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adj. elaborately decorated; showily splendid
syn- fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyant
ant- simple, plain, stark, austere |
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v. to assign of distribute in shares or portions
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v. to injure or destroy the surface of appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine
syn:mar, disfigure
ant: repair, restore, renovate, recondition |
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v. to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
syn- result
ant- precede, come before |
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v. to declare publicly or officially
syn- announce, promulugate
ant- conceal, cover up |
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n. that which follow, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written of made earlier
syn- follow-up, continuation
ant- preclude, overture, curtain-raiser |
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adj. pleasing in appearance of personality, attractive
syn. charming, agreeable, likable
ant. unpleasant, disagreeable, obnoxious |
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adj. connected with or releated to the matter at hand
syn. pertinent, germane, applicable
ant- unconnected, extraneous |
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| v. to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |
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n. a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; v. to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
syn. n. trait; v. ascribe |
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n. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
syn. fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion |
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n. a joining together; the point at which 2 things are joined; any important point in time
syn- union, seam, joint, turning point |
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v. to remove, drive out of a position or place
syn. expel, eject
ant. admit, welcome |
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adj. showing concern or care; fearful of anxious about someone or something
syn. concerned
ant. unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic |
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adj. the greatest in strength or power; most common
syn. chief, major, paramount, prevalent
ant. secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare |
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adj. subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful, unpredictable
syn. odd, peculiar, quaint, fanciful
ant. seroius, sober, matter-of-fact, realistic |
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| n. a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation or such beliefs or principles |
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adj. full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
syn. leaky, permeable
ant. airtight, waterproof, impermeable |
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adj. slanting or sloping; not straightfoward or direct
syn. diagonal, indirect
ant. direct, straight to the point |
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adj. more than enough, large, spacious
syn. sufficient, adequate, considerable
ant. insufficient, inadequate |
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adj. dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
syn. disastrous, ominous, sinister, urgent
ant. favorable, auspicious, beneficial |
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adj. energetic, willing and able to start something new, showing blodness and imagination
syn. vigorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious
ant. lazy, indolent, timid, diffident |
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| n. a watch, especially at night,; any period of watchful attention |
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v. to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass
syn. intrude, infringe |
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| to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid,; n. a defensive movement in fencing and other sports |
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adj. short, rudely brief
syn. rude, brusque, terse, summary
ant. civil, courteous, lengthy, detailed |
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adj. a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
syn tombstone inscription |
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n. a hivh point of land extending into water
syn. cliff, headland |
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adj. not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
ant. conceited, pretentious, self-important |
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adj. very earnest, emotional, pssionate; extremely hot
syn. enthusiastic, ardent, burning, blazing, scorching
ant. blase, apathetic, restrained, emotionless |
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v. to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; n. a noisy quarrel
syn. quabble, bicker
ant. agree, concur |
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v. to wave or flutter whowily,; to display in a conceited, offensive way
syn. show off, parade
ant. hide, downplay |
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n. a pen name, name assumed by a writer
syn, nom de plume |
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| n. long life, long duration, length of liant. brevity, transience |
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adj. highly changeable, fickle, ; tending to become violet or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
syn. unstable, effatic
ant, stable, steady, static, inert, dormant |
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v. to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between, adj. occupying a middle position, indirect, acting through an intermediary
syn. settle, arbitrate, umpire, referee |
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adj. domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
syn. high- handed, overriding
ant.meek, unassuming |
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n. a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor, v. to stain or contaminate
syn. blot, soil, tarnish, pollute
ant. purify, decontaminate, cleanse |
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v. to quote, to mention, to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
syn. refer to, enumeratem subpoena
ant. ignore, disregard |
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adj. able to hold much, roomy
syn spacious, commodious,
ant. cramped, confined, restricted, narrow |
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v. to resign, formally five up an office or a duty; to disown, discard
syn. step down, reliquish, renounce, ant. retain |
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adj. able to burn or eat away bu chemical action; biting sarcastic
synl burning, corrosive, sharp,
ant, bland, mild, sugary, saccharine |
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adj. clumsy awkward; unwieldy
syn. graceless
ant. nimble agile supple, graceful |
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n. a rich mass of ore in a mine, something very valuable, profiable, or rewarding,; a source of wealto or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit of gain
syn. windfall |
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adj. lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to deal with or work with; rude
syn. surly, ill-tempered
ant. courteous, civil, well-mannered |
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n. an order having the force of law,l ,v. to issue such an oder; to command firmly or forcefully
syn. proclamaion, edict, proclaim |
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v, to return, go back
syn. selapse, regress
ant.' progress, advance |
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n. broken stone or bricks; ruins
syn. wreckage, debris |
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n. pl. ridiculoius and unpredictable behavior or actions
syn. pranks, shenanigans |
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