualm

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Apprehension
Reservation

Anxiety
Doubt
Hesitation
Mistrust
Nervousness
Skepticism
Stipulation
Suspicion
Trepidation
Uneasiness
Worry
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Differentiate

Discriminate

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Asses
Comprehend
Distinguish
Evaluate
Perceive
Segregate
Separate
Specify
Understand
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Torpor
Languid
Soporific
Lassitude

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Lethargic

Inactivity
Lazy
Passive
Sleepy
Sluggish
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Raffish

Rakish

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Iconoclastic

Bohemian
Disreputable
Jaunty
Unmindful of social conventions

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Commensurate

Tantamount

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Analogous

Akin
Comparable
Consistent
Corresponding
Proportionate
Related
Similar
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Travail | Tribulation
``` Agony Anguish Grief Heartache Misfortune Pain Struggle Woe ```
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Fawn | Grovel
``` Abase Bootlick Beseech Crouch Demean oneself Implore Submit ```
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Aberrant | Uncanny
Anomalous Unprecedented ``` Atypical Bizarre Exceptional Extraordinary Remarkable Strange Unusual ```
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Ascribe | Devolve
Delegate Relegate ``` Assign Authorize Consign Entrust Hand over Pass ```
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Precarious | Quandary
Conundrum ``` Difficulty Dilemma Enigma Impasse Perplexity Predicament Uncertainty ```
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Placid
Serene ``` Calm Easygoing Peaceful Quiet Sedate Smooth Tranquil Undisturbed ```
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Destitute | Wanting
Insolvent ``` Bankrupt Failed Impoverished Indebted Penniless Strapped ```
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Forthcoming | Imminent
``` Anticipated Approaching Brewing Impending Looming Upcoming ```
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Sanctimonious Presumptuous Complacent
Egotist Smug ``` Conceited Hypocritical Insincere Narcissist Rude Self-centered Self-confident Self-righteous, Self-satisfied ```
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Impeccable | Pristine
``` Flawless Immaculate Intact Pure Spotless Unblemished Untouched ```
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Perennial
Incessant ``` Ceaseless Chronic Endless Eternal Interminable Perpetual Recurrent Relentless Unremitting ```
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Pernicious | Inimical
Deleterious Detrimental ``` Adverse Damaging Destructive Devastating Disadvantageous Harmful Malicious Poisonous Ruinous Toxic ```
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Pundit
Cosmopolitan Genteel Urbane ``` Cultured Intellectual Metropolitan Philosopher Polished Refined Scholarly Sophisticated Suave Thinker ```
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Unseemly | Facetious
Indecorous ``` Amusing Comical Funny Improper Indecent Kidding Undignified ```
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Discord | Tumult
Melee ``` Brawl Clash Disharmony Fracas Quarrel Riot Ruckus Scrimmage Scuffle Skirmish Turmoil Tussle Unrest Upheaval Uproar ```
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Becoming Behove Germane
``` Applicable Apt Befitting Conforming Pertinent Proper Relevant Suitable ```
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Tact Clemency Vicarious
Empathetic ``` Compassion Leniency Mercy Sensitive Sympathetic Understanding ```
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Haughty Derisive Cavalier
Condescend Contemptuous Indignant Patronize ``` Arrogant Deign Disdainful Disrespectful Insulting Mocking Resentful Ridiculing Scornful ```
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Embroil | Tortuous
Convoluted Elaborate ``` Complicated Confusing Intricate Labyrinthine Muddled Perplexing Puzzling Tangled Twisting Winding ```
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Endemic
Indigenous ``` Aboriginal Domestic Homegrown Native Primitive ```
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Proponent
Advocate ``` Backer Campaigner Defender Lawyer Promoter Supporter ```
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Treacherous Provisional Ephemeral
Elusive Transient ``` Contingent Evasive Fleeting Interim Momentary Short-term Slippery Temporary Tentative Tricky Unreliable ```
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Venerate | Fete
Eminent Exalt Lionize ``` Dignify Glorify Idolize Magnify Revere ```
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Perpetuate Exhort Espouse
Advocate Bolster Buttress Corroborate ``` Aid Back Boost Cushion Encourage Favor Help Maintain Reinforce Promote Recommend Strengthen Support Sustain Tout Uphold Urge ```
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``` Pithy Laconic Aphoristic Enticing Cogent ```
Telling Efficacious ``` Clear Concise Compelling Convincing Effective Lucid Penetrating Piercing Persuasive Succinct Transparent Trenchant Understandable ```
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Unconscionable | Cornucopia
Copious Glut Inundate Superfluous ``` Abundant Ample Awash Excessive Extensive Filled Flush Furnished Loaded Overflowing Oversupply Plentiful Profuse Raft Replete Stocked Submerge Surplus Swamp Unneeded ```
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Eclectic Antithetical Disparate Incongruous
Dissimilar Inarticulate Juxtapose Paradoxical ``` Conflicting Contradictory Contrasted Different Discordant Diverse Incompatible Various Wide-ranging ```
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Screed | Harangue
Tirade Ranting Spiel
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Acme Apex Culminate
Heyday Pinnacle Summit Zenith ``` Cap Climax Conclude Height Peak Top ```
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Contrition | Culpability
``` Accountability Guilt Penance Remorse Repentance Sorrow ```
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Apathy | Stolid
Indifference ``` Alienation Callousness Carelessness Disdain Disinterest Disregard Inattention Insensitivity ```
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Inexorable | Implacable
``` Inescapable Merciless Relentless Uncompromising Unforgiving Unyielding ```
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Snide
Malevolent ``` Hateful Malicious Murderous Nasty Sinister Vengeful Vicious Wicked ```
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Diabolical | Vindictive
``` Cruel Malicious Merciless Resentful Retaliatory Ruthless Spiteful Unforgiving Vengeful Vicious Wicked ```
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Magnanimous Largess Munificent
Altruistic ``` Charitable Considerate Generous Giving Philanthropic Selfless ```
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Eke | Temperance
Miserly Parsimonious Economical Frugal Prudent Thrifty
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Avaricious Miser Ravenous Voracious
Greedy | Insatiable
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Acerbic | Austere
Acetic ``` Astringent Forbidding Rigid Sober Stringent ```
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Intransigent Obdurate Obstinate Tenacious
``` Adamant Apathetic Bullhead Callous Determined Firm Indifferent Inflexible Insistent Rigid Steadfast Stubborn Uncompromising Unemotional Uninterested Unsympathetic Unyielding ```
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Burgeon
``` Affluent Lavishness Moneyed Opulence Prosperity Riches ```
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Travesty | Misconstrue
Embellish ``` Burlesque Decorate Distort Exaggerate Misinterpret Misread Misunderstand ```
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Disaffected | Subversive
Amok Unruly ``` Disobedient Disorderly Insurgent Rebellious Riotous Quarrelsome Uncontrollable Unmanageable Violent Wayward Wild ```
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Prodigal Profligate Wanton
Spendthrift Squander ``` Blow Misuse Spendthrift Squander Waste ```
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``` Timorous Reticent Diffident Taciturn Demure ```
Retiring ``` Antisocial Bashful Hesitant Humble Meek Reserved Restrained Shy Silent Timid Withdrawn Unassuming ```
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Prolific
Aesthetic Artful Creative Esthetic
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Impregnable
Impermeable Opaque ``` Fortified Impenetrable Indestructible Invincible Invulnerable Unassailable Unyielding ```
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``` Surly Forlorn Peevish Irascible Sullen Morose Petulant ```
Bleak Melancholy ``` Cranky Depressed Gloomy Grumpy Grouchy Irritable Pessimistic Somber Uptight Whiny ```
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Bellicose | Pugnacious
Belligerent Martial ``` Aggressive Antagonistic Combative Hostile Quarrelsome Threatening ```
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Nuance
Accolade Award Distinction Kudos Honor
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Frivolous Imprudent Presumption
Foolhardy Haphazard Rash ``` Audacious Bold Careless Daring Foolish Ill-advised Ill-considered Immature Irresponsible Reckless Senseless Thoughtless Unwise ```
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Affable Amiable Amenable Tractable
``` Benign Concede Docile Malleable Obliging ``` ``` Approachable Compliant Easygoing Friendly Gentle Meek Obedient Pliable Responsive Submissive Susceptible Willing Yielding ```
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``` Convivial Genial Gregarious Jovial Sanguine ```
Conducive ``` Cheery Festive Friendly Good-natured Jolly Kindly Pleasant Responsive Sociable ```
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Scrupulous
``` Diligent Exacting Fastidious Meticulous Thoroughgoing ``` ``` Accurate Choosy Complete Finicky Fussy Painstaking Precise Stringent ```
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Arduous Plodding Stringent Taxing
Cumbersome Industrious Laborious ``` Backbreaking Burdensome Demanding Exhausting Onerous Painful Strenuous Tedious Tiring Tough Troublesome Trying ```
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Inveterate
Entrenched Addicted Habitual Rooted
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Engender | Foment
Galvanize ``` Arouse Agitate Arouse Encourage Excite Incite Induce Instigate Provoke Spawn Spur Stimulate Stir ```
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``` Badger Besiege Duress Ferret Goad ```
Dog Hound ``` Annoy Bother Bully Coerce Harass Heckle Hector Nag Persecute Pester Prod Provoke Tease Torment ```
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Compound
Exacerbate ``` Aggravate Annoy Complicate, Heighten Inflame Intensify Irritate Magnify Multiply Provoke Worsen ```
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Incense Irk Rankle Exasperate
Inflame Rile ``` Annoy Anger Bother Disturb Embitter Enrage Gall Harass Hurt Infuriate Irritate Peeve Provoke Torment Upset Vex ```
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Beatific | Jubilant
Euphoric ``` Blissful Delighted Elated Excited Exhilaration Exuberant Exultant Glad Joyous Overjoyed Pleased ```
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Confound | Nonplussed
``` Amaze Astonish Astound Baffle Bewilder Daze Dumbfound Faze Fluster Mystify Perplex Puzzle Rattle Startle Surprise ```
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Perturb
Unnerve ``` Agitate Alarm Annoy Bewilder Confound Confuse Daunt Disconcert Dismay Dispirit Disturb Fluster Frighten Intimidate Irritate Muddle Perplex Rattle Shake Unsettle Upset ```
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Exonerate | Extenuate
Debunk Vindicate ``` Absolve Acquit Corroborate Defend Diminish Dismiss Disprove Justify Pardon Prove Refute Substantiate Uphold ```
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``` Admonish Admonitory Assail Castigate Censure Lambaste Rebuke ```
Reprimand Reproach ``` Berate Chastise Chide Criticize Oppose Scold Upbraid Warn ```
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Gainsay | Refute
``` Contradict Counter Deny Disprove Oppose Rebut ```
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``` Abstruse Apocryphal Equivocal Esoteric Flux Inscrutable Pedantic Recondite ```
``` Ambiguous Ambivalent Amorphous Arcane Cryptic Irresolute Obscure ``` doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, hesitant, indecisive, mysterious, puzzling, uncertain, undecided, unsubstantiated, unsure, vague
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``` Besmirch Denigrate Deride Derogative Devolve Calumny ```
``` Belittle Debase Degrade Decapitate Demean Tarnish Vilify ``` ``` Assail Berate Cheapen Damage Defile Deteriorate Dirty Revile Slander Smear Taint ```
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``` Banal Hackneyed Innocuous Insipid Trite ```
Humdrum Mundane Pedestrian ``` Bland Boring Corny Dreary Dull Stale Tedious Uninteresting ```
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Propitious
Auspicious Advantageous Opportune Promising
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Maladroit
Slapdash Clumsy Haphazard
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Capricious Errant Fickle
``` Eccentric Erratic Sporadic Intermittent Mercurial Whimsical ``` ``` Abnormal Arbitrary Bizarre Fitful Impulsive Inconsistent Irregular Temperamental Unstable Volatile Wayward ```
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Staunch | Veracious
Aboveboard Candid Forthright Unequivocal ``` Direct Honest Impartial Outspoken Plainspoken Sincere Straightforward Truthful Unbiased ```
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Fortuitous | Serendipitous
Arbitrary ``` Fluke Fortunate Happenstance Random Unforeseen ```
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Disinterested | Dispassionate
Candid Evenhanded Impartial ``` Balanced Detached Equitable Fair-minded Neutral Nonpartisan Objective Unbiased ```
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Idiosyncrasy
Foible ``` Eccentricity Mannerism Peculiarity Quirk Shortcoming Trait ```
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Dogmatic
Dictatorial Disenfranchise ``` Absolute Arrogant Assertive Autocratic Imperious Intolerant Oppressive Stubborn Totalitarian ```
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Banality | Platitude
Bromide Obvious remark Trite
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Ameliorate Assuage Mollify Placate
Appease Mitigate Reconcile ``` Allay Alleviate Blunt Lessen Quell Relieve Soften Soothe ```
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Bucolic Parochial Pastoral
Provincial Rustic Local Simple Rural
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Ostracize | Snub
Censor Eradicate, ``` Blacklist Boycott Disregard Delete Exclude Excommunicate Expel Ignore Suppress ```
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Underscore | Wax
Augment Coalesce ``` Amplify Develop Enhance Enlarge Expand Heighten Improve Increase Inflate Improve Intensify Magnify Multiply Reinforce Strengthen Swell ```
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Eschew
Abstain ``` Abandon Avoid Cease Forgo Renounce Shun Withhold ```
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``` Balk Check Hamstrung Preclude Stem ```
Avert Deter Elude Evade ``` Block Fend off Forestall Hinder Impede Inhibit Obstruct Prevent Stop ```
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Duplicity Finagle Fleece Perfidy
Dupe Ploy ``` Baffle Bamboozle Cheat Deceive Maneuver Manipulate Plot Scheme Steal Swindle Trick ```
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Buck Stymie Thwart
Circumscribe Constrain Hamper Impede ``` Block Curb Cut off Delay Deter Disrupt, Hinder Interfere Restrict Retard Slow ```
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Dishearten
Frustrate ``` Baffle Confront Daunt Depress Discourage Hinder ```
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Renege | Repudiate
Rescind Retract ``` Abandon Cancel Disavow Dismiss Disown Recant Repeal Reverse Revoke Withdraw ```
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Banish Decimate Eradicate
``` Abolish Annihilate Eliminate Erase Eliminate Exterminate Evict Oust Remove Wipe out ```
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Demur | Vacillate
Variance ``` Fluctuate Oscillate Seesaw Waffle Waver ```
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``` Churlish Disdainful Gall Impertinent Impudent ```
Blatant Brazen Insolent Disrespectful Rude Shameless
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Acrimony Antipathy Enmity Gall
``` Animosity Bitterness Hatred Ill will Rancor ```
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Audacious | Intrepid
``` Adventurous Bold Courageous Fearless Foolhardy Risky ```
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Deferential Obsequious Staid
Decorous Reverent ``` Civil Courteous Dignified Polite Sedate ```
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Specious | Spurious
``` Bogus Deceptive False Inaccurate Incorrect Untrue ```
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Cardinal
Rudimentary ``` Elemental Embryonic Fundamental Key Simple ```
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Err | Flounder
``` Misbehave Miscalculate Struggle Stumble Wallow ```
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Ignoble Ignominious Sordid
``` Bad Dirty Dishonorable Disreputable Low Nasty Shameful Sleazy Squalid Vile ```
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Ornate | Panache
``` Baroque Beautiful Decorated Elegant Fancy Gaudy Gilded Glamorous Lavish Significant Opulent Rococo Sparkling Sumptuous ```
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Sanction | Underwrite
``` Approve Bankroll Finance Guarantee Provide Secure Sponsor Subsidize ```
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Dilettante | Fledgling
``` Apprentice Beginner Inexperienced Nestling Newcomer Novice Rookie Young ```
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Autonomously | Maverick
Free Independently Individual Self-governed
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Antedate | Preempt
Precede | Predate,