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ABATE
decrease, diminish
increase, intensify, magnify, enhance
ABERRANT
stray, deviating, irregular
direct. normal.
ABEYANCE
postponement,suspension
continuity, ceaselessness
abstemious
ascetic, austere self-denying
unrestrained, immoderate
admonish
scold, upbraid, criticize
praise, compliment, commend
adulterate
contaminate
aesthetic
sensitive, discriminating
aggregate
gathering, accumulation
Alacrity
enthusiasm, eagerness, briskness
unconcern, apathy, impassiveness
alleviate
lighten, soften, mitigate, mollify
make worse, aggravate, increase
amalgamate
combine, blend
separate, part, divide, disunite
ambiguous
vague, unclear
explicit, definite, specific
ambivalent
confused, undecided
definite, positive; unwavering
ameliorate
help, heal, fix up, patch up, correct
Anachronism
reference
analogous
like, comparable
different, divergent
Anarchy
lawlessness, chaos.
order, discipline
Anomalous
odd, strange
common, usual, standard
Antipathy
dislike, aversion, distaste; disgust
affinity, fellow feeling, regard
Apathy
unconcern, lack of interest, inattention,
Concern, interest, attention, responsiveness
Appease
lull, compose, placate satisfy, ease
aggravate, provoke, inflame, arouse
Apprise
notify, advise, tell
Keep secret, keep quiet about
Approbation
compliment, good word
Censure, condemnation, criticism
Appropriate
suitable, proper
incorrect, wrong,
in consonant, incompatible
Arduous
toilsome, wearisome,
exhausting
Light, facile, easy, simple, effortless, smooth
Artless
natural, pure, unadorned , lacking art
cunning, crafty, sly, wily, dishonest
Ascetic
self-denier, abstainer
self-indulgent, indulgent, pampered
Assiduous
hardworking, laborious
indolent, lazy, idle
Assuage
lessen, soften; mollify, alleviate
Intensify, aggravate, irritate, exacerbate
attenuate
draw out, make thin
broadens, make thick
Audacious
courageous, fearless
unadventurous, unenterprising; cowardly
austere
rigorous, rigid, Spartan
permissive, lenient, indulgent, easy
Autonomous
self-determined; self sufficient
Governed, dependent, subject
Aver
asseverate; certify, verify,
guarantee.
Deny, disavow, disclaim, repudiate
Banal
conventional, stereotyped, insipid
Original, new, novel, unique, exciting
Belie
disprove, refute, contradict
proves, verify, attest to, validate
insensitive, undiscriminating
ruin, botch, queer
Beneficent
contributive, favorable, profitable
detrimental, detractive, disadvantageous
Bolster
buttress, reinforce, maintain, sustain
diminish, lessen, weaken, tear down
Bombastic
grandiloquent, pompous, windy, padded,
inflated
Temperate, unpretentious, modest, natural,
simple
Boorish
rude, coarse, vulgar, unrefined, unpolished polished, cultured, refined, cultivated
Burnish
polish, wax, buff, shine
Buttress
support, brace, prop, stanchion, abutment,
arch, stay
Cacophonous
out of tune, off-key, off pitch
Capricious
impulsive, erratic, flighty,
skittish, mercurial, fanciful
Consistent, unchangeable, inflexible
Castigate
punish, discipline, correct, penalize
Praise, laud, compliment, honor; reward,
encourage
Catalyst
speeds a chemical reaction
Caustic
burning, corrosive
Chicanery
trickery, fraud, deceit
Coagulate
solidify, set, gel, jell, jellify, harden
Coda
summarizes or concludes
Cogent
convincing, well-founded, incontrovertible
Commensurate relative, equal, equivalent, even
Abrade, scratch, mar
flattering, complimentary; sweet
Liquefy, melt, dissolve, and soften
Unconvincing, unsound, dubious
inappropriate, unfitting, incompatible,
disproportionate
Compendium
condensation, abstract, brief
Complaisant
obliging, solicitous, pleasing,
contrary, unsolicited, uncooperative,
indifferent
Compliance
conforming, obedience, yielding
nonconformity, disobedience, resistance
Conciliatory
accommodative, appeasing
Antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly, unforgiving
Condone
pardon, justify, absolve, forget
Condemn, denounce, censure, disapprove
Confound
puzzle, mystify, mix up
Enlighten, explain, solve, clear up, clarify
Connoisseur
expert, judge, authority, maven
Contention
struggle, strife, conflict, combat,
altercation
Contentious
quarrelsome
Contrite
chastened, humbled ,repentant
Conundrum
puzzle, riddle, enigma, mystery, poser,
puzzler, paradox
Converge
concentrate, bring together
Diverge, separate, part, scatter
Convolution
winding, undulation, contortion
Uncoiling, unwinding
Craven
fearful, frightened
Brave, courageous, heroic, fearless
Daunt
discourage, dishearten, deject
Embolden, encourage, cheer, animate,
enliven.
Decorum
propriety, politeness; tact
Impropriety, inappropriate behavior, bad
manners
peace; accord, agreement.
proud, pleased, uncontrite, unrepentant,
unapologetic
default
failure to appear or act
Deference
regard; obedience, capitulation
delineate
represent pictorially,describe with precision
Denigrate
defame, malign, slander, tear down, abuse, Praise, commend, acclaim, exalt, boost.
stigmatize,
Derivative
inferred, not original
Deride
ridicule, mock, scoff, scorn, sneer at
Desiccate
to dry thoroughly; dry up
Desultory
lacking in consistency, method, purpose, or
visible order
deterrent
restraint, curb, hindrance, check
Diatribe
stream of abuse, accusatory language,
invective
Dichotomy
subdivision into halves or pairs.
diffidence
lack of self-assurance; hesitancy,
reluctance
audaciousness, forwardness, assertiveness,
aggressiveness
Diffuse
spread out, unconcentrated, dispersed
succinct, concise, terse, pithy, compact;
methodical, organized.
Digression
wandering; diversion,
dirge
funeral song, requiem, death song, death
march
Disabuse
enlighten about, free from error, clear the
mind of, disillusion,
Discerning
keen-sighted, sensitive, piercing
discordant
disagreeing; incongruous
discredit
defame, abuse, dishonor
credit, prove, support, accept, verify
discrepancy
inconsistency, variance,
disagreement, discordance,
correspondence, accord
Discrete
distinct, different, detached
Merged, combined, interdependent, united,
linked, connected.
disingenuous
duplicitous, false, feigned, guileful
Ingenuous.
Disinterested
unprejudiced, impersonal
Partial, biased, prejudiced, selfish
Disjointed
split, divided, apart
jointed, connected, attached.
sensible, coherent, logical
dismiss
excuse, send forth, let
go, disperse; dissolve
hire, employ, accept, admit
Disparage
ridicule, discredit, run down
Applaud, praise, laud, extol, acclaim
disparate
at variance, discrepant
like, homogeneous, parallel, accord-ant
dissemble
hide, mask, disguise, camouflage, feign,
conceal, dissimulate.
show, manifest, evidence, reveal
disseminate
spread, diffuse, disperse, circulate,
broadcast.
Dissolute
immoral;
Disrespect, contempt; defiance, disobedience.
archetypal, authentic, genuine, seminal
Undiscerning, unperceptive, indiscriminate.
moral, upright, temperate, sober, prudent,
unrestrained, abandoned.
circumspect.
Dissonance
breach, break, conflict,
disagreement, discord schism, variance
distend
swell, bloat, swell out, expand
distill
separate by evaporation
diverge
separate, deviate, split of
divest
strip or remove (clothing), disrobe; take off clothe, dress, cover
document
official paper, record, instrument, legal
form.
verb
dogmatic
biased, prejudiced doctrinal, expressing
dogma.
diffident, vacillating, uncertain; docile,
complaisant
dormant
inactive, quiescent, idle; sleeping,
somnolent; hibernating.
active, operative, moving, awake
dupe
deceive; humbug, bamboozle
ebullience
enthusiasm, exuberance
eclectic
multifarious, wide ranging,
varied, general
efficacious
effectual, efficient
ineffective
effrontery
shamelessness, brazenness
modesty, reserve, shyness, timidity,
bashfulness; respect
Elegy
funeral song, song of lamentation
Paean, jubilee, hallelujah, anthem
elicit
wrest, fetch, cause, educe, bring to light
repress, discourage
Embellish
garnish, gild, color, embroider, dress up
Simplify, strip bare
empirical
experiential, pragmatic
theoretical, secondhand
emulate
copy, imitate; try to equal, rival; mimic
endemic
autochthonal, autochthonic,
autochthonous, indigenous
enervate
wash out, fatigue, tire, prostrate
energize, invigorate, strengthen, vitalize,
stimulate
engender
cause, bring about, beget, breed
kill, end, crush
enhance
lift, raise, boost
minimize, depreciate, detract from
ephemeral
evanescent, momentary, passing, fugitive,
unenduring, nondurable, inconstant,
permanent, lasting, enduring, everlasting,
perpetual
equanimity
calmness, composure
panic, hysteria, disquiet
equivocate
be ambiguous, mince words, prevaricate
erudite
well-read, cultured, cultivated, scholarly
esoteric
arcane, cryptic,
obvious, clear, plain, simple
enigmatic, inscrutable, mysterious, obscure
eulogy
acclamation, laudatory, citation, paean
euphemism
over delicacy, over refinement, prudish
Exacerbate
magnify, sharpen, deepen, fan the flames
converges, agree, concur
apathy, lifelessness
uninformed, uneducated, illiterate, unscholarly
condemnation, criticism; vilification,
defamation
relieve, soothe, comfort, alleviate, assuage,
mollify
exculpate
acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate
Exigency
emergency, contingency,requirements,
necessities
extrapolate
conjecture.
facetious
comical, playful, wisecracking
serious, sober, lugubrious, grave
facilitate
ease, simplify, help in
hinder, hamper, complicate, encumber, slow
down.
Fallacious
sophistic, spurious, unfounded
Fatuous
,tupid, brainless
Fawning
deferential, crawling, flattering
Felicitous
well-chosen, well-put, well-said, pleasing
infelicitous, awkward, clumsy, unfortunate
fervor
zeal, animation, gusto, fire, enthusiasm,
heartiness
boredom, ennui, apathy, detachment,
dispassion
flag
signal, warn, : decline, grow weak
freshen, recover, brace up.
Fledgling
inexperienced person, novice, beginner
Flout
defy, treat with disdain, mock, poke fun at
Revere; regard, respect, esteem
foment
stimulate, galvanize, foster
Quell, suppress, repress, quench; check, curb,
restrain
forestall
avoid, head off, circumvent; counteract
frugality
saving, thrift, stinginess, miserliness
futile
ineffective, ineffectual, unsuccessful,
unavailing
effective, fruitful, successful; profitable,
useful, worthy
garrulous
chatty, prattling, prating, babbling
reticent, taciturn, quiet, reserved,
closemouthed
goad
driving motive, pressure
detriment, curb.
deter, keep back, hold back.
gouge
to extort from or overcharge
Grandiloquent
high-flown, high-sounding
Simple, direct, unaffected, plain-spoken
gregarious
vivacious, lively, talkative
unsociable, solitary, reclusive, introverted
guileless
natural, honest, sincere, truthful
sly, cunning, deceitful, crafty, tricky
Gullible
deceived, easily cheated
Cynical, suspicious, untrusting, hard to
convince
harangue
a scolding or a verbal attack; diatribe
homogeneous
uniform, unmixed, unvarying,
unadulterated
heterogeneous, mixed, varied, varying
hyperbole
figurative statement, stretch of the
imagination
Understatement.
iconoclast
nonconformist, upstart, radical,
revolutionary
conformist, assenter.
idolatry
adoration, obsession single-minded
attention
immutable
unaltered, unalterable
sensible, prudent, judicious
Changeable, unstable, alterable, flexible,
variable
impair
lessen, weaken, enfeeble, decrease,
undercut
improve, amend; repair; better, ameliorate
impassive
dispassionate, aloof, stoical, untouched
responsive, emotional, passionate, excited
impede
interrupt, check, retard,
obstruct, hinder, thwart
assist, promote, advance, further, forward;
help, aid.
imperturbable
dispassionate, unflustered, levelheaded
perturbable, choleric, touchy.
impervious
sealed or closed against; invulnerable
susceptible, vulnerable
implacable
inexorable, unamenable
reconcilable, unappeasable, yielding
implicit
inferred, deducible
implode
to burst inward
inadvertent
purpose, accidental, fortuitous
deliberate, premeditated, intentional, studied
inchoate
budding, incipient
formed, shaped; finished, completed
incongruous
variance, incompatible inappropriate, odd
congruous, fitting, suitable
inconsequential trivial, trifling, of no moment, valueless
consequential, important, momentous,
significant, meaningful, crucial
incorporate
introduce into, assimilate
indeterminate
uncertain, unfixed
specified, precise, definite, clear
indigent
poor, in need,
pinched, poverty-stricken
wealthy, moneyed, rich, affluent, comfortable
indolent
lethargic, do nothing
industrious; busy, diligent
inert
quiescent, still, passive, inanimate
dynamic; animated; active
ingenuous
guileless, unaffected, genuine
worldly-wise, jaded, disingenuous; wily,
devious
inherent
deep-rooted, inveterate, natural, inbred
foreign, alien, extrinsic, adventitious
innocuous
injurious, innocent, mild
hurtful, deleterious, harmful, insidious
insensibility
indifference, apathy, insusceptibility
consciousness; concern, sensibility
insinuate
intimate, aspersion, whisper
withdraw, remove, retreat; alienate
insipid
banal, wearisome, bland
interesting, zestful, pungent, spirited
insularity
seclude, sequester,separate
intractable
obdurate, incorrigible, mulish, unruly
tractable, obedient, docile, submissive
intransigent
uncompromising, stubborn, intractable,
compromising, yielding, flexible, open-minded
inundate
load down, overburden,
overwhelm.
drain dry, reclaim, desiccate, parch, empty
inure
temper, desensitize, discipline
invective
bitter language, harsh words
praise, honor, commendation
irascible
easily angered, touchy, cantankerous
amiable, gentle, mild, placid, serene
irresolute
undecided, uncertain, unsure, changeable
resolute, determined, unwavering, decisive;
decided
itinerary
travel plan, schedule,log, record of a
journey
laconic
compact, condensed, pithy
voluble, wordy, loquacious, garrulous, verbose
lassitude
languor, languidness, supineness,
prostration
vigor, energy, strength, robustness, freshness
latent
dormant, sleeping, quiescent
activated, realized, developed; manifest
laud
extol, applaud, celebrate
censure, condemn, criticize.
lethargic
lazy, drowsy, sleepy
energetic, vigorous, alert, active
levee
dam,dike,Dyke.
levity
frivolity, lightness, , silliness, joking
log
calendar, diary, docket, schedule
loquacious
Informal gabby, blabby
silent, reserved, taciturn
scintillating, sparkling, dazzling;bright,
clear
dark, dark ling, gloomy confused, muddled
lucid
gravity, seriousness, sobriety, earnestness
luminous
reflecting light, luminescent
magnanimous
charitable, beneficent, philanthropic
unforgiving, vindictive, resentful, small, petty
malinger
flexible. teachable, manageable
rigid, stiff, hard, firm
maverick
one's own man; dissenter, dissident
mendacious
lying, untrue, false
truthful, honest.
metamorphosis mutation,transmutation,transformation
meticulous
painstaking, precise, nice, finical, finicky,
fussy
careless, inexact, imprecise, sloppy, negligent
misanthropic
unperson able, cynical, surly
personable, amiable, amicable, loving,
sociable
mitigate
palliate, soften, assuage
increase, augment, heighten, enhance
mollify
decrease, soften, pacify
exasperate, exacerbate, agitate, stir, increase
morose
downcast, moody, glum, dour
cheerful, blithe, happy, good-natured,
pleasant
mundane
day-to-day, routine, humdrum
heavenly, celestial, ethereal, empyrean
negate
defeat, overthrow, overwhelm, destroy
affirm, confirm, attest to, ratify, endorse
neophyte
beginner, tyro, apprentice, trainee, novice, veteran, old hand, expert.
probationer, newcomer, recruit
obdurate
obstinate, intractable, unyielding,
inflexible, adamant
obedient, agreeable, compliant, flexible
obsequious
servile, fawning, toadying
swaggering, lordly, imperious, proud
obviate
divert, parry, sidetrack, ward off
necessitate, require, make essential, oblige,
impel,
occlude
stopper, stop up, constrict, strangulate
clear, unclog, open, ream, unplug
officious
obtrusive, intrusive,self-important,
self-assertive, high-handed
unobtrusive, in the background
onerous
distressing, painful, wearisome, taxing
easy, light, simple, effortless, trivial, trifling
opprobrious
disgraceful, dishonorable
complimentary, flattering, approving
oscillate
waver, vacillate, hesitate
ostentatious
fond of display, showing off, pompous
paragon
pattern, standard, norm, criterion
partisan
champion, advocate, freedom fighter
modest, reserved, conservative, somber,
sedate
detractor, defamer, censor, critic
paucity
meagerness, puniness, thinness, poorness
surfeit, overflow, excess, surplus,
superabundance
pedantic
dogmatic, punctilious, hairsplitting,
nitpicking
succinct, pithy, straightforward; vague
penchant
fondness, partiality, liking
hatred, dislike, loathing, aversion, abhorrence,
disinclination
penury
poverty, impoverishment, want, indigence
opulence, luxury, elegance, abundance,
affluence
perennial
perpetual, everlasting, permanent
temporary, occasional, sporadic, intermittent,
periodic
perfidious
treacherous, traitorous, treasonous,
deceitful, false
perfunctory
inattentive, lax, hasty, superficial, routine
pervasive
omnipresent, ubiquitous, universal,
inescapable.
phlegmatic
indifferent, apathetic, nonchalant,
unemotional, unimpassioned
emotional, passionate, excited; active,
demonstrative,
piety
loyalty, dutifulness, humility; religiosity
impiety, sacrilege, ungodliness, blasphemy,
irreverence
placate
alleviate; appease, propitiate
Plasticity.
the quality or state of being plastic
platitude
, threadbare phrase, Slang chestnut,
bromide
plethora
excess, surplus, superfluity, surplus age,
surfeit,
shortage, lack, scarcity, deficiency
plummet
plunge, fall, fall headlong, drop straight
down
rise, ascend, shoot upward, soar
porous
permeable, penetrable
pragmatic
unidealistic, hard-nosed, materialistic,
unsentimental.
preamble
deed, constitution, or other document
precarious
vulnerable, uncertain, problematical
precipitate
hasten, bring on, quicken,reckless, rash
precursor
harbinger, messenger
presumptuous
audacious, daring, overconfident
prevaricate
perjure, deceive, palter
pristine
undefiled, unsullied pure, unmarred
defiled, contaminated, polluted
probity
principle, honor, trustworthiness
dishonesty, duplicity, unscrupulous, corruption
careful, thorough, thoughtful, diligent,
assiduous
idealistic, theoretical; romantic, dreamy,
sentimental
certain, sure, secure
problematic
uncertain, doubtful, questionable
certain, settled, known, undisputed,
unquestionable
prodigal
exorbitant, lavish, excessive, gluttonous
thrifty, frugal, economical, cautious, miserly
profound
deep, thoughtful, wise
shallow, superficial, unwise, stupid, unlearned
prohibitive
suppressive, repressive; preventive
proliferate
multiply, increase, reproduce
propensity
weakness, preference prejudice, disposition disinclination, aversion, loathing, dislike,
hatred, antipathy
propitiate
appease, placate, pacify, calm, assuage,
mollify, conciliate, accommodate
anger, madden, infuriate, roil, pique, provoke
propriety
applicability, fitness, suitableness,
seemliness
impropriety, incorrectness, discourtesy,
misbehavior
proscribe
condemn, censure ,prohibit, forbid,
interdict
allow, permit, encourage, aid.
pungent
highly flavored, savory, spicy, flavorful
bland, mild; unsavory, unpalatable, flavorless
qualified
trained, competent
inexperienced, untrained, unpracticed
quibble
argue, bicker ,artifice, duplicity
quiescent
quiet; still; inactive or motionless
rarefied
special, secret, recondite, inside
recalcitrant
stubborn, obstinate, unwilling,
unsubmissive, headstrong
obedient, compliant, amenable, submissive,
yielding
recant
retract, take back, deny
reaffirm, confirm, repeat, validate
recluse
hermit, solitary, ascetic
recondite
profound, deep, abstruse
clear, obvious, patent
refractory
stubborn, unmanageable, obstinate
obedient, tractable
refute
answer, challenge, contradict, deny.
prove, vindicate, support, confirm, corroborate
relegate
charge, commit, consign
reproach
chide, admonish, reprimand,dishonor,
discredit
praise, commend, applaud, compliment
reprobate
abandoned person; rascal, scamp, black
sheep
angel, paragon, saint
repudiate
, revoke, repeal, retract, void
accept, approve; adopt, espouse.
rescind
revoke, reverse, retract, repeal,cancel,
quash, dissolve.
uphold, support; validate
resolution
motion, formal proposition, proposal
voluble, talkative, communicative, unreserved
reverence
respect, esteem, regard, honor,
homage, deference
irreverence, disrespect, disregard, scorn,
sage
wise man, magus, pundit
fool, idiot
salubrious
bracing, beneficial, wholesome,
unhealthful, unhealthy, harmful, unwholesome
sanction
approval, commendation, endorsement
disapproval, forbiddance, refusal, ban,
prohibition
satiate
surfeit, overfill, overdo, cloy, saturate
saturate
fill, infiltrate, cover, permeate
drain, dry
savor
, flavor, tang, spice, piquancy
secrete
hide, conceal, cache, Informal stash
shard
a fragment ,as of an egg or snail
skeptic
unbeliever, atheist
solicitous
concerned, thoughtful
unconcerned, undisturbed.
soporific
hypnotic, somniferous, sleep-inducing
lively, animated
specious
deceptive, misleading, fallacious,
questionable
valid, conclusive, undeniable, inescapable.
spec•trum
the band or series of colors
sporadic
irregular, spotty, scattered
continuous, regular, steady, constant
stigma
brand, flaw, mark of
shame, smirch, smudge, besmirchment
glory, honor, distinction, credit, approval.
stint
restrict, set limits to, give in small amounts
stipulate
indicate, name, cite, make a point
stolid
lumpish, bovine, dense; insensitive
strait
strict, as in requirements or principles
strut
swagger, walk pompously, parade
subpoena
a writ to summon witnesses or evidence
before a court
subside
moderate, level off, ebb, calm, recede,
melt away,
rise; increase, swell
substantiate
authenticate, sustain, support
disprove, refute, discredit, undermine
supersede
displace, succeed; discard, set aside
supposition
predication, surmise, guess, guesswork
tacit
assumed, implied, inferred, implicit
tangential
incidental; peripheral
tenuous
slender, frail, fragile, delicate, gossamer
strong, solid, valid, substantial
tirade
, lecture, reprimand, scolding
good word, short eulogy, panegyric,
torpidity
slow movement, inertia, lethargy,
energy, vigor, vim, pep, animation, liveliness
torturous
painful, agonizing, racking, cruel,
anguishing
painless, pleasant, pleasing, delightful,
enjoyable,
tractable
amenable, easy to manage, manageable
intractable, unmanageable, uncontrollable
transgression
offense, sin, misdeed, evil deed, trespass,
lapse
virtue, morality, probity, righteousness, grace,
good deed
truculent
ill-humored, ill-natured, snarling; surly,
cross
peaceful, gentle, kind, diffident,
accommodating
vacillate
be doubtful,
be changeable, fluctuate, falter,
be determined, be resolute, be steadfast
veracious
honest, truthful, accurate, dependable
verbose
talkative, garrulous, gabby
terse, concise, succinct, pithy; reticent, curt,
brusque
viable
able to develop, able to thrive, capable of
unviable, impractical, useless
reveal, show, display, exhibit
excitable, emotional, passionate, energetic
cringe, cower, slink, sneak
certainty, surety, fact, knowledge
growing
viscous
viscid, sticky, gluey
vituperation
blame, tongue-lashing, revilement,
obloquy, scurrility, castigation, tirade,
calumniation
praise, acclaim, adulation, flattery
volatile
explosive, eruptive; unstable, unsettled
stable.
2 calm, peaceful
warrant
authorization, permission, permit
wary
alert, wakeful, wide-awake
welter
grovel, tumble about
whimsical
zealot
unwary, unsuspecting, unguarded, rash,
reckless
staid, serious, sedate, sober, practical
fanatic;
person who shows excessive zeal
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