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ELA 100 words Flashcards

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Adversary

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an opponent or enemy
Synonym: rival Antonym: ally

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Aplomb

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self-confidence, especially in a difficult situation; assurance
Synonym: poise/confident Antonym: apprehension/nervous

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Aptitude

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the ability to learn or understand something quickly
Synonym: affinity, talent Antonym: aversion, unfitness

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Barricade

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a structure set up to block passage
Synonym: barrier Antonym: freeway

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Circumference

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the boundary of an area, object or figure (especially a circle)
Synonym: border Antonym: interior

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Banish

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to force to leave a country or place
Synonym: exile Antonym: welcome

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Bluff

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to engage in a false display of strength or confidence, especially in order to deceive someone
Synonym: pretend Antonym: tell the truth

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Counter

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to do or say something in opposition to something else
Synonym: contradict Antonym: agree

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Diminish

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to make or become smaller or less; reduce
Synonym: decrease Antonym: increase

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Apprehensive

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anxious, fearful
Synonym: uneasy Antonym: confident

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Attentive

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paying careful attention to the needs of others
Synonym: considerate/carefull Antonym: thoughtless/distracted

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Brackish

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slightly salty
Synonym: briny Antonym:sweet

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Conspicuous

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easily seen; attracting attention
Synonym: obvious Antonym: concealed

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Cunning

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sly, crafty
Synonym: clever Antonym: slow-witted

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Commotion

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noisy activity or confusion
Synonym: chaos Antonym: peace, calmness

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Concoction

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something new that has been prepared by putting several things/ingredients together
Synonym: mixture Antonym: imitation

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Contortion

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a sharp bend in something
Synonym: twist Antonym: straightness

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Debris

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the discarded remains of something broken
Synonym: rubble, wreckage Antonym: neatness

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Defiance

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the act of defying; open resistance to an opposing force or authority
Synonym: disobedience, rebellion Antonym: obedience, submission

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Deft

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quick and skillful in one’s movements
Synonym: adroit /quick Antonym: clumsy

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Dismal

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causing gloom or depression
Synonym: dreary Antonym: cheerful

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Destination

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the place to which a person or thing is going
Synonym: end Antonym: starting point

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Disdain

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a feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low
Synonym: scorn, contempt Antonym: love

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Dispel

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to cause a doubt, feeling, or belief to disappear; drive away
Synonym: disperse Antonym: retain

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Eavesdrop

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to listen secretly to the private conversations of others
Synonym: snoop Antonym: ignore

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Emerge

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to become visible or known
Synonym: appear Antonym: retreat

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Engross

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to occupy the complete attention of someone; absorb
Synonym: entertain Antonym: bore

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Exhilarate

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to cause someone to feel very happy; elate
Synonym: brighten Antonym: depress

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Egregious

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well beyond the bounds of what is right and proper
Synonym: right Antonym: wrong

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Ember

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a glowing piece of burning wood or coal
Synonym: n/a Antonym: n/a

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Exasperation

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a state of anger, impatience, or great irritation
Synonym: annoyance Antonym: contentment

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Falter

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to proceed or continue in an unsteady or weakening manner
Synonym: stumble, waver Antonym: charge

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Foresight

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the ability to imagine what is likely to happen in the future
Synonym: insight, prudence Antonym: hindsight

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Fragrance

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a sweet or pleasant smell
Synonym: scent Antonym: n/a

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Gusto

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great enjoyment; zest
Synonym: pleasure Antonym: displeasure

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Furtive

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done or acting in a way that is intended not to be noticed
Synonym: sneaky Antonym: obvious

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Grueling

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physically or mentally exhausting
Synonym: difficult Antonym: easy

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Hasten

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to move or act swiftly; to cause something to happen more quickly than it normally would
Synonym: hurry Antonym: stall

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Ignite

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to begin to burn; catch fire; to cause something to start burning
Synonym: light Antonym: extinguish

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Illuminate

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to provide with light or cast light on someone or something
Synonym: brighten Antonym: darken

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Jabber

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to talk rapidly and in a senseless manner
Synonym: chatter Antonym:

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Jostle

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to bump roughly against another person or thing
Synonym: shake Antonym: steer clear

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Jut

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to extend sharply outward or upward
Synonym: project Antonym: lie flat/flush

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Impending

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about to occur
Synonym: imminent Antonym: recent

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Imperious

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arrogant; overbearing
Synonym: conceited Antonym: humble, unassuming

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Habitation

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a place in which to live; a residence
Synonym: dwelling, home Antonym: business

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Havoc

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very great destruction or disorder
Synonym: chaos Antonym: peace; order

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Headway

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progress toward a destination or a goal
Synonym: advancement, progress Antonym: regression

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Jargon

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the specialized language of a trade, profession, or group of people
Synonym: lingo Antonym:

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Knoll

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a small, rounded hill
Synonym: mound Antonym: plain or valley

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Misgivings

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feelings of doubt or apprehension
Synonym: concerns Antonym: confidence

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Momentum

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a quantity used to measure the motion of a body, equal to the product of its mass and velocity
Synonym: power Antonym: weakness

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Multitude

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a very large number
Synonym: throng, swarm Antonym: handful

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Luminous

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giving off light
Synonym: shining Antonym: dark

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Malleable

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capable of being shaped or formed by pounding or hammering; easily influenced
Synonym: pliable Antonym: hard; intractable

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Meticulous

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showing great concern for details; very careful
Synonym: precise Antonym: sloppy

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Monotonous

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dull because of being always the same
Synonym: repetitive Antonym: dynamic, varied

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Kindle

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to build and start a fire; to inspire an emotion or feeling
Synonym: ignite, excite Antonym: extinguish, deflate

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Materialize

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to appear out of nowhere
Synonym: appear, emerge Antonym: disappear

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Meander

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to follow a winding and turning course
Synonym: zigzag, wander, saunter Antonym: stay on path

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Muster

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to bring forth a feeling or ability from within oneself; to bring a group of soldiers together
Synonym: rally Antonym: divide

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Narrate

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to tell a story or describe a series of events; to provide or read spoken comments for a video
Synonym:recount, chronicle Antonym: conceal, suppress

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; not widely known about
Synonym: vague, hidden Antonym: simple, well-known

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Ominous

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being a sign of trouble, danger, or disaster
Synonym: threatening Antonym: welcoming, pleasing

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Outlandish

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unconventional, strange
Synonym: eccentric, peculiar Antonym: plain, conventional

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Persistent

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refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties
Synonym: unrelenting, steadfast Antonym: inconstant

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Pertinent

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related to the matter at hand
Synonym: relevant Antonym: irrelevant

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Pristine

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remaining in a pure or unspoiled state
Synonym: untouched Antonym: dirty, used

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Potential

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the ability to grow, develop, or improve
Synonym: Capacity Antonym: impossibility

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Precipice

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a very steep or overhanging mass of rock, such as the face of a cliff
Synonym: bluff, ledge Antonym: cave

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Quell

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to cause a feeling to become less intense
Synonym: calm, settle Antonym: intensify

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Recuperate

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to return to normal health or strength
Synonym: recover Antonym: deteriorate, decline

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Replenish

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to build up a supply of something again
Synonym: refill Antonym: deplete

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Repugnant

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causing disgust; offensive
Synonym: repulsive Antonym: pleasant

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Recluse

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a person who lives alone or has little to do with other people
Synonym: hermit Antonym: extrovert

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Restitution

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the act of doing something or paying money to make up for some damage, loss, or injury that you have caused
Synonym: payback Antonym: debt

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Sabotage

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to secretly and on purpose do damage or stop something from happening
Synonym: vandalize Antonym: help

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Scurry

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to move with light running steps
Synonym: scamper Antonym: trudge, plod

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Subside

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to become less active or intense
Synonym: abate, diminish, quell Antonym: increase

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Swagger

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to walk in a way that makes it look like you think you are very important
Synonym: strut Antonym: tiptoe/walk hesitantly

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Sociable

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enjoying the company of others
Synonym: friendly Antonym: anti-social

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Somber

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very serious or sad
Synonym: morose Antonym: upbeat

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Scarcity

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an insufficient (not enough) amount or supply
Synonym: shortage Antonym: surplus

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Serenity

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the quality of being calm, peaceful, or untroubled
Synonym: peace, tranquility Antonym: chaos

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Specimen

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something that is studied by scientists as an example of a whole species
Synonym: sample Antonym: group; collection

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Stamina

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the power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard
Synonym: endurance Antonym: weakness

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Swarm

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a large number of insects or other small creatures, especially when in motion
Synonym: horde Antonym: individual

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Terse

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brief and to the point in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly
Synonym: concise Antonym: wordy

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Translucent

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allowing light to pass through, but blurring the image
Synonym: semi-transparent Antonym: opaque

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Uncanny

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arousing wonder and fear, as if supernatural; strangely out of the ordinary
Synonym: eerie Antonym: ordinary, normal

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Unsightly

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not pleasant to look at
Synonym: unattractive; ugly Antonym: attractive

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Versatile

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having varied uses or functions
Synonym: multi-talented Antonym: simple

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Vigilant

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watching out for danger or something that might go wrong
Synonym: watchful Antonym: oblivious

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Vulnerable

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capable of being harmed, damaged, or injured
Synonym: fragile Antonym: sturdy

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Waft

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to float easily and gently on the air
Synonym: drift Antonym:

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Waver

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to move unsteadily back and forth; to hesitate or be unable to make a decision
Synonym: vacillate Antonym: decide

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Weather

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to wear away or change (as in color/texture) through exposure to the elements (used figuratively to mean survive hard times, i.e. weather the storm)
Synonym: age, rust Antonym: stay pristine

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Tactic

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an action planned to achieve a goal
Synonym: strategy Antonym: spontaneity, randomness

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Zeal

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great enthusiasm for or devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal

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