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supreme
su preme syn. - first, greatest, dominant, outstanding |
highest in power , rank, authority, quality, or degree
ant. - low, lowly, worst |
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festive
fes tive syn. - happy, merry, playful |
having to do with a feast or celebration
ant, - sad, gloomy, somber |
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meteorologist
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nomad
no mad syn. - a wanderer, roamer, rover |
a member of a people who move
from place to place; a person who roams aimlessly |
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occupation
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detect
de tect syn. - to find, observe, spot |
to find or discover something, notice
ant. - to miss, overlook |
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updraft
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saguaros
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conclude
con clude syn. - to close, complete, stop; to reason, judge |
to finish; to bring something to an end; to decide after careful thought
ant. - to open, begin, start, commence |
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telecast
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blemish
ble mish syn. - a scar, spot, smudge; a defect, weak spot |
a mark or stain that damages the appearance of something; a weakness or flaw
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hospitality
hos pi ta lity syn.- friendliness, generosity, warmth |
a friendly welcome and treatment of guests
ant. - infriendliness, hostility |
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capable
ca pa ble syn. - qualified, able |
able and prepared to do something
ant. - unqualified, incapable, unfit |
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transport
trans port syn. - to carry, haul, cart, send, convey |
to move or carry things from one place to another
a vehicle used to move things from one place to another |
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fortunate
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vortices
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atmosphere
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fatigue
fa ti gue syn. - tiredness, sleepiness, weakness; to tire |
weariness or exhaustion from work or lack of sleep
to make tired ant. - liveliness, energy; to energize, to perk up |
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blunt
blunt syn.- dull; outspoken, frank, direct |
having a dull point or edge, not sharp; honest but in sensitive in manner
ant. - sharp, keen, tactful, diplomatic; to sharpen |
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persecute
per se cute syn. - to torment, hurt, annoy, pester |
to treat unjustly or cause to suffer
ant. - to reward, favor, comfort, help, protect |
