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ameliobrate verb The reform did much to ameliorate living standards. |
to improve, make more satisfactory syn:enhance Ant: disturb |
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epitome noun He is the epitome of goodness. |
typical of a large group Syn: personification Ant:oppsite |
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interloper noun The interloper tried to fix the situation between my boyfriend and I. |
a person who interferes with/ meddles in affairs of others. syn: intruder Ant: assistant |
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occult adj The occult movie interested by brother, who loves Harry Potter. |
relating to magic, astrology, the supernatural Syn:magical Ant: ordinary |
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aplomb noun Diane passed the test with aplomb. |
confidence or self assurance Syn: self-assurance Ant:uncertainty |
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exhort verb The media have been exhorting people to turn out for the demonstration |
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly Syn-encourage Ant- stop |
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intrinsic Adj Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life. |
belonging to a thing by its very nature Syn:innate Ant:unnautral |
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permeate verb The aroma of soup permeated the air. |
to pass through, into every part of Syn:pervade Ant: stop |
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bombastic adj The bombastic professor really had no idea what he was talking about. |
high sounding, inflated, high-flown Syn: pompous Ant: humble |
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ex officio adv and adj An ex officio member of the committee showed up tonight. |
by virtue of office or official position syn:authoritative Ant: discredited |
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inveigh verb Nationalists inveighed against those who worked with the British. |
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words Syn: protest again Ant:support |
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precipitate verb The medicine precipitated the disappearance of his cold. |
to hasten the occurrence of, bring about prematurely Syn: accelerate Ant: slow down |
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callow adj The callow doctor made a mistake in surgery. |
immature or inexperienced syn: unsophisticated Ant: advanced |
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infringe verb The new law infringed upon my right to free speech. |
to violate, trespass syn:break Ant: respect |
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lassitude noun The lassitude of the student caused her to fall asleep in the middle of her exam. |
weariness of body or mind from strain, lack of energy Syn: fatigue Ant: peppiness |
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stringent adj The stringent rules of the parents annoyed the children. |
rigorously binding or exacting Syn: strict Ant: freeing |
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drivel noun Don't let such drivel come out of your mouth! |
silly nonsense Syn: rubbish Ant: treasure |
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ingratiate verb The man ingratiated himself with his new coworkers. |
to establish oneself in the good favor/grace of others Syn: cultivate Ant: reject |
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millenium noun The country celebrated their millenium anniversary. |
period of 1000 years Syn: era Ant: second |
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surmise verb The girl surmised the rumor to be true. |
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. Syn: assume Ant: disbelieve |
