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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
(n.) praise or flattery that is excessive

syn. adoration, idolization, hero-worship
ant. ridicule, derision, scorn, odium
(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)

syn. malediction, imprecation, abomination
ant. benediction, blessing
(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

syn. shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
ant. obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb
(n.) greedy desire, particularly for wealth

syn. cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness
(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

syn. guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
ant. blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious
(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

syn. stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
ant. prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious
(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense

syn. glaring, flagrant, blatant
ant. unnoticeable, paltry, piddling
(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 one's mouth, palter, hedge
ant. to speak one's mind plainly
(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

syn. ephemeral, transient, transitory
ant. everlasting, immortal, imperishable
(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating

syn. indecisive, vacillating, wavering
ant. determined, decisive, unwavering
(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct

syn. hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminable
ant. definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused
(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

syn. destitution, want, indigence
ant. affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence
(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
(v.) to review a serious of facts; to sum up

syn. review, summarize, sum up, go over
(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence

syn. revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate
(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless

syn. unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
ant. neat, tidy, careful, meticulous
(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

syn. assumption, presumption, hypothesis
(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull

syn. sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
ant. energetic, dynamic, vigorous