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Armistice

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N a temporary peace

Syn- cease-fire, truce

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Amplify

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V. To make stronger
Syn- increase, augment, fill out, supplement
Ant- lessen, diminish, abbreviate, shorten

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Arrogant

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Adj, haughty
Syn- high-handed, overbearing, presumptuous
Ant- meek, humble, modest, unassuming

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Bland

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Adj gentle
Syn- dull, insipid
Ant- harsh, irritating, pungent, spicy, piquant

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Disclaim

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V to deny interest
Syn- disavow, disown, repudiate
Ant- admit, acknowledge, avow, confess

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Epoch

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N era

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Estrange

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V to drift apart
Syn- part company, alienate
Ant- bring together, reunite, reconcile

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Gratify

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V to please
Syn- delight
Ant- disappoint, dissatisfy, frustrate, thwart

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Infinite

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Adj, n exceedingly great
Syn- unlimited, boundless
Ant- limited, restricted, measurable

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Irascible

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Adj easily made angry
Syn- irritable, quarrelsome, cantankerous
Ant- even-tempered

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Kindred

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N, adj a persons relative
Syn- kin, relations
Ant- unlike, dissimilar, contrasting

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Naive

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Adj innocent
Syn- green, wet behind the ears
Ant- sophisticated, knowing, urbane, suave, blaśe

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Niche

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N a decorative recess in a wall

Syn- nook, alcoves

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Obliterate

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V to blot out completely
Syn- wipe out, erase, expunge, efface
Ant- foster, promote, create

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Ramshackle

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Adj loose and shaky
Syn- rickety, unsteady, run-down, dilapidated
Ant- well built, well maintained, shipshape, trim

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Ransack

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V to rob
Syn- rummage, scour
Ant- spot-check

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Rote

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N, adj unthinking routine or repetition

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Solvent

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Adj, n explains
Syn- financially sound, in the black
Ant- bankrupt, flat broke, in the red

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Tedious

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Adj long and tiresome
Syn- boring, monotonous
Ant- stimulating, interesting, short and sweet

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Vendor

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N a person who sells something
Syn- peddler, hawker, dealer, merchant
Ant- buyer, purchaser, customer