Vocabulary

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Affinity

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a natural attraction to a person place or thing

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inclination penchant opposites- distaste, aversion

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Bilious

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Peevish or irritable

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choleric, irascible, peevish, splenetic Opposite- sweet-tempered genial pleasant delightful

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cognate

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such a person place or thing
closely related in origin essential nature or function

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allied affiliated relative
opposites- dissimilar unrelated

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corollary

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a proposition that follows from one already proven a natural consequence or result

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deduction conclusion opposites- axiom postulate premise

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Cul- de sace

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blind alley futher progress impossible

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Derring- Do

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valor or heroism daring deeds or exploits

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audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics
Opposite- cowardice, timidity, poltroonery

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elixir

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a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and making life indefinitely, a panacea, a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines

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cure-all nostrum tonic

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folderol

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foolish talk, ideas, or procedures, nonsense a trifle

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hoopla gibberish
opposite- sense significance

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divination

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the act or art of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge

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prophecy augury

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gamut

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an entire range or series

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scope compass sweep

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hoi polloi

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the common people the masses

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rank and file
opposites- aristocracy elite upper class

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ineffable

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not expressible in words too great or too sacred to be uttered

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inexpressible indescribable

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lucubration

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laborious study or thought esp at nite the result of such work

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burning the midnight oil deep thought

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mnemonic

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relating to or designed to assist the memory

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remind cue

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obloquy

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a public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure the disgrace resulting from such treatment

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discredit opprobrium ignominy dishonor
Opposite- praise acclaim approbation

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parameter

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a determining or characteristic element a factor that shapes the total outcome a limit or boundary

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pundit

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a learned person, one who gives authoritative opinions

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expert authority savant
opposites- layman amateur dilettante

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risible

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pertaining to laughter able or inclined to laugh laughable

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droll ludicrous
opposites- depressing poignant heartrending

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symptomatic

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typical or characteristic being concerned with a symptom oof disease

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indicative

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volte- face

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an about face a complete reversal

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turnabout

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aficanado

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an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan

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devotee enthusiast

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browbeat

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to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner to bully

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cow coerce
opposites coax cajole wheedle sweet-talk

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commensurate

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equal in size extent duration or importance proportionate measurable by the same standards

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comparable corresponding coordinate

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diaphanous

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very sheer and light almost completely transparent

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translucent, gossamer
Opposites Opaque coarse dense

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emolument

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profit derived from an office or position or from employment a fee or salary

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pay wages compensation

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foray

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a quick raid especially for plunder a venture into some field or endeavor to make such a raid

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sally sortie
Opposites- retreat strategic withdrawal

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genre

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a type class variety

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species sort school

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homily

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a sermon stressing moral principles a tedious moralizing lecture of discourse

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immure

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to enclose or confine within walls to imprison to seclude or isolate

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incarcerate mew up
opposites- releasse liberate emancipate

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insouciant

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blithely indifferent or unconcerned carefree happy- go- lucky

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nonchalant blase devil-may-care
opposites- worried careworn agitated distraught

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matrix

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mold surrounding a situation or environment

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model pattern

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obsequies

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funeral rites or ceremonies

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last rites funeral services

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panache

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a confident and stylish manner dash a strickingly elaborate or colorful display

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style verve elan eclat flamboyance

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persona

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a character in a novel or play the outward character or role that a person assumes

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personality image role

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philippic

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a bitter verbal attack

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harangue tirade diatribe
opposites- encomium panegyric tribute

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prurient

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having lustful desires or interests tending to arouse sexual desires

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lascivious salacious lewd titillating
opposites prudish demure innocent

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sacrosanct

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very scared or holy inviolable set apart or immune from questioning or attack

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systemic

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of or pertaining to the entire body relating to a system or systems

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extensive comprehensive system-wide
opposites- localized specific isolated confined

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tendentious

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intended to promote a particular point of view doctrine or cause biased or partisan

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partial
opposites- fair impartial equitable disinterested

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vicissitude

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a change variation or alteration successive or changing phases or conditions(pl form)

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fluctuation vacillation
opposites- sameness eveness

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abortive

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failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose only partially or imperfectly developed

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miscarried fruitless premature
opposites- successful realized consummated

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bruit

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to spread news reports or unsubstantiated rumors

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noise abroad broadcast blazen
opposites- cover up conceal hush up

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contumelious

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insolent or rude in speech or behavior insultingly abusive humiliating

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vituperative scurrilous excoriating
opposites- laudatory commendatory deferential

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dictum

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a short saying an authoritative statement

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maxim precept aphorism axiom

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ensconce

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to settle comfortably and firmly in position to put or hide in a safe place

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nestle lodge entrench
opposites- unseat displace oust

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iconoclastic

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attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs ideas or institutions

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image- breaking irreverent heretical
opposites- orthodox conservative reverent

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in medias res

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in or into the middle of a plot or in the middle of things

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internecine

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mutually destructive characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed

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murderous savage ruinous
opposites- peaceful harmonious constructive

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maladroit

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lacking skill or dexterity lacking tact perception or judgment

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inept awkward clumsy gaucheopposites- skillfull dexterous deft tactful

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maudlin

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excessively or effusively sentimental

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mushy mawkish

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modulate

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to change or vary the intensity or pitch to temper or soften to regulate adjust

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adapt moderate

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portentous

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foreshadowing an event to come causing wonder or awe self consciously weitghty pompous

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foreboding omnious pretentious
opposites- auspicious propitious encouraging

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prescience

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knowledge of events or actions before they happen foresights

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foreknowledge
opposite-hindsight

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quid pro quo

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something given in exchange or return for something else

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swap trade

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salubrious

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conductive to health or well being wholesome

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beneficial healthy invigorating
opposites- harmful unhealthy deleterious noxious

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saturnalian

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characterized by riotous or restrained revelry or licentiousness

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dissipated debauched orgiastic
opposites- sedate prim decorous seemly

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touchstone

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a means of testing worth or genuineness

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criterion yardstick benchmark

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traumatic

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so shocking to the emotions as to cause lasting and psychological damage

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jolting
opposites- soothing comforting agreeable pleasant

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vitiate

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to weaken debase or corrupt to impair the quality or value of

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degrade undermine
opposites- purify fortify strengthen enhance

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waggish

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fond of making jokes characteristic of a joker playfully humorous or droll

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whimsical jocular
opposites- serious grave grim dour humorless

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iconoclastic

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attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs ideas or institutions

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image- breaking irreverent heretical
opposites- orthodox conservative reverent

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in medias res

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in or into the middle of a plot or in the middle of things

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internecine

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mutually destructive characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed

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murderous savage ruinous
opposites- peaceful harmonious constructive

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maladroit

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lacking skill or dexterity lacking tact perception or judgment

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inept awkward clumsy gaucheopposites- skillfull dexterous deft tactful

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maudlin

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excessively or effusively sentimental

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mushy mawkish

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modulate

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to change or vary the intensity or pitch to temper or soften to regulate adjust

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adapt moderate

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portentous

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foreshadowing an event to come causing wonder or awe self consciously weitghty pompous

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foreboding omnious pretentious
opposites- auspicious propitious encouraging

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prescience

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knowledge of events or actions before they happen foresights

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foreknowledge
opposite-hindsight

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quid pro quo

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something given in exchange or return for something else

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swap trade

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salubrious

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conductive to health or well being wholesome

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beneficial healthy invigorating
opposites- harmful unhealthy deleterious noxious

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saturnalian

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characterized by riotous or restrained revelry or licentiousness

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dissipated debauched orgiastic
opposites- sedate prim decorous seemly

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touchstone

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a means of testing worth or genuineness

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criterion yardstick benchmark

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traumatic

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so shocking to the emotions as to cause lasting and psychological damage

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jolting
opposites- soothing comforting agreeable pleasant

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vitiate

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to weaken debase or corrupt to impair the quality or value of

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degrade undermine
opposites- purify fortify strengthen enhance

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waggish

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fond of making jokes characteristic of a joker playfully humorous or droll

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whimsical jocular
opposites- serious grave grim dour humorless