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animosity
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n. strong dilike; bitter hostility
S.enmity,rancor,antipathy A.affection,fondness,rapport, amity |
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apathy
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n. a lack fo feeling, emotion or interest
S.indifference,disinterest, detachment A.enthusiasm,fervor,ardor, concern |
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apprehensive
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adj.fearful or anixious, esp. about the future
S.worried,nervous,fretful, jittery |
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commend
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v.to praise, express approval; yo present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
S.applaud,entrust A.abhor loathe |
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compatible
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adj.able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
S.harmonious,in agreement, Like-minded |
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condolence
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n. an expression of sympathy
S.commiseration,solace, sympathy |
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consecrate
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v.to make sacred, hallow;to set apart for a special purpose
S.devote,dedicate,sanctify A.desecrate,defile,profane, dishonor |
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decrepit
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adj.old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
S.infirm,broken-down,rickety, dilapidated A.vigorous,robust,sturdy |
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deride
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v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
S.mock,scorn,disparage,jeer at A.praise,extol,aclaim,applaud |
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ingenuous
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adj.innocent, simple; frank, sincere
S.naive,artless,guileless, candid A.artful,crafty,worldly, sophisicated |
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multifarious
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adj.having great variety; numerous and diverse
S.varied,manifold, heterogeneous A.unvaried,uniform,homogeneous |
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obsolete
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adj.out-of-date,no longer in use
S.outmoded,antiquated,passe, old hat A.current,up-to-date,brand-new |
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omnivourous
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adj.eating every kind of food; eagarly taking in everthing,having a wide variety of tastes
S.all-devouring,voracious |
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parsimonious
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adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
S.frugal,niggardly,penny-pincing,cheap A.generous,openhanded |
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quandry
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n. a state of perplexity or doubt
S.confusion,dilemma, redicament |
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recalcitrant
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adj. stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
S.unruly,obstinate,contrary, ornery A.obedient,docile,cooperative,comliant |
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reprisal
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n.an injury done in return for injury
S.retaliation, revenge, retribution |
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revel
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v. to take great pleasure in
n. a wild celebration S.relish,savor,bask in,carouse A. abhor, loathe |
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stultify
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v. to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
S.smother,stifle,neutrilize, negate A.arouse,excite,inspire, stimulate |
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suave
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adj.smoothly agreeable, or polite; pleasing to the senses
S.sophisticate,urbane,polished A.crude,clumsy,unpolished, oafish,loutish |
