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Ascertain (Verb) "How important it is to ascertain the will of God, before we undertake anything" - George Muller |
Definition: to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: Synonyms: Determine, verify Antonyms: Discredit, disprove |
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Benefaction (Noun) “Let him who desires to see others happy, make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed, and remember that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his benefaction” -Samuel Jackson |
Definition: an act of conferring a benefit; the doing of good; a good deed Synonyms: Generosity, giving. Antonyms: Greed, Reposition |
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Castigation (Verb) To what length the castigation should proceed is of course matter for individual taste and judgment. - George Saintsbury |
Definition: to criticize or reprimand severely. Synonyms: scold, reprove Antonyms: compliment reward |
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Disheveled (adjective) “I fully expect him to show up in a bathrobe next time with disheveled hair,” Lehane joked in an interview. -Jill Lawrence |
Definition: hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt Synonyms: Loose, rumpled Antonyms: orderly, straight |
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Jocular (adjective) "Yet she never wanders far from the defining characteristics of her writing:it's all jocular observation of herself or others." - Claire Howorth |
Definition: characterized by joking or jesting; waggish; facetious: Synonyms: merry, jolly Antonyms: Serious, depressed |
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Aberration (noun) "It seemed like an aberration, not a pattern to be worried about." -Dave Cullen |
Definition: the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. Synonyms: deviation, divergence Antonyms: accurate, percise |
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Ablution (noun) "This ablution made him clean, but did not bring back his ruddy color." -Charles Reade |
Definition: a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual. Synonyms: cleansing, bathing Antonyms: tarnishing, currupting |
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Venerable (adjective) "There is no notion of San Francisco's tumultuous and venerable gay history." - Tim Teeman |
Definition: commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; Synonyms: respectable, honored Antonyms: disrespected, undeserving |
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Covetousness (adjective) "In fact, such a deed might savour of jealousy and covetousness." -Emile Zola |
Definition: inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy. Synonyms: Greedy, stingy Antonyms: Generous, caring |
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Indolence (Noun) "And he was also indolent, with the indolence which is so often the secret of good nature." -Joseph Conrad |
Definition: having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion Synonyms: slothful; sluggish Antonyms: energetic; enpowered |
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Hedonist (Noun) "The old Don was a loving father and husband, and a hedonist." -Lizzie Crocker |
Definition: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification. Synonyms: Self-indulging Antonyms: Ascetic |
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Baneful (Adjective) "The baneful effects of forcing the voice is clearly set forth." -Francis E. Howard |
Definition: destructive; pernicious: Synonyms: Poisonous, damaging Antonyms: Helpful, constructive |
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Blight (noun) "Others announced layoffs and cutbacks and every manner of cancer and blight." -Patrick DeWitt |
Definition: any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration: Synonyms: plague, scorge Antonyms: renewal, betterment |
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Goads (Noun) "Maybe the public display of pro-Gaddafi sentiments acts as a goad for the killings." -Jamie Dettmer |
Definition: anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick. Synonyms: stick, prod Antonyms: intake, insentive |
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Haughty (Adjective) "But these are not times when we need to be uplifted and showered with haughty rhetoric." -Justin Green |
Definition: disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: Synonyms: snobbish, high class Antonyms: humble, unassuming |
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Presage (noun) "From quotes Clinton a lot, and he credits Clinton with saying that an intellectual resurgence has to presage political power." - Eleanor Clift |
Definition: a presentiment or foreboding. Synonyms: foreshadowing, indication Antonyms: ignorance, uncertainty |
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Respite (noun) "Saint Barthélemy, my annual winter respite, is my favorite of theCaribbean islands." - Architectural Digest |
Definition: a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: Synonyms: Pause, delay Antonyms: continuation, uninterupted |
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Soothsayer (noun) "A soothsayer warned Julius Caesar about the Ides of March—a catastrophe looming in the middle of the month." -Alex Horton |
Definition: a person who professes to foretell events. Synonyms: Fortune teller Antonyms: Logical Thinker |
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Insolence (Noun) ""Goodnight," he said, with an insolence far too fine for the butcher's comprehension." - Henry Seton Merriman |
Definition: contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech. Synonyms: Rude, inappropriate Antonyms: Polite, proper |
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Supplicate (verb) "If she be not a mother, you will supplicate her to speak of her potential children." - Milo Hastings |
Definition: to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. Synonyms: Pray, plead Antonyms: Demand, order |
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Surfeited (Noun) "It is lawful for the body to take its meat and drink, but not to be surfeited and drunken." - Lilian Staveley |
Definition: excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking. Synonyms: excess, surplus Antonyms: lack, starvation |
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Tarries (Verb) "His appointment was for noon; he tarries, I fear, in the city." - Lew Wallace |
Definition: to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: Synonyms: Remain, stationed Antonyms: changing, degrading |
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Vehement (Adjective) "Her year in the life sounds dizzying, but there is nothing dizzy about her vehement refusal to name names." - Tracy Quan |
Definition: zealous; ardent; impassioned: Synonyms: passionate, ardent Antonyms: bored, dispassionate |
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Austere (adjective) "“It looks spare and austere, but we spent 1,000 hours creating these,”Snoeren said." - Liza Foreman |
Definition: severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding Synonyms: Bare, minimal Antonyms: extravagant, ornamental |
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Palliative (adjective) "This is palliative care—a return of some control to people during a passage in life that is uncontrollable." - Gail Sheehy |
Definition: an effect of relief or lessening without curing Synonyms: relieve, lessen Antonyms: Worsen, enrage |
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Ad Infinitum (Adverb) "registration is for seven years and may be renewed ad infinitum" |
D: again and again in the same way; forever. S: Repeating A: Limited |
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Concede verb "I had to concede that I'd overreacted" |
admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it. S: admit A: act stubborn |
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Perverse adjective "Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate" |
to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences. S: uncouth A: proper |
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Sordid Adjective "the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams" |
involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. S: Sleazy A:Respectable |
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Apportion verb "voting power will be apportioned according to contribution" |
divide and allocate S: divide A: Combine |
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Congenial Adjective "his need for some congenial company" |
pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own. S: Agreeable A: Nemisis |
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Prelude Noun "education cannot simply be a prelude to a career" |
an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important. S: Preliminary A: Epilouge |
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Untenable adjective "this argument is clearly untenable" |
not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. S:indefensible A: Concrete |
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Bona Fide adjective "only bona fide members of the company are allowed to use the logo" |
genuine; real. S: Actual A: Copy |
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Lofty Adjective "the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms" |
of imposing height. S: soaring A: low |
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Rancid Adjective "The old bread was Rancid" |
(of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale. S: Gross A: Clean |
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Versatile Adjective "a versatile sewing machine" |
able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. S: Flexable A: Brittle |
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Buoyant Adjective "The duck was buoyant in water" |
able or apt to stay afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas. S: floating A: sinking |
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Migration Noun "there is virtually no cell migration in plants" |
movement from one part of something to another. S: Shift A: Stable |
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Rustic Adjective " The house had a rustic charm to it" |
of or relating to the countryside; rural. S: Rural A: New |
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Vindicate verb "hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict" |
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion. S: Clear A: Suspect |
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Clique Noun "Our clique is very exclusive" |
a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them.
S: Gang A: Crowd |
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Perceive Verb "his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth" |
become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand. S: recognise A: confuse |
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Sever Verb "the head was severed from the body" |
divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. S: Chop A: Join |
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Wane Verb
"confidence in the dollar waned" |
decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker. S: diminish A: increase |
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Annex Verb "the first ten amendments were annexed to the Constitution in 1791" |
append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document. S:Addition A: Subtraction |
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Cleave Verb "the large ax his father used to cleave wood for the fire" |
split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain. S:Hack A: Attach |
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Cordial Adjective "the atmosphere was cordial and relaxed" |
warm and friendly. S: Warm or Friendly A:Cold unfriendly |
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Cornerstone Noun "a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy" |
a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls. S: centerpiece A: N/A |
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Debacle noun "the economic debacle that became known as the Great Depression" |
a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. S:Fiasco A: Completion |
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devitalize verb "an effective product to treat devitalized skin" |
deprive of strength and vigor. S:weaken A:Strengthen |
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embroil Verb "she became embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew" |
involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation. S:Involve A:Exclude |
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exonerate Verb "the court-martial exonerated me" |
(especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case. S: absolve A: incriminate |
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glib Adjective "she was careful not to let the answer sound too glib" |
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow. S: slick A: Confused |
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haphazard adjective "the kitchen drawers contained a haphazard collection of silver souvenir spoons" |
lacking any obvious principle of organization. S: random A: Orderly |
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improvise verb "the ability to improvise operatic arias in any given style" |
create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation. S:ad lib A: Planned |
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incite verb "the offense of inciting racial hatred" |
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior). S:stir up A: discourage |
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influx noun "a massive influx of refugees from front-line areas" |
an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things. S: Rush A: Blockage |
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pallor noun The boys skin had a pallor appearance |
an unhealthy pale appearance. S:pale A: Dark |
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pedigree noun The pedigree of my family shows that I'm not Inbred |
the recorded ancestry, especially upper-class ancestry, of a person or family S: ancestry A:N/A |
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precipitous adjective "the precipitous cliffs of the North Atlantic coast" |
dangerously high or steep. S:steep A; Shallow |
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profuse adjective "I offered my profuse apologies" |
(especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant. S:Copious A: rare |
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reconcile verb "she wanted to be reconciled with her father" |
restore friendly relations between. S: harmonize A: desynchronize |
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shackle noun The zombie dropped a shackle |
a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together. S: Chain A: Freeness |
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threadbare adjective "shabby rooms with threadbare carpets" |
(of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age. S: worn A: New |
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Abase Verb "I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees" |
to behave in a way as to belittle or degrade Syn ridicule, attack Ant praise, support |
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Actuate Verb "The pendulum actuates an electrical switch" |
to cause a machine to operate Syn activate, turn on Ant malfunction, turn off |
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Avert
Verb "She averted her eyes during the more violent scenes" |
to turn away Syn about face, turn Ant approach, come to |
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Boorish Adjective "The guy turned out to be quite boorish at the party" |
rough and bad-mannered Syn uncouth Ant refined, nice |
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Brunt Noun "The President will bear the brunt of the blame for America's actions" |
the worst/climax part of a thing Syn climax, impact Ant lightness, easy part |
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Combatant Noun "He was a combatant in WWI" |
a person in combat, mostly in war Syn soldier, veteran Ant pacifist, peacemaker |
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Dormant Adjective "That volcano isn't erupting, it's dormant" |
sleeping or hibernating Syn resting, asleep Ant awake, operational |
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Dubious Adjective "I don't like your plan; I'm dubious about its chances of success |
hesitating or doubting Syn uncertain, in doubt Ant continuing, flowing |
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Harangue Noun "I don't like your plan; I'm dubious about its chances of success" |
a long speech Syn lecture, speech Ant brief talk |
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Harry Verb "He bought the house for Jenny, whom he harries into marriage" |
to consistently harass Syn nag, bully Ant be nice, |
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Impertinent Adjective "The boy was impertinent to his teacher" |
rude Syn insolent, boorish Ant courteous, nice |
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Knave Noun "That knave isn't anyone's first choice for a husband" |
a dishonest or unscrupulous man. Syn brigand, Ant gentleman, |
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Legion Noun "The 501st Legion lead an attack on the Jedi Temple in 19BBC" |
a unit of an army Syn Attack battalion, Army Ant single person |
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Liberality Noun "I have some liberality towards bisexuality" |
giving or spending freely, or being open to new ideas Syn lavish, open-minded Ant frugal, close-minded |
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Plaintiff Noun "The plaintiff was charging the defendant with rape" |
the person who brings a case to the court Syn prosecutor, Ant defendant |
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Probe Verb "The aliens probed my insides" |
to physically explore something Syn examine, put in Ant take out, ignore |
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Protract Verb "They're certainly protracting the process of grading my papers" |
prolong Syn procrastinate, wait Ant complete, finish |
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Quarry noun "Rukumani worked at the stone quarry with Nathan and Puli." |
a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted. |
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Spurn Verb "Speaking gruffly, he spurned the proposal" |
reject Syn scorn, Ant accept, receive |
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Subterfuge Noun "Quit with the subterfuge and tell me straight up" |
stealth Syn concealment Ant bombastic |
