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extreme hatred or ill will
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rancor
noun Syn: animosity; enmity Ant: amity; sympathy |
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Whelan's double-dealing had Jack seething; he had never before felt so much _____ toward a lawyer.
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rancor
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unrelenting; unavoidable
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inexorable
adj. Syn: relentless; certain Ant: avoidable; preventable |
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Decades of harsh weather caused the _____ erosion of the tombstone.
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inexorable
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to praise highly
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extol
verb Syn: exalt; laud Ant: chastise |
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Emily _____ the virtues of her personal hero and mentor.
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extolled
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merciful; lenient
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clement
adj. Syn: forbearing; benign Ant: malevolent; harsh |
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Despite the abhorrent nature of the crime, the judge handed down a suprisingly _____ sentence.
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clement
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a worn-out idea or overused expression
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cliche'
noun Syn: platitude; banality |
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The candidate promised new ideas, but spouted the same old _____ after her election.
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cliche' s
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unyielding; firm in opinion
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adamant
adj. Syn: stubborn Ant: amenable; flexible |
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Despite the protests of the entire city council, the mayor remained _____.
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adamant
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lacking in self-confidence; shy
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diffident
adj. Syn: timid Ant: outgoing |
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The _____ student hated to speak in front of the class.
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diffident
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a creative work, especially in a numbered composition
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opus
noun Plural: opera |
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My favorite composition by Antonin Dvorak is _____ 95.
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opus
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professed but not necessarily true
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ostensible
adj. Syn: supposed Ant: actual |
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The _____ reason for inviting her up to his room was to show her his bottle cap collection.
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ostensible
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inequality; difference
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disparity
noun Syn: gap Ant: similarity |
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My wife is twelve years older than I am, but we get along well despite the _____ in our ages.
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disparity
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