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Dichotomy
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Division into two opposing groups, sets
Noun
Syn: division, contrediction
Ant: combination, conjoining

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Peradigm
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Model or example usually on a broad scale
Noun
Syn:model,example
Ant: none

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Facetious
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Not meant to be taken seriously
Adj
Syn: tongue in cheeck, joking
Ant:serious, literal

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Diaspora
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Any group migration or flight from area
Noun
Migration
Immigration

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Schema
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Diagram,plan or scheme that you would refer back to
Noun
Diagram, plan, scheme
No antonyms

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Mercurial
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Changeable, volatile
Adj
Changeable, volatile
Stable static

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Exegesis
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

An explication or analysis
Analysis,explicate
None

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Dissonance
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Inharmonious or harsh sound
Noun
Cacophony
Harmony, sonorouness

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Pontificate
Pos
Syn
Ant

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To speak knowingly and authoritavitly
Verb
Preach, bloviate
None

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Ecumenical
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Genera, universal drawing from various influences
Adj
Inclusive
Exclusive

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Plenitude
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Fullness, plenty
Noun
Abundance
Lack, scarcity

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Egregious
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Really bad performance
Adj
Awful, horrible
Good, excellent

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Picayune
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Petty, worthless
Adj
Unimportant, silly
Significant

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Farcical
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Ludicrous
Adj
Ludicrous
Serious

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Malinger
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Pretend illness especially to avoid work
Verb
Shirk, feign
None

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Salient
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Prominently noticeable
Adj
Conspicuous, prominent,important
Subtle, inconspicuous

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Forestall
Pos
Syn
Ant

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To prevent or obstruct by taking action ahead of time
Verb
Prevent
Cause, instigate

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Placate
Pos
Syn
Ant

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To sooth or mollify especially someones anger or irritation
Verb
Soothe
Aggravate

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Soverign
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Non ruler
Adj
Independent
Dependent

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Enervate
Pos
Syn
Ant

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To deprive or strength, force vigor to devitolize
Verb
Weaken
Energize

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Minutia
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Small or unimportant details
Noun
Trivia
Gist

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Prosaic
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Commonplace,dull
Adj
Unimaginative
Imaginative, exciting

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Patsy
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Person easily imposed upon
Noun
Chump
Cheat

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Salubrius
Pos
Syn
Ant

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Healthful,wholesome
Adj
Theraputic
Harmful,unhealthy

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Eviscerate
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

To remove guts
Verb
To gut
None

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Ancilarry
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Additional, supporting, extra
Adj
^^
Primary, main

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Enmity
Pos
Syn
Ant

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A feeling of hostility
Noun
Hostility
Kindness

28
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Invective
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Vehemently abusive speech
Noun
Abuse
Praise

29
Q

Vitriol
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Highly caustic, harsh criticism
Noun
Invective, hostility
Praise

30
Q

Venerable
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Commanding, great respect
Adj
Augut, respect worthy, honorable
Dishonorable

31
Q

Macabre
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Disgusting, horrific. Usually bc of blood
Adj
Gory, grotesque
None

32
Q

Daunt
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

To lesson the courage of
Verb
Intimidate
Encourage

33
Q

Molaise
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

A condition of fatigue or discomfort often a sign of sickness
Fatigue
Energy

34
Q

Diffident
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Lacking confidence in ones own ability
Insecure
Confident

35
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Ardent
Def
Pos 
Syn 
Ant
A

Characterized by intense feeling
Pos Adj
Syn: passionate, Ernest
Ant: lavish, adorned, gaudy

36
Q 
Austere
Pos
Def
Syn
Ant
A

Severe in manner or very simple or plain
Pos: adj
Syn: plain, simple, unadorned
Ant: lavished adorned, gaudy

37
Q 
Ablution 
Def
Pos
Syn
Ant
A

A ritualistic cleansing,as with water
Noun
Syn: baptism, cleansing
Ant none

38
Q 
Palliative 
Def
Pos
Syn
Ant
A

Soothing or reliving symptoms w/o curing
Pos adj
Syn soothing
Ant none

39
Q 
Avaricious 
Def
Pos
Syn
Ant
A

Characterized by greed especially for material goods
Pos adj
Syn: greedy, materialistic
Ant: content, satiated

40
Q 
Supple
Def 
Pos
Syn
Ant
A

Easily bendable, flexible but strong
Pos adj
Syn: malleable
Ant: brittle, stiff

41
Q 
Emanate
Def 
Pos 
Syn
Ant
A

To flow out from a source
Pos verb
Syn radiate, effervesse
Ant infuse, absorb

42
Q 
Manifest
Def
Pos
Syn
Ant
A

To come or bring into being
Verb
Reveal,to grow
To obscure,hudo

43
Q 
Atonement
Def
Pos
Syn
Ant
A

Reparation or compensation for wrong doing or sin
Noun
Reparation, penance
None

44
Q

Onerous
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Heavy, weighty, burden some
Adj
Heavy weighty
Light

45
Q

Ascetic
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Rigorously abstinent from material or physical pleasures
Adj
Austere
Rich, lavish

46
Q

Redemption
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

An act of atoning for a mistake
Noun
Salvation,deliverance
Corruption

47
Q

Craven
Pos
Syn
Ant

A 
Cowardly,describes an act
Pos
Adj
Cowardly
Brave
48
Q 
Satiate 
Def
Pos
Syn
Ant
A

To satisfy to fullest extent
Satisfy, fullfill
Deprive, deny

49
Q

Tepid
Def
Syn
Ant

A

Characterized by a lack of enthusiasm
Bland,dull, prosaic
Exciting

50
Q

Insipid
Syn
Ant

A

Lacking in vigor or interest
Tepid
Exciting, stimulations

51
Q

Procure
Def
Syn
Ant

A

To obtain (by some force)
To seize
Syn: to seize
Ant: relinquish, to give

52
Q

Ennui
Def
Syn
Ant

A

A feeling of restless discontent usually due to over stimulation
Restlessness, boredom

53
Q

Assiduous
Syn
Ant

A

Showing great care or perseverance
Dedicated, carful
Careless

54
Q

Ephemeral
Def
Syn
Ant

A

Lasting a very short time
Fleeting, transitory, transient
Lasting, prominent

55
Q

Surreptitious
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Acting stealthy
Stealthy
Obvious

56
Q

Iconoclast
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Person who challenges established thinking
Noun
Rebel
Conformist

57
Q

Colloquial
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Characterized by informal especially regional conversation
Adj
Casual
Formal

58
Q

Mensch
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Person of integrity and honor
Noun
Gentleman
Scoundrel

59
Q

Vicissitude
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Change of variation in the course of something
Noun
Variation
Consistency

60
Q

Decimate
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Reduce by 10%
Verb
Reduce
Expand

61
Q

Fray
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

A fight battle or skirmish
Noun
^^^
Calm, quietude

62
Q

Vociferous
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Clamorous,loud
Adj
Loud, clamorous
Quiet, subdued

63
Q

Illusory
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Based on illusion not real
Adj
Deceptive,unreal
Authentic

64
Q

Slumberous
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

Heavy with drowzeenes
Adj
Sleepy,lethargic
Awake,energetic

65
Q

Purloin
Pos
Syn
Ant

A

To take dishonestly
Verb
Steal, filtch, filfer
Give

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