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N an assumed name as used to hide one's identity; ADV otherwise called
a'lias
synonyms:N pseudonym
antonyms: N a real name, given name, legal name
a'lias
V to walk slowly, stroll; N an easy pace; a leisurely walk
am'ble
synonyms:V saunter, ramble,
antonyms: V N gallop, dash, sprint, run, race, rush
am'ble
ADJ big and strong; muscular
bur'ly
synonyms: strapping, hefty, beefy, brawny
antonyms: weak, puny, delicate, frail
bur'ly
V to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
distort'
syononyms:disfigure, misshape, falsify
distort'
ADJ persistant, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up
dogg'ed
synonym:untiring
antonym: wishy-washy, faltering, irresolute
dogg'ed
ADJ so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered
dumb'founded
synonyms: speechless,stunned, flabbered gasted
antonyms: unsurprised, exspectant
dumb'founded
ADJ no longer in existance; no longer active; gone out of use
extinct'
synonyms: died out, vanished
antonyms: still alive, surviving, extant
extinct'
N the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremly old-fashioned person or thing; ADJ having qualities that belong to a remote past
foss'il
synonym: N relic
foss'il
N very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; V to grind; to make a grating sound
grit
synonym:N dirt, mettleantonym:N timidity, cowardice, faintheartedtiness
grid
ADJ sure to happen, unavoidable
inev'itable
synonyms: inescapable, fatedantonyms: avoidable, escapable, preventable
inev'itable
ADJ fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being
ingrained'
synonyms: deep-seated, deep-rooted, indelibleantonyms:superfical, shallow, skin-deep
ingrained'
ADJ resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brillance similar to a meteor's
meteor'ic
synonyms: brilliant, blazingantonyms: slow, sluggish, gradual
meteor'ic
N a humorous or ridiculous imitation V to make fun of something by intimidating it
par'ody
synonyms:N satire, travesty, V lampoon, burlesque
par'ody
V to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in a general use; to get someone to do something by urging
prevail'
synonyms: win, rule, reign, overcome, conquerantonyms:  be defeated, go under, succumb
prevail'
V to tear to pieces, split violently apart
rend (past tense rant)
synonyms: cleave, dismember, splinter, tear, asunder
rend (past tense rant)
V to fill again, make good, replace
replen'ish
synonyms: refill, restock, refresh, restore
antonyms: empty, drain, deplete, sap
replen'ish
V to search through, investigate the contents of; N an active search, a collection of odd items
rumm'age
synonyms: V to delve into, sift through, poke around
rumm'age
V to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to
skimp
synonyms: be stingy, scrimp, cut corners,
antonyms: be extravagent, splurge, lavish
skimp
N a detective
sleuth
synonyms: investigator, gumshoe
sleuth
N to deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property
van'dalism
synonyms: willful destruction, malicious defacement
van'dalism