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antagonism
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n. hostility, active opposition.
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antithesis
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n. direct opposite.
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apocryphal
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adj. of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit.
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arduous
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adj. hard to do; strenuous.
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articulate
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adj. able to put one's thoughts into words easily and clearly.
(When articulate is used as a verb, it means "to speak distinctly.") |
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assuage
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v. to calm or soothe; to satisfy.
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atrophy
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v. to waste away.
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augment
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v. to increase or enlarge; to become greater in size.
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austere
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adj. stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals.
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authoritarian
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n. a person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom.
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