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ABHOR |
(v) to regard with horror or loathing, to hate deeply Synonyms: detest, despise, abominate Antonyms: admire, cherish, respect, relish |
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AMEND |
(v) to change in a formal way, to change for the better Synonyms: modify, improve, correct |
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BUFFET |
(v) to slap or cuff, to strike repeatedly, to drive or force with blows, to force one's way with difficulty (n) a slap, a blow Synonyms: batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about |
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CHAOS |
(N) great confusion, disorder Synonyms: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium Antonyms: order, regularity, tranquillity |
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COMMODIOUS |
(Adj) roomy, spacious Synonyms: comfortable, ample, capacious, Antonyms: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient |
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CORROSIVE |
(Adj) eating away gradually, acid like, bitterly sarcastic Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful Antonyms: bland, mild, benign, amiable |
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DISCERN |
(V) to see clearly, recognize Synonyms: perceive, detect, distinguish Antonym: overlook |
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EXTANT |
(Adj) still existing, not exterminated, destroyed or lost Synonyms: surviving in existence Antonyms: extinct, defunct, vanished |
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IMPLICATE |
(V) to involve in, to connect with or be related to Synonyms: incriminate, entangle Antonyms: absolve, exculpate |
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INTER |
(V) to bury, commit to the earth, to consign to oblivion Antonyms: unearth, exhume |
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MARTINET |
(N) a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules Synonyms: taskmaster, slave driver |
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OBVIATE |
(V) to anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of Synonyms: preclude, forestall, ward off |
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RENEGADE |
(N) one who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw (Adj) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox Synonyms: turncoat, defector, heretic Antonyms: loyalist, patriot |
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REPREHENSIBLE |
(Adj) deserving blame or punishment Synonyms: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious Antonyms: commendable, blameless, meritorious |
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SOMBER |
(Adj) dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit Synonyms: mournful, dismal Antonyms: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty |
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SQUALID |
(Adj) filthy, wretched, debased Synonyms: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject Antonyms: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty |
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TURBULENT |
(Adj) disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy Synonyms: tumultuous, unruly, agitated Antonyms: calm, placid, tranquil, still |
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VOCIFEROUS |
(Adj) loud and noisy, compelling attention Synonyms: clamorous, uproarious, blustering Antonyms: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued
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VOLUMINOUS |
(Adj) of great size, numerous, writing or speaking at great length Synonyms: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful Antonyms: scant, meager, brief, succinct |
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WAIVE |
(V) to do without, give up voluntarily, you put off temporarily, defer Synonyms: decline, relinquish, forgo Antonyms: claim, accept |