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1
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Adversary Def. and P/s

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(n) An enemy, opponent

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Adversary Pro

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ad’- versary

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Adversary Syn. and Ant.

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S: Antagonist, rival, foe A: Friend, ally, supporter, confederate

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Alienate Def. and P/S

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(v) To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

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Alienate Pro

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a’ lienate

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Alienate Syn. and Ant.

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S: Separate, drive apart, estrangeA: Befriend attract, captivate, reconcile

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Artifice Def. and P/s

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(n) A skillful or ingenious device; a clever skill; trikery

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Artifice pro

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ar’ tifice

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Artifice Syn.

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Ruse, stratagem, contrivance

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Coerce Def. and p/s

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(v) To compel, force

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Coerce Pro.*

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co-erce’

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Coerce Syn. and Ant.

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S: Pressure, bully, intimidate, constrainA: Persuade, cajole

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Craven Def. and p/s (2)

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(adj) cowardly; (n) a coward

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Craven Pro

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cra’ ven

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Craven Syn. and Ant.

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fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimousbrave courageous, valient

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Culinary Def. and P/s

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(adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen

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Culinary Pro

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cu’ linary

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Delete Def. and P/s

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(v) to erase, wipe out, cut out

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Delete Pro

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de-lete’

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Delete Syn. and Ant.

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S: remove, cancel, expungeA: insert, add, retain, include

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Demise Def. and P/s

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(n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

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Demise Pro

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de-mise’

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Demise Syn and Ant.

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S: decease, passing awayA: birth, beginning, commencement

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Exhilarate Def. and P/s

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(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

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Exhilarate Pro*

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ex-hil’-a-rate

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Exhilarate Syn and Ant

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S: stimulate, excite, gladdenA: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit

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Fallow Def. and P/S

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(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n) land left unseeded; (v) to plow but not seeded

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Fallow Pro

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fal’-low

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Fallow Syn and Ant

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S: unproductive, inert, dormantA: productive, fertile, prolific

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Harass Def and P/s

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(v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

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Harass Pro

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Ha-rass’

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Harass Syn and Ant

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S: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguerA: leave alone, leave in peace

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Inclement Def and P/s

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(adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

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Inclement Pro

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in-clem’-ent

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Inclement Syn and Ant

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S: blustery, tempestuous, implacableA: mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil

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Muse Def and P/s

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(v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

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Muse Syn and Ant

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S: meditate, contemplate, daydream

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38
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Negligible Def and P/s

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(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded

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Negligible Syn and Ant

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S: trivial, inconsequential, insignificantA: significant, crucial, momentous

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Perpetuate Def and P/s

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(v) to make permanent or long lasting

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41
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Perpetuate Pro

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per-pet’u-ate

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42
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Negligible Pro

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neg’-li-gi-ble

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Perpetuate Syn and Ant

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S: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitelyA: discountinue, abolish, abandon

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44
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Precedent Def and P/S

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(n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

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Precedent Pro

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prec’-e-dent

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46
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Precedent Syn

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S: guide, tradition, model

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47
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Punitive Def and P/s

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(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment

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48
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Punitive Pro*

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pu’-ni-tive

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Punitive Syn

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S: penalizing, retaliatory

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Redress Def and P/s

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(v) to set right, remedy; (n) relief from wrong or injury

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51
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redress pro*

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re-dress’

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52
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redress syn

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S: rectify, correct, mitigate

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53
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sojourn def. and p/s

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(n) a temporary stay; (v) to stay for a time

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54
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sojourn pro

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so’-journ

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sojourn syn

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S: visit, stopover, brief stay

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56
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urbane def. and p/s

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(adj) refined in manner or style, suave

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urbane pro

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ur-bane’

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58
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urbane syn and ant

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S: elegantA: crude, uncouth, boorish

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Adroit def.

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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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Adroit stress

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adroit’

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Adroit syn.

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clever, deft, dexterous, slick

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Adroit ant.

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clumsy, inept, all thumbs

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Adroit p/s

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adj.

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64
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Amicable p/s

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adj.

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65
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Amicable def.

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peaceable, friendly

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Amicable stress

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am’icable

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67
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Amicable syn.

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congenial, neighborly, cordial

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Amicable ant.

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hostile, antagonistic

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Averse def.

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having a deep-seated distance; opposed, unwilling

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70
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Averse stress

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averse’

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71
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Averse syn.

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disinclined, loath

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Averse ant.

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favorably disposed, eager, keen

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73
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Averse p/s

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adj.

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74
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Belligerent p/s

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adj. and noun

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75
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Belligerent syn.

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adj. assertive, truculent, pugnacious

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Belligerent ant.

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adj. peaceful, conciliatory, placid

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Belligerent def.

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adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war

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Belligerent stress

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bellig’erent

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benevolent stress

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benev’olent

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benevolent syn.

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benign, well-meaning

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benevolent ant,

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malicious, spiteful, malevolent

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benevolent def.

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kindly, charitable

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benevolent p/s

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adj.

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cursory def.

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hasty, not thorough

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cursory p/s

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adj.

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86
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cursory stress

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cur’sory

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cursory syn.

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quick, superficial, perfunctory

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cursory ant.

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thorough, painstaking, careful

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duplicity def.

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treachery, deceitfulness

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duplicity p/s

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noun

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91
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duplicity stress

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duplic’ity

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duplicity syn.

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fraud, double-dealing, chicanery

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extol def.

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to praise extravagantly

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extol p/s

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verb

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95
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extol stress

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extol’

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extol syn.

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glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

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extol ant.

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criticize, belittle, disparage

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feasible def.

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possible, able to be done

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feasible stress

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fea’sible

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feasible p/s

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adj.

101
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feasible syn.

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workable, practicable, viable

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feasible ant.

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unworkable, impractical

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grimace def.

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n. a wry face, facial distortion v. to make a wry face

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grimace p/s

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noun and verb

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grimace stress

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grim’ace

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grimace syn.

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n. pained expression, facial annihilation

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grimace ant.

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n. smile, grin; v. beam

108
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holocaust def.

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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter

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holocaust p/s

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noun

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holocaust stress

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hol’ocaust

111
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holocaust syn.

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conflagration, devastation, annihilation

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holocaust ant.

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deluge, inundation

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impervious def.

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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

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impervious p/s

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adj.

115
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impervious stress

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imper’vious

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impervious syn.

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impenetrable, resistant, proof against

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impervious ant.

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porous, permeable, vulnerable

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impetus def.

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a moving force, impulsive, stimulus

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impetus stress

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im’petus

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impetus p/s

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noun

121
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impetus syn.

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impulsive, incentive, spur

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impetus ant.

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curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint

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jeopardy def.

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danger

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jeopardy p/s

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noun

125
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jeopardy stress

A

jeop’ardy

126
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jeopardy syn.

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risk, hazard, peril

127
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jeopardy ant.

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safety, security

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meticulous def

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extremely careful; particular about details

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meticulous p/s

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adj.

130
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meticulous stress

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metic’ulous

131
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meticulous syn.

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fastidious, painstaking, fussy

132
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meticulous ant.

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careless, negligent, sloppy

133
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nostalgia def.

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a longing for something in the past; homesickness

134
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nostalgia p/s

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noun

135
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nostalgia stress

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nostl’gia

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Quintessence def.

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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

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Quintessence p/s

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noun

138
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Quintessence stress

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quintess’ ence

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Quintessence syn.

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paragon, exemplar

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retrogress def.

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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

141
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retrogress p/s

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verb

142
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retrogress stress

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retrogress’

143
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retrogress syn.

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revert, degernerate, decline

144
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retrogress ant.

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advance, evolve, progress

145
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scrutinize def.

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to examine closely

146
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scrutinize p/s

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verb

147
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scrutinize stress

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scrut’inize

148
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scrutinize syn.

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inspect, pore over

149
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scrutinize ant.

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skim, scan, glance at

150
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tepid def.

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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

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tepid p/s

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adj.

152
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tepid stress

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tep’id

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tepid syn.

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insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy

154
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tepid ant.

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heated, excited, enthusiastic

155
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Adulterate Def.

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to corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value

156
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Adulterate Stress

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adul’terate

157
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Adulterate Syn.

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Contaminate, pollute, sully

158
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Adulterate Ant.

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purify, purge, expurgate

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Adulterate P/S

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Verb

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Ambidextrous Def.

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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

161
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Ambidextrous P/S

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Adj.

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Ambidextrous Syn.

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Versatile, facile

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Ambidextrous Ant.

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Clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit

164
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Ambidextrous Stress

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ambidex’trous

165
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Augment Def.

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to make larger, increase

166
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Augment Srress

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augment’

167
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Augment Syn.

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Enlarge, supplement, amplify

168
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Augment Ant.

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decrease, diminish

169
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Augment P/S

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Verb

170
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Bereft Def.

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deprived of; made unhapy through a loss

171
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Bereft Syn.

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Deveaved

172
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Bereft Ant.

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Replete, well provided

173
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Bereft Stress

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bereft’

174
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Bereft P/S

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adj., part.

175
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Deploy Def.

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to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

176
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Deploy P/S

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Verb

177
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Deploy Syn.

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Station, organize

178
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Deploy Stress

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deploy’

179
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Dour Def.

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stern, unyielding, gloomy ill-humored

180
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Dour P/S

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adj.

181
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Dour Stress

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dour ( none)

182
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Dour Syn.

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Harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine

183
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Dour Ant.

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cheery, inviting, genial

184
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Fortitude Def.

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courage in facing difficulties

185
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Fortitude P/S

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noun

186
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Fortitude Syn.

A

resolve, steadfastness, mettle

187
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Fortitude Ant.

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fearfulness, timidity, fainheartedness

188
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Fortitude Stress

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for’titude

189
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Gape Def.

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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

190
Q

Gape Stress

A

gape (none)

191
Q

Gape P/S

A

Verb

192
Q

Gape Syn.

A

gawk, ogle

193
Q

Gibe Def.

A

v: to utter taunting words, n: and expression of scorn

194
Q

Gibe Stress

A

gibe (none)

195
Q

Gibe Syn.

A

v: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer

196
Q

Gibe Ant.

A

n: compliment, praise

197
Q

Gibe P/S

A

verb or noun

198
Q

Guise Def.

A

an external appearance, cover, mask

199
Q

Guise Stress.

A

guise (none)

200
Q

Guise Syn.

A

Costume, semblance, pretense

201
Q

Guise P/S

A

noun

202
Q

Insidious Def.

A

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

203
Q

Insidious Syn.

A

Cunning, underhanded, perfidious

204
Q

Insidious Ant.

A

Frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

205
Q

Insidious Stress

A

insid’ious

206
Q

Insidious P/S

A

adj.

207
Q

Opulent Def.

A

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

208
Q

Opulent Stress

A

Op’ulent

209
Q

Opulent P/S

A

adj.

210
Q

Opulent Syn.

A

rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant

211
Q

Opulent Ant.

A

poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

212
Q

Pliable Def.

A

easily bet, flexible; easily influenced

213
Q

Pliable Stress

A

pli’able

214
Q

Pliable Syn.

A

Supple, adaptable, resilient

215
Q

Pliable Ant.

A

rigid, inflexible, recalcititrant

216
Q

Pliable P/S

A

adj.

217
Q

Reiterate Def.

A

to say again, repeat

218
Q

Reiterate Stress

A

reit’erate

219
Q

Reiterate p/s

A

verb

220
Q

Reiterate Syn.

A

restate, rehash, recapitulate

221
Q

Stolid Def.

A

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull

222
Q

Stolid P/s

A

adj.

223
Q

Stolid Stress

A

stol’id

224
Q

Stolid Syn.

A

impassive, phlegmatic

225
Q

Stolid Ant.

A

emotional. oversensitive, high-strung

226
Q

Tentative Def.

A

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

227
Q

Tentative Stress

A

ten’tative

228
Q

Tentative Syn.

A

provisional, inconclusive

229
Q

Tentative Ant.

A

definite, conclusive, confirmed

230
Q

Tentative P/s

A

adj.

231
Q

Unkempt def.

A

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

232
Q

Unkempt Stress

A

unkempt’

233
Q

Unkempt P/s

A

adj.

234
Q

Unkempt Syn.

A

sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough

235
Q

Unkempt Ant.

A

well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty

236
Q

Verbatim Def.

A

word for word; exactly as written or spoken

237
Q

Verbatim p/s

A

adj., adv.

238
Q

Verbatim Stress

A

verba’tim

239
Q

Warily Def

A

cautiously, with great care

240
Q

Warily P/s

A

adv.

241
Q

Warily Stress

A

war’ily

242
Q

Warily Syn.

A

carefully, prudently, gingerly

243
Q

Warily Ant.

A

recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary (6 decks)

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