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Ameliorate
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(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Synonyms: Amend, better Antonyms: Worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
A hot meal can _____ the discomforts of even the coldest day.
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Aplomb
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(n.) Poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
Synonyms: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness Antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment |
considering the family's tense mood, you handled the situation with _____
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Bombastic
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(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.
Synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious Antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
He delivered a _____ speech that did not even address our problems
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Callow
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(adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
Synonyms: Green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced Antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated |
They entered the army as ____ recruits and left as seasoned veterans
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Drivel
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(n.) Saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
Synonyms: (n) balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot; (v.) slaver |
to me, my dream made perfect sense, but when i told it to my friend it sounded like _______
Knowing that his time was nearly up, we kept silent and let him ______ on |
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Epitome
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(n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
Synonyms: Abstract, digest, model, archetype |
Admitting when you have been fairly defeated is the ______ of sportsmanship
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exhort
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(v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
Synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure Antonyms: Discourage, advise against, deprecate |
with dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously ______
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Ex officio
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(adj. Adv) by virtue of holding a certain office
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The president is the ____ commander-in-cheif of the armed forces in time of war.
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infringe
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(v.) to violate, tresspass, go beyond recognized bounds
Synonyms: Encroach, impinge, intrude, poach Antonyms: stay in bounds |
If you continue to ____ on my responsibilities, will you also take the blame for any mistakes?
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Ingratiate
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(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
Synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with Antonyms: Alienate, humiliate onself, mortify oneself. |
It is not a good idea to ____ oneself by paying cloying compliments.
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Interloper
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(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
Synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
the crowd was so eager to see the band perform that they resented the opening singer as an ______
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Intrinsic
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(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.
Synonyms: immanent, organic Antonyms: extrinsic, external, outward |
It had been my father's favorite book when he was my age, but for me it held little ___ interest.
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Inveigh
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(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
Synonym:rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate antonyms: acclaim, glorify, extol |
You should not -___ against the plan with quite so much vigor until you have read it.
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lassitude
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor Antonyms: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness |
on some days i am overcome by ___ at the thought of so many more years of schooling.
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Millennium
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(n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
Synonyms: Chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace Antonyms: doomsday, day of judgment |
in 1999 an argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the beginning of the new ______
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Occult
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(adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural
Synonyms: supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane Antonyms: Mundane, common, public, exoteric |
One need not rely on ___ knowledge to grasp why things disappear in a house where two cats live.
Much of his talk about the ___ seems grounded in nothing but trick photography and folklore. |
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Permeate
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(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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the rain _____ all of my clothing and reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass.
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Precipitate
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(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj) characterized by excessive haste; (n) moisture; the product of an action or process.
Synonyms: (v.) provoke, produce; (adj) reckless, impetuous Antonyms: (Adj.) wary, cautious, circumspect |
Scholars often disagree over which event or events ______ a historical moment.
I admit that my outburst was _____ Too many eggs in this particular pudding will leave a messy ____ in the baking pan. |
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Stringent
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(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Synonyms. stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative Antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive |
some argue that more ____ laws against speeding will make our streets safer.
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Surmise
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(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof
Synonyms: (v.) infer, gather; (n) inference, presumption |
i cannot be sure but I ____ that she would not accept my apology even if i made it on my knees
The police had no proof, nothing to go on but a suspicion a mere _____ |
