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Adulterate |
to corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully Antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate |
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Ambidextrous |
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical Synonyms: versatile, flexible Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs |
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Augment |
to make larger, increase Synonyms: supplement, amplify Antonyms: decrease, diminish |
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Bereft |
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss Synonyms: bereaved Antonyms: replete, well provided |
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Deploy |
to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up Synonyms: station organize |
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Dour |
stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial |
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Fortitude |
courage in facing difficulties Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle Antonyms: fearfulness, faintheartedness |
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Gape |
to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide Synonyms: olge |
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Gibe |
to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn Synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer Antonyms: compliment, praise |
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Guise |
an external appearance, cover, mask Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense |
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Insiduous |
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous Synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
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Intimation |
a hint, indirect suggestion Synonyms: clue, inkling |
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Opulent |
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose Synonyms: rich, plentiful, abundant Antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, desitute |
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Pliable |
easily bent, flexible; easily influenced Synonyms: adaptable, resilient Antonyms: inflexible, recalcitrant |
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Reiterate |
to say again, repeat Synonyms: restate, recapitulate |
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Stolid |
not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive Synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic Antonyms: emotional, oversensitive |
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Tentative |
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant Synonyms: provisional, inconclusive Antonyms: conclusive, confirmed |
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Unkempt |
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude Synonyms: sloppy, disordered, rough Antonyms: well-groomed, tidy |
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Verbatim |
word for word; exactly as written or spoken Synonyms: exact, precisely Antonyms: paraphrased |
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Warily |
cautiously, with great care Synonyms: prudently, gingerly Antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |