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def, syn, ant, sen for alien
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(n.) a citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign, strange
Syn:foreign Ant:native Sen:The laws of the USA protect native citizens and alien citizens residing in our country. |
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def syn ant sen comely
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(adj.) having a pleasing appearance
Syn:attractive Ant:ugly Sen:The comely lass was outside giving fodder to her horses when a brigand came and carried her off. |
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def syn ant sen compensate
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(v.) to make up for; to repay for services
Syn:reimburse Ant:"stiff" Sen:Even the fact that he is truly sorry does not compensate for the pain he has put me through in the past. |
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def syn ant sen dissolute
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(adj.) loose in one's morals or behavior
Syn:immoral Ant:moral Sen:The man received a lot of grief after his expulsion from the country club for dissolute conduct. |
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def syn ant sen erratic
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(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
Syn:irregular Ant:regular Sen:His behavior is so erratic that I can never know what to expect from him. |
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def syn ant sen expulsion
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(n.) the process of driving or forcing out
Syn: eviction Ant: admittance Sen: He received a lot of greif after his expulsion from the country club. |
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def syn ant sen feint
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(n.) a deliberately decpetive movement; a pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
Syn:dodge Ant: Sen:In the soccer game, the offender on the other team feinted to the right and got past me. |
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def syn ant sen fodder
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(n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Syn:feed Ant: Sen:Many farmers have buildings to store their fodder in during the winter. |
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def syn ant sen fortify
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(v.) to strengthen, build up
Syn:reinforce Ant:weaken Sen:Many people turn to their religions to fortify them against the shocks of daily lives. |
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def syn ant sen illegible
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(adj.) difficult or impossible to read
Syn:unreadable Ant:clear Sen: Her handwriting was so illegible that i couldn't even read her name when she wrote it on her paper. |
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definition, synonym, antonym, sentence for adjourn
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(v.) to stop proceedings for at ime; to move to another place
Syn:suspend Ant:open Sen:When we were coming close to the end of our meeting, I decided to make a motion to adjourn it. |
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def syn ant sen jeer
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(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark of derision
Syn:mock Ant:applause Sen:I told them to be careful but all they did was jeer at me and keep going. |
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def syn ant sen lucrative
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(adj.) bringing in money, profitable
Syn:profitable Ant:unprofitable Sen: My lemonade stand proved to be extremely profitable and we made over $30. |
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def syn ant sen mediocore
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(adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
Syn:average Ant:distinguished Sen:Although he had reached the mediocre writing level, his teacher wanted him to advance beyond her expectations. |
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def syn ant sen proliferate
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(v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
Syn:increase Ant:decrease Sen:Rumors seem to proliferate very quickly throughout my school. |
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def syn ant sen subjugate
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(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
Syn:master Ant:surrender Sen:Kings sent armies to subjugate neighboring villages in order to expand their territory. |
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def syn ant sen sully
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(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
Syn:tarnish Ant:purify Sen:Her dissolute behavior sullied the reputation of the country club. |
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def syn ant sen tantalize
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(v.) to tease, torment by teasing
Syn:tempt Ant:fulfill Sen: She tantalized her dog by holding a piece of steak in front of it and then snatching it away. |
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def syn ant sen terse
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(adj.) brief and to the point
Syn:concise Ant:wordy Sen:Because telegrams are priced depending on how long they are, they are usually kept as terse as possible. |
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def syn ant sen unflinching
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(adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
Syn:unwavering Ant:wavering Sen:He stood unflinching while his principal informed him of his punishment for stealing the book from the library. |
