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unusual from accepted or expected norms
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to assist or urge another person, usually to do something illegal; to help commit a crime
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a temporary halt to activity; a short suspension
ANT: continuance, continuation |
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to recant, take back, or publicly give up previously held thoughts, opinions, or beliefs
ANT: affirm, accept |
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| the act of washing oneself usually for a ritual or as part of a religious rite |
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to cancel or remove by a person of authority
ANT: approve |
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to run away; to leave in a hurry and in secret to avoid detection or arrest
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to actively avoid being self-indulgent, esp. when eating or drinking
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the practice of avoiding certain specific behaviors
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not based in fact or absolute existence; based in thought, idea or theory
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confusing; not easy to understand; muddled and unclear
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to be next to: to share a border; to come to the edge of something else
ANT: be far from |
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to take or rise to office or position of authority; or to agree to a demand
ANT: demote; turn down, refuse |
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any word, token, or prize given in appreciation, usually formal
ANT: condemnation, ridicule, denunciation |
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blunt, bitter, and sarcastic, usually regarding a personal attitude or way of speaking
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to accept reluctantly but without complaint; to give in
ANT: reject, complain |
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sharp, bitter, unpleasant; generally describing a taste or smell
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bitterness, anger, bad feelings, usually mutually held
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the ability to make wise decisions in a particular area or profession
ANT: inability, stupidity |
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| a short saying or old phrase that states an accepted truth |
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insistent; refusing to change one's mind; determined
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| an official warning; a scolding, usually followed by the threat of greater punishment for another offense |
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to lower the quality of something by adding another substance
ANT: purify |
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threatening; intending to intimidate or cause harm
ANT: favorable, helping, safe |
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slander; a false statement made intentionally to damage another person's reputation
ANT: praise |
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a lack or shortage; not having enough of something
ANT: abundance, surplus |
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drawing from or combining elements from many places or situations; multifaceted
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treating serious issues in a humorous manner; lighthearted in a way that is not always appropriate
ANT: serious, appropriate |
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the whole or complete range or something
ANT: part, portion |
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a long, critical speech or lecture
ANT: light conversation |
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common, ordinary, or plain; not overly honorable or impressive
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good-natured, humorous; given to jokes; generally happy; funny and playful
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a complicated and difficult path that is very hard to find the way through; a maze; or anything that is overly complex, difficult to navigate
ANT: clearing, something easy to navigate |
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characterized by having, showing, or carrying ill-will and a desire to do harm to others; evil; wishing others harm
ANT: benevolent, kind |
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in astronomy, the point directly underneath the observer on the sphere; or the lowest point possible; the rock bottom
ANT: the very top, highest |
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stubborn and refusing to change, especially when faced with a gentler or more compassionate option
ANT: flexible, compassionate? |
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a song or other expression of great joy and praise
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to drink deeply with gusto and enjoyment, usually an alcoholic beverage
ANT: abstain (from drinking) |
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to have or cause complications; to cause further difficulties to develop
ANT: simplify |
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having to do with lust or sexual desire; bawdy; dealing with sexual matters in an indecent way
ANT: saintly, proper |
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being equal to in importance or seriousness; being as good as
ANT: unequal to |
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hidden; beyond what is acknowledged or admitted to
ANT: shown, overt, public |
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an unexpected, unpredictable change; a sudden change that cannot be explained
ANT: remain the same |
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cautious; alert and on guard
ANT: off guard, incautious, reckless |
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the irrational fear of anything or anyone from another country or foreign country
ANT: tolerance, acceptance |
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a longing; an urge or desire; craving
ANT: disinterest, dislike, hatred |
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| a person who believes so strongly in an idea, political party, or religion that it becomes more important than just about everything else |
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a person who publicly speaks for or on behalf of another or to speak for or on behalf of another; to argue or speak in favor of something
ANT: opponent; oppose |
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to charm, often by being deceptive
ANT: undeceive,??? |
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friendly, powerful emotional bonding between people; group trust
ANT: enmity |
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not real; based on an illusion or wish; based in fantasy rather than fact
ANT: real |
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to prove false; to disprove exaggerated claims
ANT: verify |
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to bring out or draw out; to coax
ANT: repress, hide |
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easy to accomplish, often superficial and disregarding of the full issue
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relevant to the topic at hand; pertinent to what is being discussed
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a person who believes only in the pursuit of pleasure
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a complicated, entangled, confusing, and often embarrassing situation
ANT: a pleasant situation, order, peace |
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marked by good sense; having sound judgment; using reason and logic to come to or behave in an appropriate way
ANT: foolishly, irrationally |
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relating to or characterized by motion
ANT: stationary, still? |
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crying, weeping, in tears; or sorrowful; prone to cause tears or crying
ANT: joyful, happy |
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able to shape and form without breaking, referring to a substance; or unformed; impressionable; easily swayed or taught; able to be manipulated
ANT: stable, rigid, firm |
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just coming to be; newly but not yet fully developed; beginning to grow and show signs of potential; generally used when describing a process or organization
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