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(v) to regard with honor or loathing; to hate deeply
Syn: detest; despise
Ant: admire; cherish
abhor
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(v) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
Syn: modify; improve
Ant: none
amend
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(v) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty
(n) a slap, blow
Syn: batter; sock
Ant: none
buffet
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(n) great confusion, disorder
Syn: pandemonium; anarchy
Ant: order; tranquility
chaos
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(adj) roomy, spacious
Syn: comfortable; ample
Ant: cramped; crowed
commodious
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(adj) eating away gradually, acid-like; bitterly sarcastic
Syn: caustic; spiteful
Ant: bland; mild
corrosive
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(v) to see clearly, recognize
Syn: perceive; detect
Ant: overlook
discern
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(adj) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
Syn: surviving; in-existence
Ant: extinct; vanished
extant
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(v) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
Syn: incriminate; entangle
Ant: absolve; exculpate
implicate
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(v) to bury, commit to the earth, to consign to oblivion
Syn: none
Ant: unearth; exhume
inter
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(n) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Syn: taskmaster; slave driver
Ant: none
martinet
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(v) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
Syn: preclude; forestall
Ant: none
obviate
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(n) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
(adj) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox
Syn: turncoat; defector
Ant: loyalist; patriot
renegade
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(adj) deserving blame or punishment
Syn: objectionable; blameworthy
Ant: commendable; blameless
reprehensible
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(adj) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
Syn: mournful; dismal
Ant: bright; sunny
somber
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(adj) filthy, wretched, debased
Syn: dingy; foul
Ant: neat; spruce
squalid
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(adj) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
Syn: agitated; unruly
Ant: calm; tranquil
turbulent
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(adj) loud and noisy; compelling attention
Syn: blustering; clamorous
Ant: quiet; soft-spoken
vociferous
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(adj) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
Syn: bulky; massive
Ant: scant; meager
voluminous
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(v) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
Syn: decline; forgo
Ant: claim; accept
waive
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(n) strong dislike; bitter hostility
Syn: enmity; rancor
Ant: affection; fondness
animosity
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(n) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Syn: indifference; disinterest
Ant: enthusiasm; concern
apathy
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(adj) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
Syn: worried; nervous
Ant: unworried; assured
apprehensive
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(v) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
Syn: applaud; entrust
Ant: abhor; loathe
commend
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(adj) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
Syn: harmonious; in agreement
Ant: mismatched; antagonistic
compatible
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(n) an expression of sympathy
Syn: commiseration; sympathy
Ant: none
condolence
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(v) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
Syn: devote; dedicate
Ant: desecrate; dishonor
consecrate
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(adj) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
Syn: infirm, broken-down
Ant: vigorous; sturdy
decrepit
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(v) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
Syn: mock; scorn
Ant: praise; applaud
deride
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(adj) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
Syn: naive; artless
Ant: sophisticated; artful
ingenuous
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(adj) having great variety; numerous and diverse
Syn: varied; heterogeneous
Ant: unvaried; homogeneous
multifarious
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(adj) out-of-date, no longer in use
Syn: old hat; outmoded
Ant: up-to-date; current
obsolete
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(adj) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
Syn: all-devouring; voracious
omnivorous
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(adj) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
Syn: frugal; cheap
Ant: generous; openhanded
parsimonious
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(n) a state of perplexity or doubt
Syn: confusion; dilemma
Ant: none
quandary
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(adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
Syn: unruly; ornery
Ant: obedient; docile
recalcitrant
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(n) an injury done in return for an injury
Syn: retaliation; revenge
Ant: none
reprisal
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(v) to take great pleasure in
(n) a wild celebration
Syn: relish; savor
Ant: abhor; loathe
revel
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(v) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
Syn: smother; neutralize
Ant: inspire; excite
stultify
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(adj) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
Syn: sophisticated; polished
Ant: clumsy; polished
suave
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(v) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Syn: assign; allot
Ant: none
allocate
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(adj) very enthusiastic, impassioned
Syn: intense; avid
Ant: indifferent; apathetic
ardent
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(adj) persistent, attentive, diligent
Syn: industrious; unremitting
Ant: lazy; lackadaisical
assiduous
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(adj) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
Syn: brazen; impertinent
Ant: prudent; cautious
brash
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(adj) subject to whims or passing fancies
Syn: impulsive; fickle
Ant: constant; steady
capricious
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(v) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severely
Syn: discipline; censure
Ant: commend; reward
chastise
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(adj) abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose
Syn: ample; profuse
Ant: meager; scanty
copious
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(v) to turn aside; to stray from the norm
(n) one who departs from a norm
(adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
Syn: diverge; veer
Ant: conformed-to; abide by
deviate
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(adj) unnaturally thin
Syn: gaunt; withered
Ant: plump; fat
emaciated
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(v) to rejoice greatly
Syn: revel; glory
Ant: mope; sulk
exult
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(adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy
Syn: misshapen; knotty
Ant: smooth; unblemished
gnarled
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(n) a payment for damage or loss
Syn: compensation; restitution
Ant: none
indemnity
-
(n) a hint; a vague notion
Syn: clue; suggestion
Ant: none
inkling
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(adj) clear, transparent; readily understood
Syn: lucid; intelligible
Ant: clouded; murky
limpid
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(adj) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
Syn: all-powerful
Ant: powerless; impotent
omnipotent
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(adj) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
Syn: edible; appetizing
Ant: inedible; distasteful
palatable
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(adj) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
Syn: heartrending; bittersweet
Ant: funny; bland
poignant
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(n) bitter resentment or ill-will
Syn: animosity; enmity
Ant: goodwill; harmony
rancor
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(adj) immature and overconfident; conceited
Syn: pretentious; superficial
Ant: mature; knowledgeable
sophomoric
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(adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
Syn: unplanned; impromptu
Ant: planned; rehearsed
spontaneous
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