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v. to make less in amount, degree, etc; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit.
syn; diminish, decrease, subside, let up ant; intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
abate'
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n. praise or flattery that is excessive
syn; adoration, idolization,k hero-worship ant; ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
adula'tion
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n. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
syn; malediction, imprecation, abomination ant; benediction, blessing |
anath'ema
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adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
syn; shrewd, acute, sagacious,k judicious, wily ant; obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
astute'
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n. a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
syn; cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
av'arice
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adj; deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
syn; guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy ant; blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
cul'pable
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adj; tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt, intended to delay or postpone
syn; stalling, slow, tardy, laggard ant; prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
dil'atory
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adj; conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particulary in an unfavorable sense)
syn; glaring, flagrant, blatant ant; unnoticeable, paltry, pidding |
egre'gious
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v. to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
syn; to talk out of both sides of ones mouth, palter, hedge ant; to speak one's mind plainly |
equiv'ocate
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adj; vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
syn; ephemeral, transient, transitory ant; everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
evanesc'ent
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adj; unable to make up one's mind, hestitating.
syn; indecisive,k vacillating, wavering' ant; etermined, decisive, unwavering |
irres'olute
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adj; clouslike resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
syn; hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate ant; definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
neb'ulous
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n. one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
syn; neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice ant; veteran, past master, pro, expert |
nov'ice
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n. extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
syn; destitution, want, indigence ant; affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
pen'ury
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adj; done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities ambitious
syn; inflated, ostentatious, affected ant; unassuming, unaffected, modest |
preten'tious
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v. to review a series of facts; to sum up
syn; review, summarize, sum up, go over |
recapit'ulate
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v. to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
syn; revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
resusc'itate
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adj; untidy, dirty, carless
syn; unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax ant; neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
slov'enly
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n. something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
syn; assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
supposit'ion
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adj; inactive, sluggish, dull
syn; sliggish, lethargic, otiose, languid ant; energetic, dynamic, vigorous |
torpid
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