The Art of the Personal Essay Synonym/Antonym – Flashcards
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pummel
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S: bang batter bash crush beat buffet castigate chastise A: compliment lose surrender fail praise tap
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hawking
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S: advertise auction close handle hunting cough cry hunt peddle huckster monger drool hiss spew sputter A: buy hide prevent conceal hinder repress discourage hold suppress dissuade keep swallow
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ferment
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S: commotion disquiet frenzy imbroglio brouhaha turbulence tumult A: calm agreement silence frigitdity peace stillness tranquility quiet
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piqued
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S: annoy rile arouse displease gall galvanize irritate kindle offend A: aid bore calm compose delight depress discourage exstinguish soothe appease please
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lit
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S: burning shining bright brilliant radiant bashed befuddled buzzed crocked fuddled glazed tipsy wasted A: sober dark black pitch sedate
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exploit
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S: accomplishment escapade feat adventure deed abuse to take advantage achievement A: failure inaction idleness inactivity loss passivity
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castigate
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S: berate censure chastise criticize excoriate flog lambaste lash penalize reprimand calumniate A: approve compliment exonerate flatter forgive laud praise reward aid assist guard help
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caprice
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S: bee caper contrariety crotchet fad fancy fickleness kink whim A: normality constancy constant dependability steadfastness
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impious
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S: agnostic apostate blasphemous demonic diabolic disrespectul hardened heretical A: holy pious religious
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prognostic
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S: foreboding foretelling guessing anticipating auguring conjecturing indication indicative omen augur A: describe narrate recite recount relate report tell
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blitheness
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S: carefreeness cheerfulness glee jocundity joviality A: depression gloom misery sadness unhappiness
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paramour
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S: admirer beau concubine mistress sweetheart doxy escort courtesan inamorata concubine mistress A: enemy
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tumultuous
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S: chaotic hectic loud riotous roaring A: calm gentle mile peaceful moderate quiet
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lasciviousness
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S: debauchery wantonness decadence desire lechery lust lewdness A: clean decent wholesome
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sequestrated
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S: confiscate fine blockade boycott bloister conceal embargo A: combine desegregate free join open release reveal uncover unite welcome
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fop
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S: beau dude coxcomb macaroni peacock dandiprat fool A: slob sloven
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ostentation
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S: airs arrogance display egotism embellishment frippery A: concealment dullness hiding modesty ordinariness simplicity truth plainness quiet reservation
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penury
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S: barrenness dearth destitution indigence insufficiency need misery need poverty want privateer indigence A: plenty sufficiency wealth affluence
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raillery
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S: badinage fun ribbing ridicule teasing jesting banter derision humor irony joke parody A: adulation, commendation, compliment, flattery, praise
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imbibed
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S: absorb carouse devour drink engulf gulp assimilate guzzle ingest quaff A: abstain fast
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speculation
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S: adventure bet chance cogitation conception deduction belief conjecture opinion thought cerebration cogitation consideration deliberation excogitation A: reality truth disdain disregard ignorance knowledge measurement neglect proof abstention fact information
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mercurial
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S: changeable effervescent erratic impulsive resilient unpredictable volatile agile caprious excitable fickle A: certain constant predictable reliable stable steady sure unchanging calm tranquil unchangeable unperturbable unvarying
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fortune
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S: abundance accident acquisition affluence capital estate inheritance opulence portion property prosperity resources riches substance treasure A: debt poverty hardship misfortune
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perturbations
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S: anxiety commotion confusion disorder disruption disturbance A: calm calmness composure method order organization peace quiet system tranquility
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recrimination
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S: allegation complaint denunciation impeachment indictment arraignment attribution beef blast censure citation dido gripe imputation incrimination insinuation roar rumble A: approval commendation praise compliment flattery exculpation
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obstinacy
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S: determination obstinance purpose reluctance tenacity A: irresolution
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fantastical
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S: bizarre fantastic outlandish wondrous absurd astonishing awesome prodigious conceptual imaginative quixotic romantic unreal utopian whimsical capricious chimeric chimerical illusive A: real common familiar normal ordinary usual
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puling
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S: sry repine snivel weep whimper whine whimper A: compliment praise
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copiously
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S: abundantly adequately extensively generously lavishly liberally properly richly appropriately competently decently satisfactorily sufficiently A: inadequately insufficiently unequally unsatisfactorily unsuitably illiberal
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languor
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S: inactivity tiredness apathy dullness ennui fatigue feebleness A: action dilligence energy industry interest liveliness vigor
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superannuated
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S: aged antiquated obsolete outdated passe ancient outmoded dated A: modern new
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thraldom
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S: captivity confinement custody incarceratoin isolation bondage durance duress quarantine remand restraint imprisonment A: freedom liberation liberty discharge liberating release
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impertinence
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S: assurance audacity backchat brazenness cheek chutzpah crust disrespect effrontery forwardness freshness gall guff hardihood impropiety impudence incivility insolence lip nerve pertness presumption rudeness sass A: fear humility meekness modesty politeness respect shyness timidity manners
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repose
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S: inactivity stillness ease inaction leisure peace quiet refreshment relaxation renewal respite rest A: action awakening consciousness wakefulness work agitation disturbance upset worry
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reverie
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daydream contemplation fantasy mediation trance absorption abstraction detachment inattention muse pensiveness phantasy preoccupation study thought trip A: nightmare
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insipid
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S: banal bland ho-hum innocuous trite vapid bland unappetizing A: original sharp delicious tasty
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viands
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S: chow eats edibles fare feed grub victuals
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rasher
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S: cut helping part piece portion bacon flitch A: whole
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capriousness
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S: foible idiosyncrasy peculiarity quirk weirdness aberration abnormality anomaly caprice kink nonconformity A: conformity normalcy normality regularity sameness standard usualness commonality dullness uniformity
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tacit
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S: implicit implied indirect unspoken allusive assumed inarticulate silent A: stated explicit express
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conceit
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S: arrogance complacence consequence narcissism pomposity stuffinesss egoism pride lies A: humility modesty meekness shyness timidity
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malevolence
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S: enmity evil hate hatred indignity malice A: kindness like liking love benevolence charitableness goodwill
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antipathies
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S: animosity animus antagonism aversion distaste enmity hatred hostility loathing rancor abhorrence allergy repugnance opposition A: friendliness friendship kindness like love loving sympathy meeting admiration appreciation approval esteem
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superfluous
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S: excessive expendable gratuitous redundant unneeded useless residuary A: reasonable useful important necessary needed
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bawd
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S: courtesan doxy harlot hussy strumpet tart tramp trollop ***** A: delicacy manners politeness refinement sophistication
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knavery
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S: duplicity wile deceit deception extortion hoax scam A: honesty truthfulness forthrightness
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vulgate
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S: common speech generally accepted; common
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ingratiating
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S: charming disarming smarmy flattering humble serving A: deterring disgusting repellent
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pharmacopoeia
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S: accumulation, array, articles, assets, assortment, backlog, cache, choice, commodities, fund, goods, hoard, inventory, nest egg, pharmacopoeia, produce, range, reserve, reservoir, selection, stockpile, store, supply, variety, wares
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efficacy
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S: adequacy competence effectiveness potency virtue efficiency productiveness A: inadequacy ineffectiveness enervation failure idleness impotence lethargy weakness
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yeoman
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S: assistant attendant churl clerk commoner farmer freeholder servant subordinate A: boss manager master
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wag
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S: card clown comedian comic humorist jester buffoon flap trickster wit zancy prankster
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prodigious
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S: colossal fantastic immense mammoth monumental tremendous vast A: insignificant little miniature small teeny tiny unimportant
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convivial
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S: cheerful clubby festive genial hearty jolly jovial lively pleasant sociable A: apathetic depressed gloomy lethargic sad unfriendly unhappy
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frowsy
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S: untidy slovenly A: clean tidy
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fancy
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S: complicated decorative elegant frilly gaudy lavish ornate special sumptuous A: plain poor simple ugly
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magnanimity
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S: chivalry philanthropy A: meanness selfishness
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coxcomb
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S: buck cap dandy dude fob fool hinge popinjay
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pedantic
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S: abstruse pompous stilted academic acrid didactic donnish erudit egotistic learned ostentatious particular A: plain simple imprecise informal
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cockney
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S: degrading, dishonorable,effeminate,effeminate cockney, gutless,ignoble,mean, sissy, unmasculine, womanish A: manly masculine
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preternatural
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S: aberrant anomalous atypical deviant deviative ghostly irregular marvelous miraculous odd peculiar strange superhuman superior A: common natural normal regular usual
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secrete
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S: stash stow bury cache conceal cover seculde palm secure shroud A: disregard expose ignore open reveal take out uncover fill
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dingle
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S: dell glen ravine spout trough vale glade vale glen
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anchorites
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S: recluse anchorite ascetic eremite skeptic solitaire abbot friar priest ascetic
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pickwick
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S: cigar tool used to pull wick
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nonce
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S: now today instant A: future past
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fanciful
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S: absurd bizarre extravagant fantastic fictional imaginative offbeat preposterous unreal whimsical A: normal reasonable sensible usual
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shibboleth
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S: catchword custom password phrase practice saying truism byword cliche motto
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lugger
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S: small boat
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thwart
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S: seat on boat
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section of boat
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recondite
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S: abstruse arcane cabalistic concealed cryptic dark deep difficult esoteric hermetic hidden mystic occult orphic A: obvious plain simple straightforward
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dross
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S: dregs impurity lees scum refuse sediment trash waste A: assets possessions
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apology
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S: acknowledgement admission amends atonement concession confession excuse explanation justifiation plea A: denial refusal repudiation
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bravado
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S: boastfulness bluster gasconade braggadocio guts grandiosity A: cowardice fear fearfulness modesty restraint
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gasconade
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S: boast advertise blow bluster brag bully bravado crow exult fake flaunt flourish gloat flatter oneself A: be sad conceal hide
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hackneyed
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S: banal corny cliche tired corny stale threadbare timeworn trite well-worn antiquated worn out A: fresh new original uncommon
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churlish
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S: common crude boorish grumpy ornery rude sullen uncivilized blunt crude oafish vulgar A: happy nice polished refined sophisticated gentle pleasant polite
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pother
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S: disturbance commotion bother bustle agitation flap flutter fuss turmoil tumultous A: agreement calm calmness harmony order peace quiet
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chimerical
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S: absurd delusive fanciful* fantastcal* imaginary mythical unfounded unreal visionary wild
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catholic
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S: comprehensive cosmopolitan eclectic generic liberal universal whole A: exclusive incomprehensive narrow partial particular specific
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sanctimonious
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S: hypocritical insincere pious self-satisfied smug stuffy A: forthright honest open sincere unsure
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temerity
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S: nerve audacity assurance boldness effrontery rashness hastiness impertinence A: carefulness caution cowardice fear humility
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harrowing
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S: dangerous frightening agonizing distressing distrubing excruciating torturous A: pleasant calming pleasing
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lackey
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S: attendant butler domestic drudge stweard underling A: boss master manager
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peccadillo
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S: impropiety indiscretion
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perambulator
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S: hiker pedestrian A: runner
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valetudinarian
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S: neurotic obsessive hypochondriac
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paroxysm
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S: convulsion agitation eruption ecvitement frenzy fury outburst rage A: calm calmness happiness peace
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venerated
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S: revere cherish esteem exalt hallow idolize worship A: denounce abhor disparage detest
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callow
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S; inexperienced crude naive A: experienced initiated mature
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allocution
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S: address lecture lesson oration A: listening silence
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portentous
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S: apocalyptic haunting intriguing ominous
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mellifluous
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S: sweet agreeable fluid harmonic pleasing
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skein
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S: knot coil thread twist maze mess A: benefit ease order organization simplicity
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expedient
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S: ad hoc advantageous desirable judicious pragmatic A: disadvantageous impossible unfeasible unreasonable unwise unworkable
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peremptorily
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S: arbitrarily forthwith promply swiftly expeditiously* A: slowly
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sordidity
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S: disreputable nasty shameful squalid miserly poor impure avaricious A: clean decent good kind nice reputable respectable
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vociferation
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S: clamor complaint blare ferment**** hassle lament racket row***** tuult uroproar A: agreement calm peace quiet silence
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volition
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S: accord choice desire discretion resolution A: antagonism aversion dislike hatred refusal
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deputed
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S: allocate charge engage invet apportion delegate A: cancel keep refuse release take withhold
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oafish
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S: bungling dumb gawky inept lubberly lumbering simple slow
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mugged
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S: grimace conttort smirk
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contemptible
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despicable shameful odious***** ignominious outcast pitiful sordid******* A: delightful kind likeable nice pleasant
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aperient
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S: cathartic expulsive A: constipated ahahaha
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capricious
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arbitrary careless erratic whimsicul flaky mercurial****** a: cautious predictable reliable sensible stable unchancing
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row
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S: controversy dispute quarrel squabble tumult**** castigation**** racket trouble A: agreement peace
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aberration
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S: deviation distortion diversion lapse A: perfection samness agreement regularity normality sameness
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urchin
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S: brat cub gamin imp punk pup waif
