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to lessen in violence or intensity
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abate
v. Syn: subside; decrease Ant: intensity; increase |
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When the winds _____, the helicopter was able to land.
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abated
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conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
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decorum
n. Syn: propriety Ant: inappropriateness |
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The usually restless toddler suprised everyone with his _____ during the ceremony.
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decorum
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to detest; to hate strongly
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abhor
v. Syn: despise; loathe Ant: love; adore |
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to distribute; to give out sparingly
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dole
v. Ant: hoard |
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At the crowded Red Cross shelter, food was _____ out carefully to the earthquake victims.
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doled
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the whole range or extent
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gamunt
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Carmela's _____ of friends includes both overzealous socialists and greedy capitalists.
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gamut
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I _____ doing my laundry so I have it professionally cleaned.
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abhor
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one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others
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extrovert
n. Ant: introvert |
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As an _____, Liz loved parties and preferred entertaining to spending a quiet night alone.
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extrovert
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amusing in an odd or whimsical way
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droll
adj. Syn: quaint |
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Xander had a _____ manner of telling stories that kept everyone entertainded.
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droll
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intentional deceit in speech or conduct
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duplicity
n. Syn: deception Ant: straightforwardness |
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His _____ became obvious when he absent-mindedly arranged to meet both his wife and his mistress at the same restaurant.
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duplicity
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a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
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effigy
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The repressed people burned an _____ of their tyrannous dictator.
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effigy
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stern; severe; plain
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austere
adj. Syn: strict; unadorned Ant: luxurious; indulgent |
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The judge was as _____ in her courtroom manner as she was in her lifestyle and dress.
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austere
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