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acquiesce
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to give in, to comply
syn. accede, agree, assent, consent, subscribe ant. to object; to disagree |
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affinity
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a likeness, a natrual relationship, a kinship
ant. repulsion |
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blasphemous
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irreverent, profane
ant. sacred; reverent |
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buttress
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a support or prop
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circumspect
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careful to cinsider consequences, cautious, prudent
syn. chary, wary ant. reckless; careless; indescreet |
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corroboration
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confirmation
syn. authentication, substantiation, validation, verification ant. refutation |
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deplete
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to use up gradually, to lessen in amount or value
ant. to restore |
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despotic
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rulling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical
ant. ruling democratically |
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emaciated
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very thing (usually as a result of starvation), wasting away
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment and not on theory
ant. theoretical |
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extraneous
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not essential or vital
syn. alien, extrinsic, foreign ant. essential |
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fallow
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inactive, plowed but not sowed
ant. active |
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homogeneous
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of the same kind
ant. heterogeneous |
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hyperbole
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obvious exaggeration
ant. understatement |
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incontrovertible
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indisputable
ant. disputable; arguable |
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irascible
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irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
ant. impassive, imperturbable |
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laconic
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using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude
syn. compendious, concise, pithy, succinct, summary, terse ant. verbose |
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magnanimity
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having a lofty, generous, and corageous spirit
ant. greed, stinginess |
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obsequious
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overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
syn. slavish, subservient ant. disinterested |
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proliferation
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an increase in number, multiplication
ant. decline; decrease |
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scrupulous
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very principled, very careful and conscientious
syn. meticulous, punctilious ant. unprincipled |
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sublime
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exalted, noble, uplifting
syn. resplendent, superb |
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surreptitious
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secret, clandestine, stealthy
syn. covert, furtive, underhanded ant. aboveboard; in an open manner |
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veracity
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devotion to the truth
syn. truthfulness, accuracy, correctness |
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zeal
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enthusiasm, fervor
ant. lack of enthusiasm |
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