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Arduous
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(adjective) hard to do, requiring much effort
No matter how carefully you plan for it, moving to a new home is an arduous chore. Synonyms: hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguing Antonym: easy, simple, effortless |
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Abscond
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(verb) to run off and hide.
The thieves who _____________ with several of the museum's most valuable paintings have never been found. Synonyms: bolt, make off, skip town |
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Access
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(noun) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase.
(verb) to get at; obtain ______________ to information on a seemingly unlimited number of topics is available over the internet. You need a password in order to ________________ your e-mail accounts. Synonyms: entry, admittance, entree Antonyms: total exclusion |
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Anarchy
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(noun) a lack of government and law; confusion
In the final days of a war, civilians may find themselves living in ____________. Synonyms: chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemonium Antonyms: law and order, peace and quiet |
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Auspicious
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(adjective) favorable; fortunate
My parents describe the day that they first met as a most auspicious occasion. Synonyms: promising, encouraging, prpitious Antonyms: ill-omened, ominous, sinister. |
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Biased
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(adjective) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
Athletes in certain sports may complain that judges are biased toward particular competitors. Synomym: unfair, partial bigoted Antonyms: fair, impartial, unprejudiced, just |
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Daunt
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(verb) to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
Despite all its inherent dangers, space flight did not daunt the Mercury program astronauts. Synonyms: dismay, cow Antonyms: encourgage, embolden, reassure |
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Disentangle
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(verb) to free from tangles or complications
Rescuers worked for hours to disentangle a whale from the fishing net wrapped around its jaws. Synonyms: unravel, unwind, unscramble, unsnarl Antonyms: tangle up, ensnarl, snag |
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Fated
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(adjective) determined in advance by destiny or fortune
The tragic outcome of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is fated from the play's very first scene. |
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Hoodwink
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(verb) to mislead by a trick, deceive
Many sweepstakes offers hoodwink people into thinking they have already won big prizes. Synonyms: dupe, put one over on Antonyms: undeceive, disabuse, clue in |
