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Prodigious - adj
-Extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force. Synonyms - wonderful, marvelous, monstrous Antonyms - tiny, ordinary |
The enormous elephant was quite prodigious in respect to the small prairie dog.
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Stoicism - n
-A systematic philosophy that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason in nature. Synonyms - patience, logical, methodic Antonyms - flighty, impulsive, random |
The Catholic priest followed a path of Stoicism, carefully evaluating his options and making the best decisions.
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Trite - adj
-Lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition. Synonyms - ordinary, commonplace, Antonyms - original, creative, unique |
The episodes of Law and Order have become quite trite; after thousands of episodes, the writers are having difficulty creating new material.
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Ameliorate - v
-To make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory. To improve. Synonyms - amend, better, improve Antonyms - worsen, destroy, hold back |
The mother ameliorated her son with some TLC and cough medicine, and he was soon on his way to recovery.
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Caprice - n
-A sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather. A tendency to change without motive. Synonyms - vagary, notion, whim, fancy Antonyms - solid, unchanging, |
The caprice represented by the murder of the main character surprised nearly every member of the audience.
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Dauntless - adj
-Not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold. Synonyms - undaunted, daring, brave, courageous, indomitable Antonyms - fearful, timid |
The detective was dauntless, not even the scariest of events could phase him.
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Dubious - ad
-Doubtful, marked by occasioning doubt. Synonyms - equivocal, ambiguous, obscure, unclear. Antonyms - obvious, conventional, trusting |
The teacher was quite doubtful of her student, as he frequently lied about homework and skipped class.
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Equivocal - adj
-Allowing the possibility of several different meanings, especially with intent to deceive or misguide. Synonyms - ambiguous, shady Antonyms - obvious, blatant, clear |
The cliff hanger season finale left a quite equivocal feeling for the viewers, who had no clue where the series would go next.
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Gravity - n
-The force of attraction by white terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth, heaviness or weight. Synonyms - seriousness, danger, emergency, import Antonyms - unimportant |
The gravity of the situation was not noticed by the young children, but rather by the teenagers and adults.
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Heresy - n
-Opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system. Synonyms - dissent, iconoclasm, dissension Antonyms - agreement |
The young Catholic committed heresy against his church when he converted to Islam.
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