121-140 Flashcards

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Synonyms: Strip, lay bare, expose, uncover
Antonyms: dress, clothe, cover, hide

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Denude

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Depravity

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Base lack of morality; corruption

Noun

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Synonyms: perversion, vileness, wickedness
Antonyms: morality

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Depravity

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4
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Derogatory

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Expressing disdain; disapproving

Adjective

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Synonyms: belittling, contemptuous, negative, unflattering, offensive

Antonyms: laudatory, appreciative, flattering, complimentary

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Derogatory

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Despondency

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Loss of heart; loss of hope

Noun

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Synonyms: despair, gloom, discouragement, dejection, hopelessness

Antonyms: exhilaration, euphoria, happiness

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Despondency

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Despot

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Dictator; person who is domineering

Noun

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Synonyms: autocrat, oppressor, slave driver, tyrant, absolutist

Antonyms: democrat

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Despot

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Dictum

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A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source

Noun

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Synonyms: decree, edict, order, pronouncement, rule

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Dictum

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Dilettante

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Someone who dabbles not seriously; amateur

Noun

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Synonyms: nonprofessional, layperson, dabbler

Noun

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Dilettante

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Disdain

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A feeling or show of contempt

Noun

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Synonyms: antipathy, aversion, dislike, derision, superciliousness

Antonyms: admiration, esteem, favor, respect

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Disdain

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Disparity

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Wide difference; inequality

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Synonyms: contrast, variation, distinction, dissimilarity
Antonyms: similarity, agreement, harmony

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Disparity

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Disseminate

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To give out, spread widely; to make widely known

Verb

19
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Synonyms: disperse, distribute, cast, spread, sow
Antonyms: assemble, gather, collect

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Disseminate

20
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Distend

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To swell; to swell up

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Synonyms: bloat, bulge, expand
Antonyms: shrink, contract, reduce, narrow

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Distend

22
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Dogmatic

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Stubbornly asserting an opinion as if it were proven fact

Adjective

23
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Synonyms: biased, emphatic,min tolerant, stubborn, unchangeable

Antonyms: flexible, adaptable, amenable, skeptical

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Dogmatic

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Dossier

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A bundle of papers containing a detailed report or information
Noun

25
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Synonyms: file, folder, record, report

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Dossier

26
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Duplicity

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Deception by pretense of feeling; double-dealing, being two-faced
Noun

27
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Synonyms: cunning, deception, deceit, dishonesty, fraud
Antonyms: honesty, decency, integrity, morality

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Duplicity

28
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Ebullient

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Exuberant, effervescent; bubbling with excitement

Adjective

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Synonyms: sparkling, animated, lively, bouncy, vivacious
Antonyms: flat, lethargic, apathetic, disinterested

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Ebullient

30
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Echelon

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Level of authority or rank; step-like military formation

Noun

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Synonyms: hierarchy, level, rank, tier, grade, position

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Echelon

32
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Eclectic

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Chosen from a variety of sources

Adj

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Synonyms: particular, selective, multiple, varied
Antonyms: uniform, unvaried

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Eclectic

34
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Efface

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To erase; to obliterate by rubbing out

Verb

35
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Synonyms: annul, cancel, delete, eliminate, abolish, destroy
Antonyms: retain, create, keep, restore

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Effaced

36
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Egalitarian

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Based on the equality of all people

Adjective

37
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Synonyms: classless, democratic
Antonyms: hierarchical, graded, classes

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Egalitarian

38
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Eke

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To make a living with great effort or strain

Verb

39
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Synonyms: augment, fill,min crease,metrics,magnify

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Eek

40
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Denude

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To strip off covering or possessions; to make bare

Verb