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Abate
A.revive ; rise
- lower ; degrade ; humiliate ; lose self-respect
- S.abolish ; annual ; negate ; quash
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Abet
A.block ; hinder ; impede
- assist ; help in wrongdoing
- S.advocate ; goad ; sanction
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Abject
- wretched ; as low as possible ; humble ; lack of self-respect
- S. underfoot ; downtrodden
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Abnegation
A.admittance ; surrender
- denounce
- S.abandonment ; abstinence ; sacrifice
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Abrogate
A.approve ; ratify ; sanction
- formally put an end
- S.abolish ; nix ; vacate
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Abscond
A.give up
- to leave secretly and hide (avoiding law)
- S.break ; flee ; fly
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Abstain
A.indulge
- to refrain from sth by one's own choice
- S.deny ; constrain ; refrain
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Abstract
A.concrete
- apart from concrete existence
- S.hypothetical ; ideal ; transcendent
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Abstruse
A.clear ; easy ; simple
- difficult to understand
- S.abstract ; enigmatic (difficult to interpret); intricate ; unfathomable (fathomable = understand)
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Abyss
- an immeasurably deep chasm
- S.hell ; inferno ; netherworld (underworld)
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Accede
A.demur(raise doubt ; objection)
- agree
- S.assent ; consent ; subscribe
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Accoutre
- equip ; clothe
- S.furnish ; gear ; outfit
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Acquiesce
A.object
- agree passively ; comply without protest
- S.assent ; agree ; accede
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Acumen
A.obtuseness (slow to understand, 0 < angle < 180)
- mental keenness, sharpness of judgment
- S.wit ; astuteness ; keenness ; shrewdness
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Adhominem
attacking an opponent's character to avoid discussing the issue.
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Adroit
- skillful
- S.dexterous ; clever ; handy ; nimbleb
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Adulterated
A.refine
- to make impure by adding improper or inferior ingredients
- S.debase ; load ; weight
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Adumbrate
- foreshadow ; represent in outline
- S.bode (be an omen of a particular outcome) ; obfuscate (depict artistically) ; portend ; suggest
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Advocate
A.impugn (dispute the truth)
- to speak ; plead ; argue in another's behalf
- S.champion ; proponent ; supporter
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Aesthetic
A.ugly ; displeasing
- concerning the appreciation of beauty
- S.artistic ; creative ; gorgeous
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Affable
A.reserved
- easy and pleasant to speak to ; amiable ; friendly ; good-natured
- S.gracious ; congenial ; cordial
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Aggrandize
A.belittle
- to make greater ; to increase ; exaggerate
- S.multiply ; augment ; extent
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Aggregate
- sum ; total
- S.amount ; add up
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Agog
A.aloof (not friendly, cool and distant)
- excited ; intensely curious ; anxious
- S.eager ; impatient
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Alacrity
A.apathy ; disinclination ; slowness
- liveliness ; promptness
- S.avidity ; enthusiasm ; fervor ; zeal
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Alleviate
A.aggravate
- to make more bearable
- S.relieve ; assuage ; mollify
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Altimeter
an instrument for determining elevation
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Altruism
- unselfish concern
- S.benevolence ; magnanimity ; philanthropy
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Amalgamate
- unite ; mix
- S.compound ; fuse ; mingle
- AmbiguousA.explicit
- vague
- S.equivocal ; uncertain
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Ambivalent
- the coexistence of opposing feelings
- S.equivocal
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Ambrosial
A.sweet ; aromatic ; balmy ; perfumy ; spicy
- extremely pleasing to the senses ; divine or delicious
- adorable ; darling ; heavenly ; luscious
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Ameliorate
A.worsen ; deteriorate
- to make or become better
- S.improve ; amend ; help
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Amendable
A.independent ; autonomous
- obedient ; complaint
- S.responsible ; accountable ; liable
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Amity
A.enmity
- friendship ; peaceful relationship as between nation
- S.goodwill ; friendliness ; kindliness
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Amorphous
A.definite ; distinct ; shapely
- without definite shape
- S.formless ; nebulous ; nondescript
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Anachronism
- a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order
- S.misdate ; mistiming
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Analogous
- comparable ; similar
- S.like ; akin ; corresponding ; parallel ; uniform
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Anathema
- solemn curse ; someone or something regarded as a curse
- S.malediction
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Animus
A.favor
- hostile feeling ; intent ; animosity
- S.intention ; design ; purpose
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Annuls
- record arranged in yearly parts ; history
- S.chronicle
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Annotate
- comment ; make note
- S.gloss (provide an explanation ; interpretation ; paraphrase)
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Anomaly
A.conformity ; normality
- peculiar ; unique , contrary to the norm
- S.abnormal ; deviant
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Antagonize
A.agree ; aid ; help
- to incur to dislike of
- S.anger ; irritate ; offend
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Antediluvian
- ancient ; outmoded
- S.antique ; venerable (respected ; honored ; great ; esteemed)
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Anthology
- a collection of selected writings
- S.analects (collection of short literary) ; garland ; miscellany (a group of collection of different items) ; omnibus ( a volume containing several novels)
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Antipathy
A.admiration ; love ; rapport (affinity) ; sympathy
- strong dislike ; disgust
- S.abhorrence ; animus ; eschewal (avoid ; abstain) ; repugnance (loathing)
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Antithetical
- directly opposed or contrasted
- S.contradictory ; counter ; polarized (cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups)
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Apathetic
A.alert ; zeal ; enthusiastic
- lack of interest or concern, esp. in important matters
- S.impassive ; dry ; phlegmatic ; stoic ( a person who can endure pain or hardship w/o showing their feeling)
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Aplomb
A.shyness
- poise ; composure in difficult situations ; assurance ; self-confidence ; calmness
- S.confidence ; self-trust
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Apocryphal
A.authentic ; real ; true
- questionable ; fake ; unbelievably true
- S.counterfeit ; dubious
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Aquiline
A.straight
- curved ; hooked
- S.beaked ; prominent
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Arbiter
- one having the power to judge or decide
- S.referee ; umpire (an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play)
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Arbitrary
- determined by chance, whim or impulse
- S.carpricious ; erratic ; wayward (headstrong ; stubborn ; obstinate ; obdurate ; perverse)
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Arcane
- esoteric ; secret
- S.mysteriuos ; inscrutable (enigmatic) ; numinous (divine ; holy)
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Archaic
A.up-to-date
- no longer current ; antiquated
- S.bygone ; old ; outdated
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Ardent
A.dispassionate ; frigid ; unenthusiastic
- very enthusiastic
- S.agog ; desirous ; thirsty ; zealous
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Ardor
A.coolness ; indifference
- fiery intensity of feeling
- S.passion ; enthusiasm ; fervor
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Aria
- operatic solo
- s.descant ; hymn (religious song) ; song
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Arid
- lacking in rainfall ; dry
- S.droughty ; thirsty ; waterless
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Articulate
- endowed with speech
- S.vocal ; sonant ; spoken
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Artifice
- deception ; trickery
- S.cunning ; artfulness ; crafty ; willingness
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Ascetic
A.luxurious ; voluptuous (relating to, or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure)
- practicing self-denial ; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts
- S.servere ; stern ; austere ; mortified ; subdue (overcome ; bring under control)
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Askance
A.directly
- with a sideway or indirect look
- S.awry ; askew (not straight) ; cockeyed (crooked)
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Asperity
A.amenity = facility
- sharpness ; roughness of temper or weather
- S.difficulty ; hardship ; rigor(strictness ; severity ; stringency)
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Assertion
A.denial ; rejection
- a positive often unsupported declaration
- S.affirmation ; insistence ; pronouncement
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Assiduous
A.desultory (lacking of plan, occurring randomly ; superficial ; aimless)
- attention ; diligent
- S.diligent ; industrious
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Assimilation
take in ; digest ; transform food into living tissue ; absorb ; subsume
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Assuage
A.exacerbate (make worse)
- to make less severer ; to appease or satisfy
- S.alleviate ; lighten ; mitigate
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Astute
A.gullible
- having or showing keen judgement ; shrewd
- S.cagey (cautious) ; sagacious(showing keen mental discernment or good judgement) ;savvy (shrewdness)
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Attenuate
- weaken
- S.extenuate ; wiredraw
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Audacious
S.bold ; fearless ; undaunted (not intimidated) ; valorous (great courage)
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Augury
omen ; a sign of what will happen in the future ;.prophecy
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Auspicious
A.inauspicious ; ill-omened
- lucky ; fortunate ; good ; encouraging
- S.favorable ; bright ; propitious
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Avarice
A.prodigality
- greediness for wealth
- S.cupidity ; greed ; rapacity (volume)
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Aver
- to declare
- S.affirm ; declare ; protest
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