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annul
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(v) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
Synonym: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify Antonym: validate, authorize, ratify |
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blase
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(adj) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures
Antonym: enthusiastice, passionate, fervent |
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bolster
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(v) to support, give a boost to;
(n) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post Synonyms: strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate Antonyms: undermine, weaken, impair |
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deplore
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(v) to feel or express regret or disapproval
Synonyms: lament, bemoan, bewail Antonyms: approve, commend, extol |
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frivolous
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(adj) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
Synonyms: silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling Antonyms: serious, important, significant |
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muster
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(v) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include
Synonyms: mobilize, marshal, n-roster, inventory Antonyms: disband, disperse, dismiss (n) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation |
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nonentity
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(n) a person or thing of no importance
Synonyms: nobody Antonyms: celebrity, superstar |
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obsess
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(v) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
Synonyms: preoccupy |
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ornate
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(adj) elaborately decorated; showily splendid
Synonyms: fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyantl Antonyms: simple, plain, stark, austere |
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oust
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(v) to remove, drive out of a position or place
Synonyms: expel, eject Antonyms: admit, welcome |
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peruse
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(v) to read thoroughly and carefully
Synonyms: study, pore over, scrutinize |
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porous
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(adj) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
Synonyms: leaky, permeable Antonyms: airtight, waterproof, impermeable |
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promontory
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(n) a high point of land extending into water
Synonyms: cliff, headland |
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prone
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(adj) lying face down; inclined, likely
Synonyms: prostrate, liable, apt Antonyms: standing upright, unlikely |
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qualm
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(n) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doublt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
Synonyms: regret, second though, scruple |
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recourse
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(n) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
Synonyms: redress, remedy, resort |
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residue
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(n) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
Synonyms: remnant, remains, leavings |
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solicitous
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(adj) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
Synonyms: concerned Antonyms: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic |
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staid
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(adj) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
Synonyms: sedate, sober, prim Antonyms: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional |
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sustain
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(v) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand, to affirm the validity of
Synonyms: foster, maintain |