Synonyms Flashcards
(280 cards)
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Abase
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Disgrace, Humiliate, stigmatise
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Abbreviate
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Curtail, Abridge, Compress, Shorten, Truncate
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Aberration
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Deviation, Wandering, Errant, Irregular, Weird, Abnormal
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Abet
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Aid, assist, condone, favour, support, promote
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Abhor
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Hate, Detest, Loathe, Abominate
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Abstain
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Refuse, Avoid, renounce, shun
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Abstruse
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Recondite, Hidden, Difficult
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Absurd
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ridiculous, silly, foolish, preposterous
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Abundant
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Ample, copious, plentiful, bountiful, existing in large quantities
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Abut
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Border, verge on, join, Adjoin
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Adequate
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Enough, sufficient, proportionate
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Assiduouse
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Painstaking, diligent, industrious, laborious, meticulous (extra care)
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Abandon
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Desert, Forsake, leave, Relinquish
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Accomodate
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Adapt, Adjust, Reconcile
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Acme
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Zenith, peak, apex, summit
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Acclaim
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Applaud, Cheer, Celebrate, extol
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Acquiesce
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Assent, rest, accede, comply, concur, consent, submit (accept something without protest)
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Acrimony
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Harshness, bitterness
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Admiration
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Esteem, praise, respect, approval, approbation, awe, regard
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Adamant
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Stubborn, Inflexible
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Adherent
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Sticking to, follower, partisan. devotee
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Affliction
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distress, ordeal, suffering, sorrow
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Adversity
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misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, hostility
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Ameliorate
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make better, improve, amend
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Ally
Colleague, helper, partner, accomplice
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Audacious
Bold, brazen, impudent, daring
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Astonish
Amaze, surprise, astound, flabbergast
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Assistance
help, aid, collaboration, sustenance
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Aphorism
Maxim, apothegm, axiom, proverb, motto, adage
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Apprehend
Seize, know, fear, arrest, understand
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Appraise
evaluate, estimate
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Alleviate
Abate, relieve
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Antithesis
contrasting, reverse
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Alms
Dole, gratuity; money, clothes and food that are given to poor people; charity
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Beg
implore, solicit, supplicate, beseech, request, plead
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Behaviour
Conduct, Demeanour, deportment, manner
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bewitching
alluring, charming
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Base
ignoble, mean, low, foundation
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Bad
evil, wicked, devilish, naughty, worthless
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Blame
Censure, reprove, condemn, reproach
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Blessing
benediction, god's help or protection
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Banish
exile, ostracise, deport
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Barbaric
Savage, Uncivilised, Primitive align
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Bait
snare, trap, decoy
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Benign
favourable, friendly
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Boisterous
clamarous, rowdy
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Brittle
frail, fragile, hard but easily broken
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Bizarre
unusual, grostesque, fantastic
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Bewilder
confound, perplex, befuddle, befog, baffle, daze, stun
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belligerent
warlike, pugnacious, hostile
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Tyrant
autocrat, despot, dictator, oppressor
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tyro
amateur, novice, apprentice, neophyte
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Ulterior
concealed, shrouded, obscured
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urchin
waif, stray, foundling, orphan
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urbane
sophisticated, suave, polite, refined, polished
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unique
unparalleled, single, peerless, unusual, exceptional, matchless
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urge
incite, press, implore, instigate, drive, impel, goad, stimulate
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utopian
idealistic, perfect, visionary
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vigilance
watchfulness, alertness, attentiveness, caution
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vindictive
revengeful, malicious, resentful, spiteful
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vehemence
force, passion, emphasis, obsession
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veracity
truth, honesty, accuracy, exactness, correctness
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veto
reject, discard, void, nullify, invalidate, dismiss
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Vilify
malign, slur, defame, slander
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vivacious
sprightly, energetic, spirited
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weary
exhausted, tired, devitalised, drained
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wreck
destroy, devastate, ruin, demolish
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wistful
melancholy, sentimental, plaintive, nostalgic
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wile
trickery, artifice, ruse
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Winsome
beautiful, captivating, comely, delightful, charming
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waive
forgo, relinquish, defer, renounce
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yield
surrender, submit, admit, agree
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yearn
crave, desire, aspire, urge
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zeal
zest, passion, enthusiasm, fervour, tempo
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Zenith
peak, apex, summit, acme
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Bedlam
pandemonium, chaos mayhem, clamour, confusion
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Bravo
Fearless, intrepid, valiant, bold, Dauntless
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Burlesque
Mock, imitate, tease, ridicule, jeer, deride, satirise
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Browbeat
Intimidate, bully, frighten, threaten
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Backlash
Repercussion, reaction, recoil
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Banal
dull, trite, hackneyed, Prosaic
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Begoted
Biased, Prejudiced, Dogmatic, Opinionated
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calumny
defamation, aspersion
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calm
quiet, tranquil, peaceful, sedate, composed, placid
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cajole
persuade, flatter, wheedle, coax
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captious
censorious, hypercritical, fault finding
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care
solicitude, anxiety, misgiving, foreboding
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Charlatan
imposter, mountebank, quack, chicane, trickster
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Choleric
irascible, petulant, bad tempered
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conceit
pride, vanity, ego, arrogance
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conspicuous
prominent, obvious
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colossal
gigantic, huge, enormous, mammoth, vast approve
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cynical
misanthropic, moody, eccentric, sardonic, sarcastic
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conversant
(with:) familiar, well versed, acquainted
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condign
due, merited, well deserved, due, suitable
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condone
pardon, forgive, excuse, overlook
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confess
admit, apologise, own, acknowledge
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contigent
(on:) liable, possible, uncertain
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constant
eternal, perpetual, incessant, continuous
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cross
crusty, fretful, Ill-humoured
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cursory
hasty, superficial, careless
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concise
short, brief, abridged, compact
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crafty
cunning, artful, sly, calculating
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cruelty
tyranny, persecution, brutality, oppression, ferocity
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damage
loss, harm, injury, detriment
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decay
wither, fade, corrode, decline
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destitute
needy, forsaken, orphan
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didactic
teaching, instructive, perfecting
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denounce
accuse, condemn, arraign, decry, censure
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divine
heavenly, celestial, graceful, godlike
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dangerous
perilous, risky, hazardous, precarious
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dear
expensive, costly, loved by or important to somebody
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definitive
limiting, final, positive
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desultory
Discontinuous, irregular, rambling
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Diffident
Modest, bashful, shy
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discourse
Lecture, sermon, exhortation, dissertation
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dissipate
scatter, Waste
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economy
management, frugality, thrifty, judicial expenditure
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Effete
exhausted, old, worn out, tired
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Elicit
draw out, discover
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elude
Baffle, avoid, cheat, fool
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emancipate
free, Liberate, release, deliver, uplift
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emulate
imitate, rival
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entice
lure, persuade, allure, entrap
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Extravagant
Prodigal, wasteful
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Exquisite
elegant, fine, matchless, exclusive
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Exceptional
anomalous, unique, extraordinary
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extricate
Disentangle, untangle
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ephemeral
transient, short lived
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Exterminate
Uproot, eradicate, eliminate, destroy, Annihilate
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Exacerbate
Magnify, heighten, enlarge, overstate, amplify
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exculpate
absolute, vindicate
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exigency
emergency, distress
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fascinate
charm, enchant, mesmerize, bewitch
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fastidious
dainty, squeamish, hard to please
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fate
lot, destiny, end
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fatuous
silly, purposeless
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fight
battle, contention, combat, struggle, conflict, strife
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fury
anger, rage, wrath, ire
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Fecund
prolific, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, productive
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ferocious
savage, barbaric, fierce, wild, uncivilized
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Fictitious
False, imaginative, illusionary, fabricated, fanciful
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Flagrant
Notorious, outrageous, disgraceful
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fortuitous
chance, accidental
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forerunner
precursor, herald, Harbinger
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forbid
prohibit, preclude, inhibit, debar
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flippant
pert, Frivolous, impudent, saucy
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Flamboyant
bombastic, ostentatious, ornate
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Fatal
Deadly, Mortal, lethal, Virulent
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fallacy
imperfection, ambiguity, quirk, error
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Fallible
imperfect, erring, wrong
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furbish
polish, spruce, renovate
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fortitude
Strength, firmness, valour, determination
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guile
fraud, trickery, cunning
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Gratification
satisfaction, enjoyment
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garrulous
talkative, loquacious
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humane
kind, generous, benevolent, compassionate
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haughty
arrogant, Proud, egoist, obstinate
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humility
politeness, meekness, modesty
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Hamper
Hinder, block, impede, prevent
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illiterate
unlearned, ignorant, uneducated
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impotent
powerless, disabled, inadequate, incapable
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Immaterial
Unimportant, insignificant, useless, irrelevant
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imminent
threatening, impending, approaching
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Irresolute
Undecided, wavering, vacillating, unsettled
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indignant
angry, furious, irate, exasperated, outraged
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inanimate
lifeless, dead, dormant, stagnant, extinct
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Ingenuous
Artless, sincere, naive, innocent
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insidious
Cunning, clever, inventive, deceitful, lieutenant
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Intimate
close, confidant, inform, cherished
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Inexorable
Relentless, merciless, apathetic, harsh
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impertinent
irrelevant, impudent, insolent, saucy
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Jolly
Jovial, merry, cheerful, affable
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jubilant
elated, triumphant
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Joy
delight, pleasure, elation, ecstasy
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knave
fraud, cheat, scroundrel, rogue
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lament
Sorrow, mourn, grieve
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Liberal
generous, kind, tolerant, permissive
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lenient
forbearing, forgiving, compassionate, mild
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lethargy
laziness, stupor, sluggishness, idleness
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likeness
similarity, resemblance, affinity
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lively
active, enthusiastic, agile, brisk
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loyal
devoted, faithful, trustworthy, honest
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meagre
small, tiny, inadequate, scanty
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mean
low, petty, abject, selfish
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misery
sorrow, distress, affliction, grief
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morbid
unhealthy, diseased, ghastly, horrid
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mournful
sad, sorrow, gloomy, dejected
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mighty
powerful, massive, strong, almighty
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Malice
Bitterness, spite, ill-will, Rancour, malevolence,
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melancholy
gloomy, sadness, sorrow, dejected
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magnificent
splendid, grand, good, glarious
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notorious
infamous, flagrant, blatant, dishonourable
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notable
memorable, remarkable, renowned, eminent
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obscene
filthy, indecent, awful, vulgar, gross, crude, bawdy
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obsolete
antiquated, old-fashioned, extinct, outworn
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obtrude
thrust, pressure, importunate, interfere
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obliterate
destroy, efface, demolish, erase
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opportunate
timely, convenient, appropriate, well-chosen
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pensive
thoughtful, rational, contemplative, reflective
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pathetic
moving, touching, distressing, lamentable
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Pious
religious, holy, devout, god-fearing
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Perennial
perpetual, permanent, long lasting, constant
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Portray
Delineate, Depict, Draw, Sketch
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Posses
Have, own, acquire, occupy, seize
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Prate
Chatter, Babble, tattle, talkative
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Prodigal
Extravagant, wasteful, spendthrift, squander
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precocious
premature, forward, advanced, developed
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Philanthropist
altruist, charitable, benevolent, kind
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patronize
Condescend, stoop, snub
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penalize
castigate, chastise, punish
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picturesque
Charming, pictorial, scenic, sylvan
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prerogative
Privilege, advantage, exemption, right
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Prohibit
Forbid, interdict, prevent, ban
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pillage
plunder, loot, rob, destroy, steal
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poignant
touching, moving, heart-rending
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Quaint
queer, odd, singular, whimsical
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Quirk
whim, caprice, fancy, peculiarity
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Quip
retort, repartee, remark, jest
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Quarantined
separated, isolated, restrained
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Qualm
scruple, doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
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Queer
strange, odd, indifferent, weird
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Questionable
doubtful, disputable, Accountable, objectionable
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Quick
alive, swift, fast, keen
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quest
search, Pursuit, inquisitive, crusade
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Radiant
brilliant, bright, intelligent, beaming
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Refined
elegant, polished, cultured, sophisticated
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Rebellion
mutiny, revolt, struggle, fight
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Reiterate
repeat, do it again, rewrite, emphasis
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remorse
repentance, Regret, Anguish, grief
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renown
reputation, famous, distinguished, fame
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Rejoice
Exult, Delight, happy, glad
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Relevant
execute, Applicable, pertinent, implement
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Resistance
Opposition, Hindrance, combat, struggle
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Ruin
Destruction, Downfall, Wreckage, devastation
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rigid
Stiff, unyielding, stern
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Rash
Impetuous, Hasty, Foolhardy, Impulsive, Heedless, Brash
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Refute
Disprove, Answer, deny
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Ricochet
rebound, reflect, bounds, carom
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Rut
Grove, hollow, Furrow, habit, Course, routine, practice
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Rural
Suburban, rustic, country, agrarian
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Radical
Fundamental, native, original, extreme, progressive, rebellious
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Rimy
Frosty, hazy, blurred
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remote
far, distant, interior place, aloof
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Ridiculous
Absurd, silly, comical, ludicrous
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sane
Wise, Sensible, sound, balanced
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satiate
Satisfy, glut, happy, Surfeit
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Sacred
holy, blessed, divine, consecrated
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Scanty
Meagre, Slender, Insufficient, limited
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scold
chide, rebuke, rail, complain
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scrutinise
examine, view, study, analyse, inspect
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scorching
sweltering, searing, burning, fiery
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spry
nimble, agile, animated, brisk, lively, quick
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statute
law, decree, ordinance, edict, rule, act, bill
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stipulation
prerequisite, condition, qualification, requirement, clause
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subterfuge
ploy, scheme, stratagem, deceit, deception
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substantiate
authenticate, validate, confirm, verify, corroborate, attest
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succinct
brief, concise, terse, abbreviated
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sensual
carnal, fleshy, voluptuous, attractive
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servile
slavish, docile, timid, mean
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shrewd
astute, perspicacious, canny, calculative
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shy
bashful, coy, diffident, hesitant
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solitary
single, hermetic, isolated, desolate
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sordid
ugly, dirty, squalid, debauched
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specimen
prototype, model, sample, dummy
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static
firm, adamant, fixed
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spurious
fake, counterfeit, artificial, false
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sterile
unproductive, barren, impotent, desinfected
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sublime
exalted, elevated, improved, magnified
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superficial
shallow, illusion, equivalent, alike, similar
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taboo
forbidden, banned, prohibites
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tenacious
resolute, persistent, obstinate
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tenet
belief, conviction, dogma, doctrine, creed, theology
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therapeutics
curative, restorative, recuperative, remedial
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temperate
moderate, balanced, controlled, sensible
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thrive
flourish, succeed, grow
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temporal
worldly, materialistic, impermanent, ephemeral
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tiradee
outburst, denunciation, harangue, speech, diatribe
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thankful
grateful, obliged, indebted, appreciative
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tentative
temporary, transitory, brief
