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adept
- (adj) thoroughly skilled; (n) an expert
- Synonyms: (adj) masterful, accomplished, proficient
- Antonyms: (adj) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n) novice
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aspire
- (v) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
- Synonyms: seek, yearn, aim for, soar
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bleak
- (adj) bare, dreary, dismal
- Synonyms: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren
- Antonyms: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging
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chide
- (v) to blame; scold
- Synonyms: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
- Antonyms: approve, praise, compliment
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despicable
- (adj) worthy of scorn, contemptible
- Synonyms: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable
- Antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious
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diminutive
- (adj) small, smaller than most others of the same type
- Synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
- Antonyms: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous
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emancipate
- (v) to free from slavery; to release or liberate
- Synonyms: unchain, unshackle, unfetter
- Antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle
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erroneous
- (adj) incorrect, containing mistakes
- Synonyms: mistaken, fallacious
- Antonyms: accurate, correct, exact, unerring
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exploit
- (v) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit
- (n) a feat, deed
- Synonyms:(v) utilize, misuse
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extemporaneous
- (adj) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
- Synonyms: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff
- Antonyms: planned, rehearsed, prepared
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impair
- (v) to make imperfect, damage, harm
- Synonyms: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate
- Antonyms: improve, strengthen, promote, advance
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invincible
- (adj) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
- Synonyms: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
- Antonyms: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable
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languid
- (adj) drooping; without energy, sluggish
- Synonyms: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic
- Antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening
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mire
- (n) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation
- (v) to get stick
- Synonyms:(n) marsh, swamp, bog, slough
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obtrusive
- (adj) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
- Synonyms: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding
- Antonyms: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed
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preamble
- (n) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
- Synonyms: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary
- Antonyms: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue
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render
- (v) to cause to become; to preform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
- Synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect
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rugged
- (adj) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
- Synonyms: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
- Antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate
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skeptical
- (adj) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
- Synonyms: dubious, suspicious, incredulous
- Antonyms: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous
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slipshod
- (adj) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
- Synonyms: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory
- Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking
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