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English - Vocab Unit 8
Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms
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11th Grade
01/11/2010
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Term
allege
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(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation
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claim (synonym)
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allege
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contend (synonym)
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allege
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prove (antonym)
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allege
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deny (antonym)
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allege
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arrant
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(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
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egregious (synonym)
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arrant
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unmitigated (synonym)
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arrant
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badinage
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(n.) light and playful conversation
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banter (synonym)
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badinage
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persiflage (synonym)
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badinage
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repartee (synonym)
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badinage
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sermon (antonym)
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badinage
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conciliate
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(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent
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placate (synonym)
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conciliate
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mollify (synonym)
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conciliate
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propitiate (synonym)
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conciliate
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antagonize (antonym)
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conciliate
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alienate (antonym)
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conciliate
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estrange (antonym)
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conciliate
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countermand
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(v.) to cancel or reverse one order of command with another that is contrary to the first
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recall (synonym)
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countermand
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revoke (synonym)
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countermand
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reaffirm (antonym)
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countermand
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reassert (antonym)
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countermand
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echelon
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(n.) one of a series of grades in and organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a step like formation or arrangement
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level (synonym)
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echelon
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rank (synonym)
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echelon
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exacerbate
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(v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
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aggravate (synonym)
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exacerbate
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intensify (synonym)
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exacerbate
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worsen (synonym)
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exacerbate
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alleviate (antonym)
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exacerbate
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mitigate (antonym)
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exacerbate
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ameliorate (antonym)
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exacerbate
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fatuous
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(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
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silly (synonym)
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fatuous
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vapid (synonym)
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fatuous
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inane (synonym)
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fatuous
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doltish (synonym)
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fatuous
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vacuous (synonym)
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fatuous
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sensible (antonym)
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fatuous
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intelligent (antonym)
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fatuous
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perceptive (antonym)
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fatuous
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bright(clever) (antonym)
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fatuous
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irrefutable
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(adj.) impossible to disprove; beyond argument
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indisputable (synonym)
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irrefutable
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incontrovertible (synonym)
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irrefutable
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undeniable (synonym)
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irrefutable
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disputable (antonym)
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irrefutable
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indefensible (antonym)
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irrefutable
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untenable (antonym)
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irrefutable
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juggernaut
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(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
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lackadaisical
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(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted
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listless (synonym)
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lackadaisical
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indolent (synonym)
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lackadaisical
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indifferent (synonym)
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lackadaisical
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lax (synonym)
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lackadaisical
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energetic (antonym)
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lackadaisical
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vigorous (antonym)
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lackadaisical
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wholehearted (antonym)
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lackadaisical
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litany
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(n.)a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list
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rigmarole (synonym)
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litany
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catalog (synonym)
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litany
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megillah (synonym)
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litany
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macabre
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(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
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grotesque (synonym)
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macabre
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grim (synonym)
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macabre
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ghoulish (synonym)
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macabre
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paucity
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(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
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lack (synonym)
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paucity
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abundance (antonym)
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paucity
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glut (antonym)
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paucity
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plentitude (antonym)
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paucity
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deluge
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(antonym) paucity
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portend
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(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
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bode (synonym)
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portend
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foretell (synonym)
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portend
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foreshadow (synonym)
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portend
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suggest (synonym)
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portend
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raze
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(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
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pull down (synonym)
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raze
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demolish (synonym)
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raze
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shave off (synonym)
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raze
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build (antonym)
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raze
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construct (antonym)
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raze
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raise (antonym)
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raze
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erect (antonym)
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raze
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recant
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(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract
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repudiate (synonym)
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recant
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disavow (synonym)
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recant
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reaffirm (antonym)
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recant
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reassert (antonym)
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recant
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saturate
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(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully
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permeate (synonym)
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saturate
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drench (synonym)
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saturate
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flood (synonym)
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saturate
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imbue (synonym)
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saturate
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drain (antonym)
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saturate
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saturnine
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(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
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sullen (synonym)
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saturnine
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morose (synonym)
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saturnine
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lighthearted (antonym)
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saturnine
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cheerful (antonym)
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saturnine
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vivacious (antonym)
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saturnine
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slough (v.)
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(v.) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud
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slough (n.)
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(n.) a mire; a state of depression
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shed (v.) (synonym)
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slough
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slog (synonym)
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slough
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take on (antonym)
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slough
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acquire (antonym)
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slough
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assume (antonym)
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slough
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