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SYN. strong dislike
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(n)animosity
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SYN. bitter hostility
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(n)animosity
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SYN. enmity
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(n)animosity
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SYN. rancor
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(n)animosity
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SYN. antipathy
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(n)animosity
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ANT. affection
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(n)animosity
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ANT. fondness
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(n)animosity
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ANT. rapport
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(n)animosity
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ANT. amity
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(n)animosity
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The deep___________ between the Montagues and Capulets could not prevent Romeo and Juliet from falling in love.
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(n)animosity
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SYN. a lack of feeling, emotion or interest
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(n)apathy
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SYN. indifference
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(n)apathy
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SYN. disinterest
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(n)apathy
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SYN. detachment
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(n)apathy
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ANT. enthusiasm
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(n)apathy
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ANT. fervor
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(n)apathy
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ANT. ardor
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(n)apathy
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ANT. concern
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(n)apathy
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I was horrified when the sales froce greeted my great idea for an ad campaign with total __________.
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(n)apathy
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SYN. fearful or anxious about the future
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(n)apprehensive
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SYN. worried
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(n)apprehensive
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SYN. nervous
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(n)apprehensive
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SYN. fretful
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(n)apprehensive
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SYN. jittery
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(n)apprehensive
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ANT. unworried
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(n)apprehensive
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ANT. assured
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(n)apprehensive
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ANT. confident
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(n)apprehensive
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ANT. certain
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(n)apprehensive
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As the hurricane approached, ___________ residents all along the coast prepared for the worst
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(n)apprehensive
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SYN. to praise
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(v)commend
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SYN. to express approval
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(v)commend
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SYN. to presemt as worthy of attention
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(v)commend
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SYN. to commit to the care of
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(v)commend
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SYN. applaud
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(v)commend
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SYN. entrust
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(v)commend
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ANT. abhor
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(v)commend
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ANT. loathe
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(v)commend
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The mayor __________ the young people for their volunteer work at local hospitals and soup kitchens
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(v)commend
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SYN. able to get along or work together
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(adj) compatible
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SYN. capable of use with some other model or system
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(adj) compatible
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SYN. harmonious
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(adj) compatible
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SYN. in agreement
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(adj) compatible
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SYN. like-minded
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(adj) compatible
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ANT. mismatched
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(adj) compatible
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ANT. incongruous
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(adj) compatible
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ANT. antagonistic
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(adj) compatible
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SYN. an expression of sympathy
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(n) condolence
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SYN. commiseration
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(n) condolence
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SYN. solace
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(n) condolence
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SYN. sympathy
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(n) condolence
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SYN. to make sacred, hallow
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(v) consecrate
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SYN. to set apart for a special purpose
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(v) consecrate
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SYN. devote
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(v) consecrate
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SYN. dedicate
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(v) consecrate
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SYN. sanctify
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(v) consecrate
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ANT. desecrate
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(v) consecrate
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ANT. defile
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(v) consecrate
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ANT. profane
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(v) consecrate
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ANT. dishonor
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(v) consecrate
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Eye witness accounts of an accident rarely are totallyy _______.
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(adj) compatible
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A few well-chosen words of ________ can be a great comfort to someone who has lost a loved one.
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(n)condolence
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Tradionally most religious denominations hold special ceremines to _________ a new house of worship.
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(v) consecrate
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SYN. old and feeble
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(adj) decrepit
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SYN. worn-out
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(adj) decrepit
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SYN. ruined
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(adj) decrepit
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SYN. infirm
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(adj) decrepit
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SYN. broken-down
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(adj) decrepit
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SYN. rickety
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(adj) decrepit
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SYN. dilapidated
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(adj) decrepit
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ANT. vigorous
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(adj) decrepit
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ANT. robust
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(adj) decrepit
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ANT. sturdy
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(adj) decrepit
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SYN. to ridicule
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(v) deride
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SYN. laugh at with contempt
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(v) deride
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SYN. mock
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(v) deride
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SYN. scorn
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(v) deride
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SYN. disparage
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(v) deride
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SYN. jeer at
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(v) deride
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ANT. praise
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(v) deride
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ANT. extol
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(v) deride
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ANT. acclaim
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(v) deride
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ANT. applaud
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(v) deride
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SYN. innocent
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN. simple
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN. frank
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN. sincere
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN. naive
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN. artless
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN. guileless
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN candid
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(adj) ingenuous
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ANT. artful
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(adj) ingenuous
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ANT. crafty
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(adj) ingenuous
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ANT. wordly
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(adj) ingenuous
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ANT. sophisticated
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(adj) ingenuous
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In his novels, Dickens has harsh words for those who take cruel advantage of _________ young people
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(adj) ingenuous
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SYN. having great variety
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(adj) multifarious
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SYN. numerous and diverse
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(adj) multifarious
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SYN. varied
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(adj) multifarious
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SYN. manifold
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(adj) multifarious
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SYN. heterogeneous
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(adj) multifarious
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ANT. unvaried
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(adj) multifarious
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ANT. uniform
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(adj) multifarious
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ANT. homogeneous
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(adj) multifarious
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SYN. out-of-date
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(adj) obsolete
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SYN. no longer in use
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(adj) obsolete
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SYN. outmoded
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(adj) obsolete
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SYN. antiquated
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(adj) obsolete
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SYN. passe
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(adj) obsolete
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SYN. old hate
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(adj) obsolete
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ANT. current
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(adj) obsolete
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ANT. up-to-date
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(adj) obsolete
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ANT. brand new
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(adj) obsolete
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in order to remain competitive manufacturing companies periodically replace _____________ machinery
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(adj) obsolete
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SYN. eating very kind of food
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(adj) omnivorous
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SYN. eargerly taking in everything
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(adj) omnivorous
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SYN. having a wide variety of tastes
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(adj) omnivorous
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SYN. all-devouring
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(adj) omnivorous
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SYN. voracious
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(adj) omnivorous
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An _______________ animal has a greater chance of survivalthan one that depends on a singe food source
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(adj) omnivorous
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SYN. stingy
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. miserly
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. meager
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. poor
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. small
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. frugal
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. niggardly
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. penny-pinching
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. cheap
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(adj) parsimonious
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ANT. generous
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(adj) parsimonious
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ANT. openhanded
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(adj) parsimonious
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Many people who lost money in the Great Depression later adhered to a __________ lifestyle even during nire prosperous times
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. state of perplexity or doubt
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(n) quandary
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SYN. confusion
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(n) quandary
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SYN. dilemma
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(n) quandary
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SYN. predicament
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(n) quandary
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SYN. miserly
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. meager
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. poor
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. small
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. frugal
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. niggardly
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. penny-pinching
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. cheap
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(adj) parsimonious
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ANT. generous
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(adj) parsimonious
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ANT. openhanded
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(adj) parsimonious
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Many people who lost money in the Great Depression later adhered to a __________ lifestyle even during nire prosperous times
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(adj) parsimonious
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SYN. state of perplexity or doubt
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(n) quandary
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SYN. confusion
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(n) quandary
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SYN. dilemma
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(n) quandary
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SYN. predicament
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(n) quandary
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Try as I might, I could see no way out of the ethical __________ in which I found myself
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(n) quandary
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SYN. stubbornly disobiedient
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(adj) recalcitrant
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SYN. resisting authority
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(adj) recalcitrant
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SYN. unruly
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(adj) recalcitrant
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SYN. obstinate
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(adj) recalcitrant
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SYN. contrary
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(adj) recalcitrant
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SYN. ornery
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(adj) recalcitrant
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ANT. obedient
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(adj) recalcitrant
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ANT.docile
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(adj) recalcitrant
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ANT. cooperative
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(adj) recalcitrant
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ANT. complaint
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(adj) recalcitrant
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SYN. an injury done in return for injury
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(n) reprisal
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A ____________ individual may have great difficulty adjusting to a job that requires a good deal of teamwork
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(adj) recalcitrant
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SYN. retaliation
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(n) reprisal
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SYN. revenge
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(n) reprisal
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SYN. retribution
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(n) reprisal
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The highland clans of scotland engaged in cattle rustling in ___________ for real or imagined injuries
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(n) reprisal
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SYN. take great pleasure in
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(v)(n)revel
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SYN. a wild celebration
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(n)revel
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SYN. relish
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(v)revel
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SYN. savor
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(v)revel
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SYN. bask in
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(v)revel
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SYN. carouse
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(v)revel
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ANT. abhor
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(v)revel
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ANT. loathe
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(v)revel
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SOme movie stars do not ___________ in the attention of their fans and the media pay them
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(v)revel
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SYN. to make ineffective or useless
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(v) stultify
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SYN. cripple
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(v) stultify
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SYN. to have a dulling effect on
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(v) stultify
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SYN. smother
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(v) stultify
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SYN. stifle
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(v) stultify
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SYN. neutralize
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(v) stultify
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SYN. negate
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(v) stultify
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ANT. arouse
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(v) stultify
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ANT. excite
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(v) stultify
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ANT. inspire
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(v) stultify
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ANT. stimulate
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(v) stultify
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Oppressive heat may __________ the mind and spirit as well as the body
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(v) stultify
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SYN. smoothly agreeable or polite
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(adj) suave
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SYN. pleasing to the senses
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(adj) suave
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SYN. sophisticated
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(adj) suave
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SYN. urbane
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(adj) suave
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SYN. polished
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(adj) suave
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ANT. crude
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(adj) suave
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ANT. clumsy
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(adj) suave
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ANT. unpolished
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(adj) suave
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ANT. oafish
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(adj) suave
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ANT. loutish
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(adj) suave
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Nick Charles the clever dectective in the Thin Man Movies is a_____________ man-about-town
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(adj) suave
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