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Annex (Verb, Noun) "The very next day he sent Eisenhower a message saying that he did not intend to annex the Sinai." Kai Bird |
Definition: to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important; a subsidiary building or an addition to a building Synonyms: addendum appendix Antonyms: base, subtraction |
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Cleave (Verb) "For the present, I was willing to cleave to old Matt, as he had to me." Oliver Optic |
Definition: to adhere closely; stick; cling; to remain faithful; to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, especially along a natural line of division Synonyms: hew, sunder Antonyms: close, combine |
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Cordial (Adjective, Noun) "The email exchanges started out as cordial, if cold, but gradually grew more confrontational." Michael Kennedy |
Definition: courteous and gracious; friendly; warm; a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; a stimulating medicine Synonyms: affectionate, amicable Antonyms: insincere, rude |
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Cornerstone (Noun) "But the coolest part may have been what was placed inside a zinc case in the cornerstone. " William Conner |
Definition: a stone uniting two masonry walls at an intersection; the chief foundation on which something is constructed or developed Synonyms: essential, foundation Antonyms: exterior, top |
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Debacle (Noun) "A win in November is very poor compensation for this debacle now." David Frum |
Definition: a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout; a complete collapse or failure; a breaking up of ice in a river; a violent rush of waters or ice Synonyms: breakdown, failure Antonyms: blessing, success |
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Devitalize (Verb) "These shoots are useless, devitalize the vine, and hinder vineyard operations." U.P. Hedrick |
Definition: to deprive of vitality or vital properties; make lifeless; weaken Synonyms: disembowel, emasculate Antonyms: aid, build |
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Embroil (Verb) "Let go quarrel and contention, nor embroil thyself in trouble and differences by being over-solicitous in thy own defence." James Wood |
Definition: to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife; to throw into confusion, complicate Synonyms: enmesh, tangle Antonyms: exclude, free |
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Exonerate (Verb) "A new report appears to exonerate Susan Rice for public statements following the Benghazi attack." Michael Tonasky |
Definition: to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate; to relieve from an obligation Synonyms: absolve, acquit Antonyms: blame, condemn |
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Glib (Adjective) "Peculiar it may be, but it is a real phenomenon and demands explanation—not glib dismissal." Thomas de Wesselow |
Definition: readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so Synonyms: articulate, eloquent Antonyms: quiet, silent |
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Haphazard (Adjective, Adverb, Noun) "His shot choices are haphazard and arrhythmic, always cutting against any recognizable beat." Jamie Devette |
Definition: characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless; mere chance Synonyms: aimless, uncoordinated Antonyms: careful, methodical |
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Improvise (Verb) "OK guys, now rip it out and improvise and say anything you want." Howard Hosseman |
Definition: to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize Synonyms: concoct, invent Antonyms: design, devise |
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Incite (Verb) "The only way to incite change is to push this topic onto the world stage." Rula Dejebal |
Definition: to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action Synonyms: abet, agitate Antonyms: block, calm |
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Influx (Noun) "And the influx of Catholic immigrants from Germany and Ireland helped create a beer-drinking culture." Daniel Gross |
Definition: the act of flowing in; the place at which one stream flows into another or into the sea Synonyms: introduction, arrival Antonyms: retreat departure |
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Pallor (Noun) "But the eagerness was all gone from his, and only the pallor left." Malbone |
Definition: unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness Synonyms: colorlessness, wanness Antonyms: liveliness, color |
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Pedigree (Noun) "His Ivy League pedigree, cool rationality, and youth set him apart. Daniel Reed |
Definition: an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry; a genealogical table, chart, list, or record, especially of a purebred animal Synonyms: thoroughbred, pure-blood Antonyms: base-born, lowly |
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Precipitous (Adjective) "In 1965, despite the precipitous decline in the worker-to-retiree ratio, Social Security paid its bills with a 2.2% payroll tax." Megan McArnold |
Definition: extremely or impassably steep; precipitate Synonyms: abrupt, sharp Antonyms: calm, kind |
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Profuse (Adjective) "Both of these factors occur during intense athletic activity, which results in profuse sweating." Anand Veragnadu |
Definition: spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant Synonyms: abounding, extravagant Antonyms: lacking, sparse |
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Reconcile (Verb) "They organized the unity march that helped pressure Fatah and Hamas to reconcile." Peter Binart |
Definition: to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired; to bring into agreement or harmony Synonyms: appease, conform Antonyms: agitate, fight |
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Shackle (Noun, Verb) "So given all the evidence against it, why shackle women at all?" Alex Berg |
Definition: a ring or other fastening; a hobble or fetter for a horse; the u-shaped bar of a padlock; to fasten with a shackle; to restrain in action Synonyms: handcuff, irons Antonyms: flexible, loose |
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Threadbare (Adjective) "Even though there is a threadbare concession stand, overflowing picnic baskets abound." Robert Silverband |
Definition: having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment; meager, scanty, or poor Synonyms: faded, ratty Antonyms: fresh, new |
