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morass
patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand
syn: bog
ant: solid ground, terra firma
noisesome
offensive or disturbing; foul smelling; harmful or injurious
syn: fetid, noxious, vile, loathsome
ant: wholesome, sweet smelling
oblivious
forgetful; unaware
syn: insensible
ant: aware, cognizant, mindful, alert
poltrool
a base coward
syn: craven, dastard, “chicken”
ant: stalwart, gallant
quasi
resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually/completely
ant: kind of, as if
ant:totally, completely, actually, in fact
raillery
good humored ridicule; teasing
syn: persiflage
ribald
irreverently mocking; coarse; vulgar, or indecent in language
syn: risqué
ant: seemly, proper, decorous
supine
lying flat on one’s back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive
syn: prone, prostrate; inert
ant: upright, erect, perpendicular, verticle
vignette
a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that gradually shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter
syn: thumbnail sketch, anecdotal
ant: epic, full length treatment
proselyte
a convert; a disciple
syn: novice, neophyte
ant: master, teacher, guide, guru