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to escape notice; to get away from
The prisoner tried to elude the guards by hiding in the laundry truck.
syn: avoid; evade; lose ant: attract
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inactive; unproductive
A fallow mind needs to be stimulated with challenging ideas and projects.
syn: idle; barren ant: fertile; productive |
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Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation.
The junkyard was a blight on the otherwise appealing neighborhood.
Syn: Affliction; Disease Ant: Enhancement |
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A funeral rite or ceremony
The explorers held brief obsequies for their fallen leader before burying him on the side of the mountain. |
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An occupant; an inhabitant
Praire dogs are denizens of the Great Plains, so it is unlikely that you would see one in Maine.
Syn: Resident Ant: Emigrant, Alien |
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Obligated loyalty or faithfulness
Peasants who did not show any fealty to the duke often disappeared.
Syn: Devotion; Fidelity: Allegiance Ant: Disloyalty; Treachery |
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To attract by offering reward or pleasure
The styling and color of the gown enticed me, but I could not afford such an extravagant purchase.
Syn: Tempt; lure Ant: Displease; Disappoint |
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A slow person,especially one who falls behind
Wear good shoes on the hike, or you'll be a laggard and delay the entire group.
Syn: Straggler; Dawdler Ant: Leader |
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A maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
The general's gambit sacrificed many soldiers, but ultimately won the battle.
Syn: Strategy; Ploy; Maneuver Ant: Blunder |
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To please
To gratify the pouting child, his mother handed him a lollipop.
Syn: Satisfy; Indulge Ant: Displease; Dissapoint |
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