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Antagonism |
n. Hostility, active opposition |
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Antithesis |
n. Direct opposite |
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Apocryphal |
adj. Of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit |
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Arduous |
adj. Hard to do; strenuous |
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Articulate |
adj. Able to put one's thoughts into words easily and clearly |
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Assuage |
v. To calm or soothe; to safety |
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Atrophy |
v. To waste away |
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Augment |
v. To increase or enlarge |
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Austere |
adj. Strict in morals |
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Authoritarian |
n. A person who supports the principle of subjection to authority |
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Unequivocal |
adj. Plain |
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Unethical |
adj. Not conforming to accepted standards of behavior |
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Ungainly |
adj. Clumsy |
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Unimpeachable |
adj. Unquestionable |
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Unobtrusive |
adj. Not readily noticeable; inconspicuous |
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Unscathed |
adj. Undamaged |
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Untenable |
adj. That which cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended |
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Urbane |
adj. Courteous; suave; polished |
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Utopian |
adj. Excellent, but only existing in fancy or theory |
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Vacillate |
v. To sway unsteadily |
