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Abhorrent

abominable, detestable,


execrable, loathsome,


obnoxious, repellent,


repugnant, odious,


heinous, disgusting

Abandon

renounce, maroon,


leave in the lurch, forfeit,


disown, waive,


ditch, abdicate,


jilt, forsake,


abjure, disown, repudiate

Abnormal

aberrant, anomalous,


bizarre, eccentric,


freak, idiosyncratic,


queer,wayward

Scurrilous

calumnious, libelous ,


opprobrious

Libel

misrepresentation, obloquy, slander,
calumny, defamation, denigration,


aspersion, vilification, malign,


traduce, smear, besmirch,


tarnish, imputation,


vituperation, defile

Abundant

bountiful, copious,


luxuriant, rampant

Abuse


invective, vituperation,
assault, execration,


castigate, inveigh,
affront, berate,


odium

Acclaim

applaud, extol, commend, kudos, laud, eulogize, ovation, esteem,


plaudits, acquiescence, endorsement, mandate, ratification

Accusations

impeachment,


indictment,


allegation,


summons

Acquit

absolve,


exonerate,


vindicate

Bounty

largesse,


munificence,


philanthropy

Commendable

laudable, meritorious,
absolve, exemplary,


honorable

Contemptible

dishonorable, discreditable,


despicable, detestable,


disgraceful, loathsome,


odious, ignominious


Condemnable

reprehensible,


deplorable

Censure

condemnation,


recrimination,


reprimand,


culpability,


denounce,


reproach

Aggressive
quarrelsome, contentious,
belligerent, pugnacious,
antagonistic, bellicose,
warlike, fractious,
litigious, militant

Irascible

dyspeptic, cantankerous,
petulant, peevish,


irritable, bilious

Agreement

consensus, harmony,


unanimity, compact,


accord, conformity,


treaty, covenant,


truce, pact

Approbate

acquiesce, concede,
concur, approve,
comply, accent,


accord

Alleviate


ameliorate, assuage,


appease, conciliate,


subdue, temper,


placate, gruntle ,


mitigate, slake,


relieve, mollify,


abate, allay,

Alliance

confederation,


consortium,


concordat,


affiliation,


coalition,


compact,



Allure

lure, magnetize,


attract, beguile,


decoy, entice,


Mitigate

palliate,


extenuate

Coax

wheedle, inveigle, cajole

Amiable

affable,


amicable,


genial

Amorous

salacious, lascivious, libidinous,


lustful, lecherous, licentious,


lewd, prurient, lubricious,


carnal, enamored , erotic,


bawdy, erotic

Ancient

antediluvian, antiquated,


archaic, outmoded,


primordial

Animosity

malevolence, rancor, vindictiveness, enmity, acerbity, acrimony, animus, antagonism, antipathy, asperity,


malice

Anonymous

incognito,


pseudonymn

Phlegmatic

sluggish,


indolent,


languid,


listless,


lackadaisical

Apathy

lassitude,


lethargy,


debility,


languor

Apex

culmination, summit,


acme, apogee,


zenith, crest,


pinnacle

Apologetic

contrite, penitent,


remorseful, rueful

Apprentice,


greenhorn,


novice,


tyro,


Appropriate

apposite, apropos, apt,


pertinent, seasonable, seemly,


befitting, felicitous, opportune,

Arbitrary


despotic,


autocratic,


tyrannical,


imperious,


totalitarian

Arbitrary

capricious, whimsical, erratic, eccentric, mercurial, quirky

Ardent


fervent,


zealous,


passionate,


impassioned,

Arduous

onerous,


grueling,


laborious,


herculean

Altercation

squabble, wrangle,
bickering, clash,


dispute, feud,


quibble, carp,


cavil

Arrogant

cavalier, haughty,


impudent, supercilious,


snobbish, condescending,


swaggering, presumptuous,


insolent

Articulate

eloquent,


lucid,


glib


Asperity

abrasiveness,


acrimony,


acerbity,


acidity,


churlishness,


irascibility,


rancor

Atrocious

heinous

Augury

presentiment,


premonition,


forewarning,


foreshadow,


foreboding,


portent,


bode

Ascetic

austere,


Spartan,


self-denying