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abase (verb) He saw a way to hurt her, to abase her pride, and cut her to the very soul with shame. |
Definition:to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation;humble; degrade.
Synonyms: belittle Antonyms: elevate |
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actuate (verb) This idea seems to actuate all animals when in the last stage of thirst. |
Definition:to incite or move to action; impel; motivate
Synonyms: aid, support Antonyms: avoid, deter |
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avert (verb) Sometimes, you have to push an ugly non-violent solution aggressively to avert the worse, violent option. |
Definition:to turn away or aside
Synonyms: ignore Antonyms: acknowledge |
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boorish (adjective)Can you tell the actor and the disgraced former IMF chief apart from their boorish quotes about women? |
Definition: unmannered; crude; insensitive
Synonyms: barbaric, vulgar Antonyms: gentle, kind |
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brunt (noun) But there was no predicting with certainty that New Orleans would bear the brunt of the storm. |
Definition:the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow
Synonyms: tension, pressure Antonyms: ease, peace |
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combatant (noun)But you have deep respect for your combatant who you went through it with. |
Definition:a nation, group, or person engaged in active fighting with enemy forces.
Synonyms: adversary Antonyms: ally |
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dormant (adjective)A collective compulsion to hoard money in the face of falling prices creates a dormant economy. |
Definition:in a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative
Synonyms:comatose, passive Antonyms: active, alert |
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dubious (adjective)Afghanistan disconnected YouTube in the aftermath of the Libya tragedy, a dubious if understandable short-term solution. |
Definition:doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt
Synonyms: debatable Antonyms: believable |
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harangue (noun)Watch him unleash a magnificent, expletive-ridden rant—and be grateful for the Internet, where this harangue will live forever. |
Definition:a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack
Synonyms: lecture, castigate Antonyms: comment |
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harry (verb) He was harried by constant doubts |
Definition:to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry
Synonyms: badger, irk Antonyms: assist |
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impenitent (adjective)Justice, however, remained to be done on the hardened and impenitent. |
Definition:not feeling regret about one's sin or sins
Synonyms:remorseless Antonyms:guilty |
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knave (noun)But the knave can seldom be brought to believe in the existence of an honest man. |
Definition:an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person
Synonyms: rascal, lowlife Antonyms: honest, ideal person |
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legion (noun) All it takes is money, and Strauss-Kahn (and his legion of supporters) has plenty of that. |
Definition: any great number of persons or things; multitude
Synonyms: multitude Antonyms: few |
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liberality (noun)Barry was not the only artist who profited by Edmund Burke's liberality. |
Definition:the quality or condition of being liberal in giving; generosity; bounty
Synonyms: charity Antonyms: selfishness |
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plaintiff (noun)To bring a suit under the law, a plaintiff first had to go through a state-level administrative process to prove discrimination. |
Definition:a person who brings suit in a court
Synonyms: prosecutor Antonyms: defendant |
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probe (verb)She tried to probe Ibrahim, but he firmly told her not to press him for details and not to be too curious. |
Definition:to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely
Synonyms:examination, inquiry Antonyms:neglect |
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protract (verb) He succeeded in interesting his little pupil, and did not protract his term of study so as to weary him. |
Definition:to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of;prolong.
Synonyms:prolong Antonyms: advance |
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quarry (noun)Shandee, a student on a geology field trip, finds a disembodied—but talkative—arm in a quarry. |
Definition: an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone,slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
Synonyms: source |
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spurn (verb)In a conversation with Charlie Rose, Melinda Gates said that foundations must act as catalysts to spurn governments into action. |
Definition:to reject with disdain; scorn
Synonyms:despise, disregard Antonyms: accept, admire |
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subterfuge (noun)Delving into why this slaughter never happened uncovers a story of spy-craft, subterfuge and tightly-kept secrets. |
Definition:an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence,hide something, etc. Synonyms:ploy, sham Antonyms:fairness. honesty, openness |
