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to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution
abscond

syn:disappear, escape, flee,
ant:abide, continue, endure, give up, remain, stay, stop, yield
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
bellicose

syn:aggressive, antagonistic, argumentative, battleful, combative, hostile, pugnacious
ant: calm, easygoing, pacific, pacifistic, passive, peaceful
1. to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
2. to give up resistance
capitulate
"He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way."

syn: bow, cave in, cede, come across, come to terms, concede, defer
ant:defend, fight
1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
2. respectful or courteous regard
deference
"in deference to his wishes."

syn:acquiescence, capitulation, complaisance, condescension, docility, obeisance
ant:disobedience, impoliteness, noncompliance
1.made up of what is selected from different sources.
2. not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems.
eclectic
"an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy."

syn:all-embracing, assorted, broad, dilettantish, diverse, diversified
ant:incomprehensive, narrow, particular, specific, unvaried
1. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
2.requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking.
fastidious
"a fastidious eater."

syn:captious, choosy, critical, dainty, demanding, difficult
ant:indifferent, indiscriminating, uncareful, uncouth, uncritical, undemanding
1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so
2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners.
3. Archaic. agile; spry.
glib
"a glib talker; glib answers."

syn: artful, articulate, easy, eloquent, slick, smooth-talking
ant:inarticulate, quiet, stuttering, tongue-tied, uncommunicative
hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible
heinous
"a heinous offense."

syn: abhorrent, abominable, accursed, atrocious, awful, bad
ant: glorious, good, lovely, magnificent, wonderful
1. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
2. Pathology. causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign
indolent
"an indolent person"
"an indolent ulcer that is not painful and is slow to heal."

syn: easygoing, idle, inactive, inert, lackadaisical, languid
ant: active, busy, diligent, energetic, enthusiastic
to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
juxtapose

syn:appose, bring near, bring together, connect
ant: disjoin, divide, separate
1. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
2. to mitigate or reduce; soften
mollify
"to mollify one's demands."

syn:abate, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, appease, assuage, blunt, calm
ant:agitate, depress, exasperate, harass, incite, provoke
1. a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
2. deference or homage
obeisance
"The nobles gave obeisance to the new king."

syn:loyalty, praise, respect, reverence
ant: bad manners, disobedience, disregard, disrespect
1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident:
2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible.
palpable
"a palpable lie; palpable absurdity."

syn: apparent, appreciable, arresting, believable, blatant, certain
ant: hidden, obscure, unclear, vague
1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial:
2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic
perfunctory
"perfunctory courtesy. "
"In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker."

syn:apathetic, careless, cool, cursory, disinterested
ant:careful, precise, thoughtful
1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate.
recalcitrant

syn:defiant, fractious, indomitable, insubmissive, insubordinate, intractable, obstinate, rebellious
ant: amenable, obedient, passive
1. cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident:
2. reddish; ruddy:
3. (in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.
4. bloody;
5. blood-red; red.
sanguine
"sanguine expectations. a sanguine complexion.a sanguine disposition;"

syn: animated, assured, buoyant, cheerful, confident, enthusiastic
ant: depressed, pessimistic, sad, unhappy
equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification
tantamount
"His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war."

syn: alike, as good as, commensurate, duplicate, equal, equivalent, identical
ant:different, opposite, polar, reverse
To regard with respect, reverence, or heartfelt deference.
venerate

syn:admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate
ant:abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn
ridicule; mockery; an object of ridicule.
derision
"The inept performance elicited derision from the audience."

syn:insult, disrespect, contempt
ant: adulation, commendation, compliment, flattery, praise
a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference
predilection
"a predilection for Bach."

syn: bias, partiality
ant: antipathy, disinterest, dislike, hate