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belligerent
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(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war
syn: assertive, truculent, pugnacious ant: peaceful, conciliatory, placid Although he signed the peace treaty, his repeating of the oath sounded belligerent. |
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tepid
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(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, disinterested
syn: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy ant: heated, excited The audience showed their distaste for his performance through their tepid applause. |
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meticulous
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(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
syn: painstaking, fussy ant: careless, negligent Suzy was especially meticulous about her headings; she didn't want any points taken off of her essay that didn't have to be. |
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cursory
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(adj.) hasty, not thorough
syn: quick, superficial, perfunctory ant: thorough, painstaking, careful I gave a final cursory glance at my exam before turning it in to the teacher. |
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averse
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(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
syn: disinclined, loath ant: eager, keen, favorably disposed Kendra and I are averse TO writing essays, yet we are assigned one each week. |
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adroit
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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of hands and mind
syn: clever, deft, dextrous ant; clumsy, inept, all thumbs Most advanced art students are adroit AT shading. |
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nostalgia
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(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness
I had a sense of nostalgia roaming through the streets of Venice and remembering my childhood days spent there. |
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amicable
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(adj.) peaceable, friendly
syn: congenial, neighborly, cordial ant: hostile, antagonistic |
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benevolent
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(adj.) kindly, charitable
syn: benign, well-meaning ant: malicious, spiteful, malevolent The benevolent gentleman donated a hefty sum of $500 towards drunk driving victims. |
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duplicity
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(n.) treacherous, deceitfulness
syn: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery We never knew John was capable of such duplicity until he cheated on the math test. |
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jeopardy
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(n.) danger
syn: risk, peril ant: safety, security As the unsteady bridge rattled under the truck's tires, we knew we were in serious jeopardy. |
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extol
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(v.) to praise extravagantly
syn: glorify, applaud, acclaim ant: criticize, belittle, disparage He extolled the virtues of Canadians. |
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impetus
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(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
syn: impulse, incentive, spur ant: curb, hindrance, impediment Her new monthly allowance gave impetus for her to go on a shopping spree. |
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feasible
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(adj.) possible, able to be done
syn: workable, practicable, viable ant: unworkable, impractical The workout seemed impossible, but my coach said with hard work, it would be feasible. |
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grimace
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(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face
syn: (n.) pained expression, facial contortion ant: (n.) smile, grin; (v.) beam I grimaced as I woke up and realized it was a Monday. |
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quintessence
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(n.) the purest essence or form OF something; the most typical example
syn: paragon, exemplar She was the quintessence of modest professionalism. |
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holocaust
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(n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
syn: conflagration, annihilation ant: deluge, inundation |
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scrutinize
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(v.) to examine closely
syn: inspect, pore over ant: skim, scan, glance I scrutinized the student's paper to make sure there was not even a hint of an error. |
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impervious
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(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
syn: impenetrable, resistant ant: porous, permeable, vulnerable When buying hurricane shutters, look for large shutters impervious to wind or rain. |
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retrogress
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(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
syn: decline, revert ant: advance, evolve Although she was playing a great game, she became fatigued and retrogressed INTO a lousy hitter. |