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acclaim
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v. to approve or praise loudly
n. enthusiastic approval |
v. syn: applaud; extol
v. ant: deride; criticize n. syn: applause v. ant: disapproval; condemnation |
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bedraggled
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adj. wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through the mud
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adj. syn: disheveled; unkempt
adj. ant: neat; dapper |
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cryptic
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adj. having a hidden or secret meaning
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adj. syn: mysterious; enigmatic
adj. ant: straightforward; frank |
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ebb
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v. to flow or fall back, as the tide
n. a period of decline |
v. syn: decline; recede; fade
v. ant: increase; escalate n. syn: recession n. ant: increase; rise |
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fanatic
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n. one who has excess devotion to and enthusiasm for a cause or idea
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n. syn: radical; zealot
n. ant: unbeliever; skeptic |
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haphazard
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adj. dependent upon chance; lacking any definite plan
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adj. syn: disorganized; unsystematic
adj. ant: orderly; organized; methodical |
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illuminate
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v1. to brighten with light
v2. to make clear; to rid of confusion |
v1. syn: light; light up
v1. ant: darken; dim v2. syn: clarify; enlighten v2. ant: confuse; complicate |
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legacy
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n. something handed down from ancestors or history.
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n. syn: heritage
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maim
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v. to disable or disfigure
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v. syn: mutilate; wound
v. ant: heal; mend; repair |
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perceptive
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adj. extremely attentive to sensory input; keen
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adj. syn: discerning; astute; sharp
adj. ant: obtuse; slow |
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repudiate
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v. to reject as untrue
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v. syn: deny; renounce; refute
v. ant: accept; acknowledge |
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solicitude
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n1. anxiety and concern
n2. concern for the well-being of others |
n1: syn: worry; apprehension
n1: ant: comfort; calmness n2. syn: consideration; attentiveness n2. ant: negligence; disregard; abandonment |
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taint
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v. to corrupt or ruin by contaminating
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v. syn: infect; pollute; defile
v. ant: clean; purify |
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trepidation
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n. a state of fearful uncertainty; dread
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n. syn: disquiet; unease
n. ant: composure; equanimity; aplomb |
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waif
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n. a homeless person, especially an orphaned child
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n. syn: (none given)
v. ant: (none given) |
