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Amenable |
1) Receptive to suggestions or criticism Synonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, flexible, open, pliable, responsive, willing Antonyms: disagreeable, intractable, nonconforming, rebellious, stubborn, uncooperative, unwilling, unyielding 2) responsible for something legally Synonyms: accountable, answerable, bound, obligated Antonyms: unaccountable, unanswerable |
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Bizarre |
Strikingly unconventional or peculiar add to taste, style, or appearance Synonyms: eccentric, fanciful, grotesque, odd, strange, weird Antonyms: customary, normal, ordinary, typical, usual |
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Bulwark |
1) a defensive wall or fortification; any safeguard or defense Synonyms: bastion, parapet, rampart Antonyms: entrance 2) to fortify with a bulwark; to protect Synonyms: buttress, defend, safeguard Antonyms: attack, enfeeble, expose, weaken |
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Cabal |
A small group of highly placed people united for a secret and often sinister purpose; the plots of such a group Synonyms: faction, gang, junto; conspiracy, intrigue, navigation |
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Caricature |
A picture or description in which the characteristic features of the original are exaggerated or disk is so as to produce an absurd effect Synonyms: burlesque, parody, satire, travesty |
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Fiasco |
A complete and often ridiculous failure Synonyms: blunder, fizzle (informal), nonsuccess, washout(informal) Antonyms: achievement, attainment, success |
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Garnished |
Added to fire decoration or interest Synonyms: adorned, beautified, decked, decorated, embellished, ornamented Antonyms: disfeatured, disfigured, disfurnished, marred |
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Glib |
1) spoken casually without thought Synonyms: breezy, careless, frivolous, offhanded, thoughtless, unconcerned Antonyms: meaningful, profound, thoughtful 2) smoothly spoken, often characterized by insincerity Synonyms: fluent, convincing, persuasive, slick Antonyms: honest, trustworthy, forthright |
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Jaded |
1) cynical from overexposure to something Synonyms: bored, disenchanted, disinterested, weary Antonyms: passionate, enthusiastic, interested 2) work out from use Synonyms: burned out, exhausted, hackneyed, lackluster, tired, weary Antonyms: fresh, lively, new, renewed |
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Prowess |
1) bravery Synonyms: courage, daring, gallantry, heroism, valor Antonyms: inadequacy, incapability, inefficiency 2) superior skill Synonyms: aptitude, competency, dexterity, expertise, knack, proficiency, talent Antonyms: advancement, maturity |
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Rudiments |
Basic principles first learned about a subject Synonyms: basis, cornerstone, foundation, root Antonyms: advancement, maturity |
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Whimsical |
Characterized by erratic behavior or unpredictability; odd, freakish Synonyms: capricious, eccentric, fanciful, impulsive, playful Antonyms: constant, dependable, expected, reliable, steady, sure |
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Ante- |
Before |
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Eu- |
Good,well |
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Retro- |
Backward, behind |
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Syn- |
With, together |
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ART |
Art, skill, craft |
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CLKAM, CLAIM |
To cry out |
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PHYSI |
Nature |
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RUPT |
To break |
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-id, -ile, -ine, -ish |
Like, pertaining to |
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-ism |
State, quality, act of |
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-ly(1) |
Like, having the quality of |
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-ly(2) |
I'm the manner of |