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Abase |
(v) uh-BEYS to lower in rank, esteem, or prestige
SYNONYM: belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humiliate, reduce, shame |
Antonym: cherish, dignify, exalt, extol, honor, respect |
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Aberration |
(n) ab-uh-RAY-shun not typical; deviation from the norm
SYNONYM: anomaly, departure, digression |
Antonym: conformity, normality |
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Abhor |
(v) ab-HOR to really hate; to detest
SYNONYM: abominate, despise, loathe |
Antonym: adore, love, treasure |
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Abject |
(adj) AB-jekt without hope, defeated
SYNONYM: dismal, miserable, pathetic, sad, woeful, wretched |
Antonym: confident, encouraging, hopeful, positive, promising |
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Abridge |
(v) uh-BRIJ to shorten, condense
SYNONYM: abbreviate, crop, curtail, reduce |
Antonym: elaborate, expand, extend, lengthen |
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Abrogate |
(v) AB-ruh-geyt to end or annul, especially by authority
SYNONYM: abolish, cancel, dissolve, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash, repeal, retract, revoke, void |
Antonym: approve, establish, institute, legalize, ratify, sanction, support |
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Abstract |
(adj) AB-strakt theoretical; at the idea level, not concrete; hard to understand
SYNONYM: hypothetical, intangible, symbolic |
Antonym: concrete, definite, proved |
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Abundant |
(adj) uh-BUHN-duhnt plentiful, large in number
SYNONYM: abounding, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, lavish, liberal, numerous, overflowing, plenteous, plenty, profuse, teeming |
Antonym: lacking, rare, scarce, sparse |
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Accede |
(v) ak-SEED to agree or consent
SYNONYM: accept, acquiesce, admit, assent, comply, concede, cooperate, grant, permit, yield |
Antonym: condemn, demur, denounce, deny, protest, refuse |
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Acerbic |
(adj) uh-SIR-bik bitter, harsh; biting
SYNONYM: acetic, caustic, cutting, sour, tangy
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Antonym: bland, easygoing, flat, gentle, insipid, kind, mild, tasteless |
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Adamant |
(adj) AD-uh-munt stubborn; completely inflexible; unyielding
SYNONYM: flinty, rigid, stiff, stony |
Antonym: bending, compliant, inflexible, malleable, pliable, stretchy |
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Adverse |
(adj) ad-VURS unfavorable, difficult, unfortunate
SYNONYM: bad, damaging, hurtful, injurious |
Antonym: beneficial, healthful, useful |
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Affable |
(adj) AF-uh-buhl friendly; open; easygoing
SYNONYM: neighborly, outgoing, sociable |
Antonym: antisocial, uncongenial, withdrawn |
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Affinity |
(n) ah-FINN-uh-tee have a feeling for; kinship, similarity, or attraction
SYNONYM: bent, inclination, leaning, propensity |
Antonym: antipathy, disconnection, disinclination, dislike |
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Affluent |
(adj) AFF-loo-ent rich; wealthy
SYNONYM: flush, moneyed, opulent |
Antonym: destitute, indigent, needy, poor |
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Aggrandize |
(v) uh-GRAN-dize to increase; to make to appear greater
SYNONYM: acclaim, applaud, augment, dignify, distinguish, enlarge, ennoble, expand, extend, glorify, heighten, honor, increase, intensify, magnify, multiply |
ANTONYM: belittle, debase, degrade, depress, disgrace, humble, lower |
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Aggregate |
(n) AG-gruh-guht in total; the sum of things combined
SYNONYM: corpus, entirety, whole |
Antonym: part, piece, portion, segment |
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Allay |
(v) uh-LEY to reduce (usually pain or a problem)
SYNONYM: abate, alleviate, assuage, calm, compose, decrease, ease, lessen, lighten, mitigate, moderate, mollify, pacify, quiet |
Antonym: arouse, goad, inflame, intensify, irritate, provoke, stir, worsen |
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Allocate |
(v) AL-uh-kate to distribute; to parcel out
SYNONYM: allot, apportion, deal out, dedicate, designate, earmark |
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Alloy |
(n) AL-oy mixture of elemental metals; union of different things
SYNONYM: amalgamation, blend, composite, fusion, mixture |
Antonym: homogeneity, uniformity |
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Alms |
(n) ahlms money, food, or clothing given to the poor
SYNONYM: charity, contribution, grant, offering |
Antonym: tax, tithe |
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Aloof |
(adj) uh-LOOF removed; indifferent
SYNONYM: cold, detached, remote, withdrawn |
Antonym: friendly, intimate, sociable, unreserved |
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Amalgamation |
(n) uh-mal-guh-MEY-shuhn a mixture
SYNONYM: amalgam, blend, combination, consolidation, fusion, integration, joining, merger, mix, union |
Antonym: disunion, segregation, separation |
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Amass |
(v) uh-MAS to gather, accumulate
SYNONYM: aggregate, assemble, compile, conserve, corral, garner, stock up, store |
Antonym: circulate, disperse, dissipate, distribute, scatter, strew |
