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(n) excessive desire for wealth
Syn- Greed
Exp-The wealthy student expected an allowance from her parents because of their AVARICE |
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(n) marked by contemptuous boldness or disregard for others
Syn-Boldness
Exp- Patrick is very imprudent when it comes to being a leader |
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(vb)to make less severe
Syn-Relieve
Exp-It allayed my stress when i got my homework done |
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(adj)Trite, common place
Syn-ordinary
Exp-School is a banal place for us, nothing new happens. |
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(v)the act of rising or moving upward
Syn-inclined
exp- The Ascent up the stair was steep |
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(v) concurrence with what someone else has said
Syn-Agree
exp- I assented with her views on the food |
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(n) someone who is stingy or cheap
syn- selfish
exp-the guy is very parsimonious when it comes to spending his money |
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(n) a crowding together of many people
syn-crowd
exp- there was a throng of people at the parade |
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(v) to construe wrongly
Syn- Misinterpret
exp- they horribly misconstrued the meaning of my words |
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(adj) disinclined to talk
Syn-Speechless
exp- Ray is the opposite of Taciturn. |
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(n) Strong feeling agianst someone or something
Syn- hostility
Exp- He felt antipathy towards his girlfriend |
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(adj)Showing negative feeling
syn-resentful
exp- People felt contemptuous towards marie |
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(v)to feel or express grief for
syn- dislike
exp- I deplore cheating |
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(adj)someone or something that is intelligent
Syn- smart, intelligent
Exp- The dude who created Facebook is very erudite |
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(v)to praise highly
Syn- glorify
Exp- The crowd extolled M.J. as he moonwalked off the stage |
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(v)to mourn aloud
Syn- grieve, cry
Exp- She was lamenting at her grandma's funeral |
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(V)(ADJ) evil in nature, influence, or effect
Syn- Slander(v)mean(adj)
Exp- Bob was a malign guy to say such rude things |
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(v)to plead in opposition to something
Syn- expostulate
Exp- Ray remonstrated against school on Saturday |
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(adj)having moral integrity
syn- painstaking
Exp- the manager of YCMB was very hard and scrupulous |
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(adj) Making or given to load outcry
syn- Whiny
Exp- The boy was very vociferous about buying the toy. |
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