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acrimonious
(adj) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
syn- biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish
ant- gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial
bovine
(adj) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
syn- stolid, dull, slow, stupid
ant- alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick
consternation
(n) dismay, confusion
syn- shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
ant- calm, composure, aplomb
corpulent
(adj) fat; having a large, bulky body
syn- overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly
ant- slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated
disavow
(v) to deny responsibility for or connection with
syn- disown, disclaim, retract, abjure
ant- acknowledge, admit, grant, certify
dispassionate
(adj) impartial; calm, free from emotion
syn- unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached
ant- committed, engaged, partial, biased
dissension
(n) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
syn- strife, discord, contention
ant- agreement, accord, harmony
dissipate
(v) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
syn- disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
ant- gather, collect, conserve, husband
expurgate
(v) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
syn- purge, censor, bowdlerize
gauntlet
(n) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
syn- dare, provocation, trial, punishment
hypothetical
(adj) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
syn- assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional
ant-actual, real, tested, substantiated
ignoble
(adj) mean, low, base
syn- inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid
ant- admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble
impugn
(v) to call into question; to attack as false
syn- challenge, deny, dispute, query, question
ant- confirm, prove, verify, validate
intemperate
(adj) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
syn- excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate
ant- moderate, restrained, cool and collected
odium
(n) hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
syn- abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
ant- esteem, admiration, approbation
perfidy
(n) faithlessness, treachery
syn- betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity
ant- faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness
relegate
(v) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
syn- transfer, consign, demote, exile
ant- promote, elevate, advance, recall
squeamish
(adj) inclined to cause nausea; easily shocked up upset; excessively fastidious or refined
syn- nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish
subservient
(adj) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
syn- secondary, servile, obsequious, useful
ant- primary, principal, bossy, domineering
susceptible
(adj) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
syn- vulnerable, receptive, impressionable
ant- resistant, immune