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Term

Rasp vt.

rasper, raspingly


Definition

1. to scrape or rub with or as with a file

2. to utter in a rough, grating tone


Synonyms- grate

Antonyms- soothe

Term
Sunder v.
sunderable, sunderance, sunderer, unsundered
Definition

1. to separate; part; divide; sever

2. to become separated


Synonym- detach

Antonym- combine

Term

Listless adj.

listlessly, listlessness

Definition

1. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid


Synonym- spiritless

Antonym- animated

Term

Charlatan n.

charalatanic, charalatanish, charlatanically

Definition

1. a person who claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses


Synonym- fake

Antonym- honesty

Term

Rout n.


Definition

1. a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder


2. any overwhelming defeat


Synonym- embarrassment

Antonym- miracle

Term

Toothsome adj.

toothsomely, toothsomeness

Definition

1. pleasing to the taste


2. pleasing or desirable, as fame or power


Synonym- ambrosial

Anotnym- distasteful

Term
Smidgen n.
Definition

1. a very small amount of something

2. a little


Synonym- morsel

Antonym- lot

Term

Deplete v.

depletion

Definition

1. to reduce the amount of something good or necessary, so there is not enough


Synonym- diminish

Antonym- expand

Term

Morose adj.

morosely, moroseness

Definition

1. bad tempered or unhappy, and saying very little


Synonym- melancholy

Antonym- cheerful

Term

Cacophony n.

cacophonous

Definition

1. a mixture of loud sounds together that are not pleasant to listen to


Synonym- noise

Antonym- dulcet

Term

Splice v.

spliceable, resplice, undersplice, unspliced

Definition

1. to join together or unite by the interweaving of strands

2. to unite by overlapping and binding their ends


Synonym- entiwine

Antonym- disconnect

Term

Makeshift n.

makeshiftly

Definition

1. a temporary expedient or substitiute

 

Synonym- alternative

Antonym- complete

Term

Smattering n.


Definition

1. to speak with superficial knowledge or understanding

2. to dabble in


Synonym- smidgen

Antonym- 

Term

Loiter v.

loiterer, loiteringly

Definition

1. to linger or as if aimless in or about a place

2. to move in a slow, idle manner


Synonym- dawdle

Antonym- hurry

Term

Cheeky adj.

cheekily, cheeckiness

Definition

1.impudent; insolent


Synonym- bold

Antonym- fearful

Term

Downfall n.

downfallen

Definition

1. descent to a lower position or standing

2. something causing ruin or failure


Synonym- breakdown

Antonym-building

Term

Splay v.

unsplayed

Definition

1.to spread out, expand or extend

2. to form with an oblique angle


Synonym- expansive

Antonym- limited

Term

Acrid adj.

acridity, acridly, subacrid

Definition

1. sharp or biting to the taste or smell

2. extremely or sharply stinging or bitter


Synonym- pungent

Anotnym- delicious

Term
Fray n.
Definition

1. a fight, battle, or skirmish

2. a competition or contest, especially in sports


Synonym- melee

Antonym- peace

Term

Mar v. 

unmarred. unmarring

Definition

1. to damge or spoil to a certain extent

2. to disfigure, disface, or scar


Synonym- bruise

Anotnym- aid

Term

Riven adj.

unriven

Definition

1. to rent or split apart

2. split radially, as a log


Synonym- divide

Antonym- agree

Term

Harmony n.

preharmony

Definition

1. agreement

2. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts


Synonym- cooperation

Anotnym- disagreement

Term

Chisel n.

chisellike

Definition

1. a wedge like tool

2. the constellation Caelum


Synonym- blade

Antonym- 

Term

Dulcet adj.

dulcetly, dulcetness

Definition

1. pleasant to the ear

2. pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings


Synonym- melodious

Antonym- ugly

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