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Ascertain (Verb) "Science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgments of all kind remain necessary." Albert Einstein |
Definition: to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance Synonyms: determine, verify Antonyms: disprove, invalidate |
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Aberration (Noun) "Human progress is furthered, not by conformity, but by aberration." H. L. Mencken |
Definition: the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course or type Synonyms: deviation, divergence Antonyms: normality, conformity |
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Hedonist (Noun) "I am not strict vegan, because I'm a hedonist pig. If i see a big chocolate cake that is made with eggs, I'll have it." Grace Slick |
Definition: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification Synonyms: glutton, sensualist Antonyms: puritan, ascetic |
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Presage (Noun/Verb) "Small opportunities often presage great enterprises." Demosthenes |
Definition: something that foreshadows a future event; to predict or warn Synonyms: presentiment, omen Antonyms: dismissal, ignore |
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Surfeited (Noun/Verb) "It is an overactive imagination that turns men into cowards, not a surfeit of fear, as many believe." Christopher Paolini |
Definition: an excess amount; to overindulge in anything Synonyms: superabundance, gorge Antonyms: lack, scarcity |
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Benefaction
(Noun) "Ingratitude is often disproportionate to the benefaction received." Karl Kraus |
Definition: the act of bestowing a benefit Synonyms: donation, benevolence Antonyms: balefulness, beseech |
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Ablution (Noun) "Whene'er I walk the public ways, How many poor that lack ablution Do probe my heart with pensive gaze, And beg a trivial contribution" Owen Seamen |
Definition: a usually religious cleansing with water or another liquid Synonyms: bath, purification Antonyms: dirty, impure |
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Baneful (Adjective) "Why cannot we correct the baneful passion, without weakening the good?" Zebulon Pike |
Definition: destructive or poisonous Synonyms: pernicious, harmful Antonyms: beneficial, advantagous |
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Respite (Noun) "Art is a spiritual, immaterial respite from the hardships of life." Fernando Botero |
Definition: a delay of usually something distressing Synonyms: relief, break Antonyms: agitate, continuation |
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Tarries (Verb) "My evil genius Procrastination has whispered to me to tarry 'til a more convenient season." Mary Todd Lincoln |
Definition: to delay or be tardy or remain in one place Synonyms: linger, loiter Antonyms: leave, abandon |
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Castigation (Noun) "Now there is fame! Of all- hunger, misery, the incomprehension of the public- fame is by far the worst. It is the castigation of God by the artist." Pablo Picasso |
Definition: the act of criticizing or punishing in order to correct Synonyms: chastisement, discipline Antonyms: vindication, flattery |
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Venerable (Adjective) "Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind." Cicero |
Definition: commanding respect because of old age or nobility Synonyms: revered, dignified Antonyms: vile, despicable |
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Blight (Noun/Verb) "Man is always and everywhere a blight on the landscape" John Muir |
Definition- any cause or the state of destruction or ruin; to suffer blight Synonyms: curse, plague Antonyms: aid, blessing |
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Soothsayer (Noun) "I am not a soothsayer, but I can predict that in future we will be more selfish, technologically advanced and power hungry." Tasneem Hameed |
Definition: a person who can foresee or tell the future Synonyms: seer, prophet Antonyms: pessimist, contestant |
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Vehement (Adjective) "Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak." Marcus Tullius Cicero |
Definition: strongly emotional, perhaps angry, with a lot of energy Synonyms: intense, passionate Antonyms: apathetic, calm |
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Disheveled (Adjective) "Most people show up for work being physically accoutered but mentally disheveled." Eric Butterworth |
Definition: hanging loosely or disarranged Synonyms: unkempt, untidy Antonyms: neat, groomed |
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Covetousness (Noun) "The curse of covetousness is that it destroys manhood by substituting money for character." Lucy Larcom |
Definition: wrongly desirous of money and wealth Synonyms: greed, lust Antonyms: assistance, beneficence |
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Goads (Noun/Verb) "If you strike the goads with your fists, your hands suffer the most." |
Definition: something that either pricks or wounds or drives or encourages Synonyms: stimulus, motivation Antonyms: discouragement, deterrent |
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Insolence (Noun) "The stupidity of man always invites the insolence of power." Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Definition: boldly rude or unnecessary behavior Synonyms: impertinence, audacity Antonyms: humility, modesty |
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Austere (Adjective) "Nature is in austere mood, even terrifying, withal majestically beautiful." Frederick Soddy |
Definition: severely simple or moral or rigorously self- disciplined Synonyms: ascetic, limited Antonyms: luxurious, extravagent |
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Jocular (Adjective) "Wit goes for the jugular, not the jocular, and it's the opposite of football; instead of building character, it tears it down." Florence King |
Definition: designed for joking or jesting Synonyms: waggish, facetious Antonyms: serious, solemn |
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Indolence (Noun) "Indolence is the sleep of the mind." Luc de Clapiers |
Definition: the state of being slothful Synonyms: laziness, idleness Antonyms: energy, ambition |
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Haughtily (Adverb) "How haughtily he lifts his nose, To tell what every schoolboy knows." Jonathan Swift |
Definition: contemptuously arrogant or scornfully proud Synonyms: snobbish, boastfully Antonyms: humbly, meekly |
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Supplicate (Verb) "The hour would not come upon anyone so long as he supplicates to Allah." Sahih Muslim |
Definition: to pray or ask for something humbly Synonyms: entreat, appeal Antonyms: refuse, answer |
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Palliative (Adjective) "Life as we find it is too hard for us; it entails too much pain, too many disappointments, impossible tasks. We cannot do without palliative remedies." Sigmund Freud |
Definition: serving to relieve without actually curing Synonyms: mitigate, alleviate Antonyms: painful, arduous |
