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allure

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to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

syn: beguile, tantalize, temptation, enticement
ant: repel, turn off, repellent

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askew

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twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
ant: straight, symmetrical

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blithe

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cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

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contentious

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quarrelsome, inclined to argue

syn: argumentative, disputatious, combative
ant: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

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covet

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to desire something belonging to another

syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for
ant: disdain, scorn, despise

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crestfallen

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discouraged, dejected, downcast
syn: despondent, disconsolate
ant: elated, cheerful, self satisfied,
cocky

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disheveled

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rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled
ant: tidy, well-groomed

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exponent

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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; power to which #, symbol or expression is raised

syn: defender, champion, interpreter
ant: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

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garrulous

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given to much talking, tediously chatty

syn: talkative, loquacious
ant: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

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insuperable

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incapable of being overcome

syn: invincible, insurmountable
ant: surmountable, conquerable

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lamentable

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to be regretted or pitied

syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
ant: praise worthy, commendable, laudable

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misnomer

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an unsuitable or misleading name

syn: misnaming, malapropism

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profess

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to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

syn: assert, proclaim, purport
ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

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respite

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a period of relief or rest

syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather

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retribution

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a repayment; a deserved punishment

syn; recompense, requital, just deserts

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sinuous

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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

syn: twisting, convoluted, supple
ant: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

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sonorous

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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

syn: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

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vanguard

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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

syn: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

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wastrel

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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good for nothing

syn: loafer, idler, profligate
ant: skinflint, tightwad

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allude

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to refer to casually or indirectly

syn: suggest, insinuate, intimate

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clairvoyant

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supernaturally perceptive; one who possss extrasensory powers, seer

syn: insightful, discerning, uncanny, visionary
ant: blind, unseeing, myopic, dense

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conclusive

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serving to settle an issue; final

syn: decisive, convincing, definitive
ant: unsettled, provisional, indefinite

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disreputable

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not respectable, not esteemed

syn: disgraceful, discreditable, shady
ant: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

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endemic

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native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

syn: indigenous, restricted to
ant: alien, foreign, extraneous

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exemplary
worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model syn: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative ant: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable
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fathom
to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water syn: grasp, figure out, plumb
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guile
treacherous cunning, deceit syn: trickery, chicanery ant: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing
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integrity
honestly, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness syn: rectitude, probity ant: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude
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itinerary
a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook | syn: schedule, program
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misconstrue
to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of | syn: misjudge, misiniterpret
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obnoxious
highly offensive, arousing strong dislike syn: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious ant: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable
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placate
to appease, soothe, pacify syn: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate ant: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy
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placid
calm, peaceful syn: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene ant: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous
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potent
powerful; highly effective syn: mighty, formidable, forceful ant: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective
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pretext
a false reason, deceptive excuse | syn: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion
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protrude
to stick out, thrust forth | syn: project, bulge
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reparation
a payment made for a wrong or an injury | syn: compensation, damages, redress
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stark
harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly syn: sheer, downright, grim, bleak, absolutely ant: bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate
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superficial
on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow syn: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash ant: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive
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abjure
to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun syn: forswear, retract, abstain from ant: affirm, avow, aver, profess
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acrid
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper syn: irritating, stinging, bitter caustic old: gentle, soothing, mild
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august
majestic, inspiring admiration and respect syn: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable ant: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject
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callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling ant: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned ant: sensitive, compassionate, tenderheaded
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clandenstine
secret, concealed, underhanded syn: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy ant: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard
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compunction
remorse, regret syn: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition ant: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance
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conflagration
a large destructive fire syn: holocaust, wildfire ant: deluge
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elated
in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased syn: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink ant: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue
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indelible
not able to be erased or removed; memorable syn: lasting, permanent ant: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral
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indulgent
yielding to the wishes or demands of others syn: permissive, tolerant, liberal ant: strict, severe, hard-nosed
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inveterate
firmly established, long-standing; habitual syn: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool ant: sporadic, infermittent, occasional
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irrelevant
not to the point, not applicable of pertinent syn: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point ant: pertinent, material, apropos, germane
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nocturnal
of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness syn: nighttime ant: daytime, diurnal
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platitude
a commonplace, stale or trite remark syn: cliché, truism, bromide ant: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot
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quell
to subdue, put down forcibly syn: pacify, squelch, quash, crush ant: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up
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quiescent
inactive; at rest syn: still, inert, motionless, tranquil ant: active, thriving, bustling,volatile
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ruminate
to meditate, think about at length | syn: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
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tacit
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred syn: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit ant: explicit, express, specific
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tangible
capable of being touched; real, concrete syn: perceptible, actual, evident ant: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstancial
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trenchant
incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
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acquiesce
to accept without protest; to agree or submit syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield ant: resist, protest

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