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Abstruse

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difficult to understand

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Obscure

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synonym to Abstruse/ hazy; unfamiliar; difficult to understand

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Lucid

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Antonym to Abstruse/ easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking

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Ambiguous

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unclear; vague; having several interpretations

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Equivocal

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synonym to Ambiguous/misleading; uncertain

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Explicit

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Antonym to Ambiguous/absolutely clear; free from ambiguity

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Ameliorate

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to make an unpleasant situation better; to improve

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assuage

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Synonym to Ameliorate/to make less severe; to ease (pronunciation is ahs-way-ge)

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exacerbate

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Antonym to Ameliorate to make a bad situation worse

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Animosity

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a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity

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Rancor

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bitter, long-lasting resentment
synonym to Animosity

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Amity

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friendship
antonym to Amnimosity

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Apathy

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lack of interest or concern

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Dispassionate

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not emotionally involved; objective
synonym to apathy

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Zealous

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filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion
antonym to Apathy

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Apocryphal

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of questionable authorship or authenticity

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dubious

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doubtful; questionable
synonym to apocryphal

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Authentic

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having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship
antonym to apocryphal

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ascetic

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a person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline

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austere

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stern;plain;without luxuries
synonym to ascetic

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hedonism

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the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing
antonym to hedonism

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Avarice

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greed

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cupidity

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greed, especially for money
synonym to avarice

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Philanthropy

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Charitable work;generosity

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banal

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boring trite:insipid

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Pedestrian

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-dull;ordinary
synonym to banal

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Exotic

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intriguingly unusual, different, or beautiful.
antonym to banal

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blatant

A

offensively conspicuous or undisguised

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Brazen

A

rudely bold; insolent
synonym to blatant

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Decorous

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marked by decorum;proper
antonym to blatant

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Capricious

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unpredictable

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impetuous

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making quick decisions and taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive
synonym to capricious

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steadfast

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not movable; strong in belief; staunch
antonym to capricious

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Circumlocution

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the use of wordy and indirect language

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Succinct

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short and to the point; concise Antonym to Circumlocution

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Garrulous

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tiresomely talkative; rambling Synonym to Circumlocution

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Clemency

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Exonerate

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to free from blame; to exculpate
Synonym to Clemency

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Avenge

A

to take revenge for
Antonym to Clemency

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Contrite

A

sorry; penitent.

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Repentant

A

remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin
Synonym to contrite

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Incorrigible

A

impossible to correct, control, or discipline
Antonym to contrite

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Desecrate

A

to violate the sacredness; profane

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sacrilege

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desecration, profanation , misuse, or theft of something sacred
synonym to Desecrate

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venerate

A

respect greatly ; revere
antonym to

46
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Din

A

a jumble of loud usually discordant sounds

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cacophony

A

harshness of sound; unharmonious
Synonym to din

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euphony

A

agreement of sounds
Antonym to din

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Dogmatic

A

sticking to widely accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; close-mined

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categorical

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Unqualified /not restricted or limited
absolute
synonym to Dogmatic

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obsequious

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behaving like a meek, spineless servant; subservient, sycophantic
antonym to Dogmatic

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Elusive

A

hard to catch or understand; evasive

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Candid

A

direct and frank; straightforward
Antonym to Elusive

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evasive

A

tending to avoid giving direct answers
Synonym to Elusive

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Enigmatic

A

mysterious or puzzling

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Conundrum

A

riddle or mystery
Synonym to Enigmatic

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Manifest

A

clearly apparent to the sight or understanding
Antonym to Enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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temporary or short-lived

59
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Transitory

A

existing only briefly
Synonym to Ephemeral

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Perpetual

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Antonym to Ephemeral

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extricate

A

to free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle

62
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Deliver

A

to set free
synonym to extricate

63
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antonym to extricate

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