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n. a pledge; freedom from doubt; self-confidence
syn. promise, sureness, poise, self-possession
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an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc. ; a pace of safety
syn. sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge |
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v. to comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device
syn. soothe, solace, alleviate
ant. distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment |
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to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
syn. enlarge, expand, well, prolong
ant. contract, compress, constrict |
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refuse, waste products
syn. rubbish, trash, detritus, dregs, scum |
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to lessen, diminish
syn decrease, shrink, fade, peter out
ant. increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate |
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
syn. frivolous ,impudent, impertinent, insolent
ant. serious, respectful, deferential, obsequious |
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resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
syn. exemption, impunity
ant. vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure |
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v. to establish, set up; n. an organization for the promotion of learning
syn. v. found, bring about; n. academy
ant. v. terminate, discontinue, demolish, raze |
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n. a debt; something disadvantageous
syn. handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback
ant. advantage, asset |
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ridiculous, senseless
syn. handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback
ant. advantage, asset |
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quarrelsome, fond of fighting
syn. argumentative, combative, belligerent
ant. peace-loving, friendly, amicable, congenial |
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adj. furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
syn. fanatical, zealous, raving, infuriated, berserk
ant. moderate, restrained, blase, indifferent |
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a kingdom; a region or a field of study
syn domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction |
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to make young again; to make like new
syn revitalize, renew
ant. wear out, exhaust, enervate, debilitate |
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to reward, pay, reimburse
syn. compensate, satisfy, profit, benefit |
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meager, scant; scattered
syn. thin, scantly, few and far between
ant. plentiful, abundant, profuse, teeming |
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genuine excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
syn. first-rate, outstanding, worthy, pure
ant. mediocre, shoddy, second-rate, sham |
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n. a risky or daring undertaking, v. to expose to danger; to dare
syn. n. gamble, v. try, chance, undertake
ant. v. withdraw, retire, shrink from, shy away |
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v. to twist out of shape; n. an abnormality
syn. v. bend, distort, misshape, n. irregularity
ant. straighten, unbend, rectify |
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adj. giving assistance or support; n. a helper, aid
syn- adj. additional, back-up; (n.) reserve, accessory
ant. adj. main, primary, principal |
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adj. frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
syn- forthright, plainspoken, unbiased
ant. insincere, evasive, misleading, artful |
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n. a small room or compartment
syn. enclosure, hole-in-the-wall
ant. insincere, evasive, misleading ,artful |
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n. work that is hard and tiresome
syn. toil, labor, grind
ant. play, frolic, amusement, recreation |
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n. a representative or messenger (as of a government)
syn. agent, ambassador, emissary, minister |
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v. to elevate, to increase in intensity
syn. climb, raise, ascend, mount
ant. decrease, lessen, descend, defuse |
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n. a means to an end; adj. advantageous, useful
syn. n. contrivance, device; adj. serviceable
ant. inconvenient, untimely, disadvantageous |
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v. to pretend
syn. fake, sham, affect, simulate |
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n. a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
syn. aptitude, bent, knack, gift, style, panache
ant. inability, incapacity |
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adj. causing sorrow or pain; serious
syn. painful, heartrending, onerous, flagrant
ant. joyful, uplifting, cheery. upbeat, comforting |
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adj. composed of different kinds, diverse
syn. miscellaneous, mixed, variegated
ant. uniform, homogenous, of a piece |
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n. a vast number (as of people); a throng
syn. crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm
ant. few, handful |
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v. to force, drive forward
syn. urge, push, spur, propel, incite
ant. discourage, check, restrain, curb |
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adj. disbelieving, skeptical
syn. dubious, mistrustful, doubting
ant. believing, trustful, gullible |
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v. to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
syn. imprint, enroll, enlist
ant. erase, rub out, delete, efface, obliterate |
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n. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
syn. soliloquy, recitation
ant. dialogue, conversation, colloquy |
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n. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
syn. prediction, projection |
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adj. with a harsh, grating, sound; n. a harsh sound
syn. scratchy, scraping, abrasive, gravelly
ant. sonorous, smooth, satiny, silky, mellow |
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adj. offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
syn hateful, odious, revolting, repulsive
ant. pleasing, attractive, tempting, wholesome |
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v. to sink a ship by way of cutting holes in it; to get rid of something; to run away hastily, scurry; n. a pail
syn. abandon, discard, scrap, ditch
ant. keep afloat, salvage, rescue, preserve |
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