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ad infinitum
- (adj) endlessly
- Synonyms: forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly
- Antonyms: succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly
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apportion
- (v) to divide and give out in shares
- Synonyms: distribute, allot, parcel, out, allocate
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bona fide
- (adj) genuine; sincere
- Synonyms: authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified
- Antonyms: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit
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buoyant
- (adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
- Synonyms: blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated
- Antonyms: downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose
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coterie
- (n) a small, exclusive group of people
- Synonyms: inner circle, clique
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concede
- (v) to admit as true; to yield, submit
- Synonyms: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent
- Antonyms: contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge
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congenial
- (adj) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
- Synonyms: friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible
- Antonyms: disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish
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lofty
- (adj) very high; noble
- Synonyms: elevated, towering, exalted, grand
- Antonyms: base, petty, low, sordid, despicable
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migration
- (n) a movement from one country or region to another
- Synonyms: population shift, mass movement
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discern
- (v) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
- Synonyms: notice, perceive, understand
- Antonyms: miss, overlook, be blind to
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perverse
- (adj) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
- Synonyms: obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward
- Antonyms: tractable, docile, amenable, yielding
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prelude
- (n) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
- Synonyms: preface, overture, prologue, "curtain-raiser"
- Antonyms: epilogue, postlude, aftermath
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rancid
- (adj) stale, spoiled
- Synonyms: foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid
- Antonyms: wholesome, fresh
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rustic
- (adj) country-like; simple, plain, awkward; (n) one who lives in the country
- Synonyms: (adj) rough, unsophisticated, countrified
- Antonyms: (adj) citified, urban, sophisticated, suave
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sever
- (v) to separate, divide into parts
- Synonyms: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve
- Antonyms: join, unite, weld together
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sordid
- (adj) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
- Synonyms: filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy
- Antonyms: pure, noble, opulent, lavish
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untenable
- (adj) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
- Synonyms: indefensible, insupportable, groundless
- Antonyms: irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable
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versatile
- (adj) able to do man things well; capable of many uses
- Synonyms: adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided
- Antonyms: limited, specialized, restricted
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vindicate
- (v) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
- Synonyms: acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate
- Antonyms: implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict
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wane
- (v) to lose size, strength, or power
- Synonyms: diminish, decline, subside, dwindle
- Antonyms: grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase
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