Ability Abolish Abstinence Abstracted Abuse Accidental Accompany Acknowledge Active Adapt

8/14/2019 Ability Abolish Abstinence Abstracted Abuse Accidental Accompany Acknowledge Active Adapt

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ability capacity, faculty, talent, skill, competence, aptitudeabolish exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, eradicate, obliterateabstinence self-denial, temperance, sobriety, continenceabstracted absorbed, distraught, absent-mindedabuse misuse, mistreat, ill-treat, maltreataccidental fortuitous, contingent, incidental, adventitious

accompany conduct, escort, chaperoneacknowledge admit, own, avow, confess, concedeactive energetic, dynamic, vigorous, livelyadapt accommodate, adjust, conform, fit, reconcileadmonish reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproachadulterate debase, doctor, load, sophisticateadvance forward, foster, further, promote [RETARD]advantage edge, handicap, oddsadventurous adventuresome, audacious, daredevil, daring, venturesomeadvice counsel, recommendationadvise counsel, recommendaffair business, concern, lookout

affect influence, impress, touch, move, strikeaffectation pose, air, mannerismafflict agonize, excruciate, rack, torment, tortureafraid apprehensive, fearful [UNAFRAID]ageless eternal, timelessagitate churn, convulse, rock, shakeagree conform, harmonize, accord, correspond, coincide [DISAGREE]aim direct, level, point, trainairy diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, sheer, transparent, vaporous

alarm alert, tocsin, warningallocate appropriate, designate, earmarkalone lonely, lonesome, solitary

also too, likewise, besides, moreover, furthermoreamateur dabbler, dilettante, tyro [PROFESSIONAL]ambiguous equivocal, obscure, recondite, abstruse, vague, cryptic, enigmaticambush ambuscade, bushwhack, waylayamenity comfort, convenience, facilityamiable affable, good-natured, obliging, agreeable, pleasantamiss afield, astray, awry, wrongamuse entertain, divert, regaleanalyze anatomize, dissect, resolveancestor forebear, forefather, progenitor [DESCENDANT]anger rage, fury, ire, wrath, resentment, indignationangry furious, indignant, irate, ireful, mad, wrathful

announce advertise, broadcast, declar, proclaim, promulgate, publishannoy irritate, bother, irk, vex, provoke, aggravate, peeve, rileanswer respond, reply, retortanxiety worry, care, concern, solicitudeapology apologetic, apologia, defense, justificationapparent clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plainappear emerge, issue, loom, materialize, showappendage appurtenance, adjunct, accessory, attachmentapplaud cheer, root


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appoint designate, name, nominate, tapappreciate value, prize, esteem, treasure, cherishapprehend comprehend, understand, graspapprehension foreboding, presentiment, misgivingappropriate arrogate, commandeer, confiscate, preempt, usurpapprove endorse, sanction, certify, accredit, ratify

arbitrary capricious, whimsicalarea region, belt, zone, district, localityargue quarrel, wrangle, squabble, bickerargument dispute, controversyargumentative combative, contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome, scrappyarrange marshal, order, organize, sort, systematize [DISARRANGE]art craft, expertise, knack, know-how, techniqueartifice trick, ruse, wile, feint, stratagem, maneuver, dodgeartificial synthetic, ersatz, simulatedask question, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quizassent agree, accede, acquiesce, consent, concur, subscribeassert asseverate, declar, affirm, aver, avow

assign allot, apportion, allocateassistant aide, coadjutant, helper, lieutenant, secondattack bombard, assail, storm, assault, besetattribute ascribe, impute, credit, assign, referauthentic bona fide, genuine, real, true, undoubted, unquestionableauthorize accredit, commission, empower, licenseaverage medium, mediocre, fair, middling, indifferent, tolerableaware cognizant, conscious, sensible, awake, alert, watchful, vigilantawkward clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche, ungainlybad evil, wickedbalance equilibrium, equipoise, poiseband company, corps, party, troop, troupe

banish exile, expatriate, deport, transport, extraditebanter chaff,josh, kid, rag, razz, ribbargain compact, contract, covenant, dealbarrage bombard, pepper, showerbase basis, foundation, ground, groundworkbatter maim, mangle, maul, mutilatebe breathe, exist, live, subsistbear endure, stand, abide, suffer, toleratebearing manner, demeanor, mien, presencebeautiful lovely, pretty, handsome, comely, fairbeg crave, beseech, implore, entreat, importunebegin commence, start, initiate, inaugurate

beginning birth, dawn, genesis, nascence, risebehavior conduct, deportmentbelief credence, credit, faithbelligerent bellicose, pugnacious, contentious, quarrelsomebend crook, curve, roundbeneficial profitable, advantageousbenefit capitalize, profitbenevolent charitable, ellemosynary, philanthropicbesiege beleaguer, blockade, invest, siege


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bet ante, pot, stake, wagerbias color, jaundice, prejudice, warpbinge fling, jag, orgy, spreebite champ, gnawbitter acerbic, acridblackball blacklist, boycott, ostracize [ADMIT]

blackout faint, swoon, syncopeblame fault, guiltblameworthy blamable, blameful, censurable, culpable, guilty, reprehensibleblast blight, dash, nip, wreckblaze flame, flare, flash, glare, incandescence, glowblemish imperfection, fault, defect, flawblink nictitate, twinkle, winkblock hide, obscure, obstruct, screen, shroudbloody gory, sanguinary, sanguineousbloom blossom, efflorescence, florescence, flower, flush, primeblunder bumble, flounder, lumber, lurch, stumbleboast brag, crow, vaunt

bodily corporal, corporeal, fleshly, physical, somaticbody corpse, carcass, cadaverboil simmer, seethe, stewbombast rant, fustian, claptrap, rodomontadebonus bounty, subsidy, premium, prize, reward, gratuitybook bespeak, engage, reserveboor barbarian, churl, lout, vulgarian, yahooborder margin, edge, verge, brink, rim, brimboredom ennui, tedium [AMUSEMENT]boring monotonous, tedious, irksome, tiresome, handrumbotch blow, bungle, fumble, muffboundary border, frontier, limit

bouquet nosegay, posybranch arm, fork, offshootbrave courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, audacious, valient, valorous,

doughty, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undauntedbrawl broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee, row, ructionbreach infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringementbreak crack, fracture, burst, split, splinter, shatter, shiver, smashbreeze cinch, pushover, snap, walkaway, walkoverbright brilliant, radiant, lustrous, lambent, lunimous, incandescent, effulgent

broach introduce, moot, raisebroad-minded broad, liberal, open-minded, tolerantbrood dwell, fret, mope, stew, worry

brush flick, glance, graze, shave, skimbrute animal, brutish, brutal, beastly, bestialbuilding structure, edifice, pilebulge balloon, belly, jut, overhang, project, protrudebulwark barricade, breastwork, earthwork, rampart, bation, parapetburden affliction, cross, trial, tribulationburdensome onerous, oppressive, arduous, demanding, rigorous, exactingburn scorch, singe, sear, char, parchbusiness industry, commerce, trade, traffic


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busy industrious, diligent, assiduous, sedulouscadge beg, bum, mooch, panhandlecalculate compute, reckon, cipher, figurecall convene, convoke, muster, summoncalm tranquil, placid, serene, halcyon, peacefulcampaign crusade, drive, push

caprice whim, whimsy, vagary, freakcare charge, custody, keeping, supervision, trustcareful heedful, mindful, observant, watchfulcareless heedless, thoughtless, inadvertentcaress cuddle, fondle, petcaricature burlesque, parody, travesty, satire, lampooncasuistry fallacy, sophistry, spuriousness, speciousness, sophismcatalyst ferment, leaven, leavening, yeastcatch enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, snare, tangle, trapcause reason, occasions, antecedentcelebrity hero, luminary, name, notable, personagecenter focus, headquarters, heart, hub, seat

certain inescapable, inevitable, sure, unavoidablecertainty certitude, assurance, convictionchafe abrade, excoriate, fret, gallchance random, casual, haphazard, desultorycharge freight, imbue, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffusecharm beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance, fascinatechoice altenative, option, preference, selection, electionchoose select, elect, pickchronic confirmed, habitual, inveteratecircle coterie, set, cliquecircumference circuit, compass, perimeter, peripherycitizen national, subject

claim pretense, pretension, titleclean antiseptic, cleanly, immaculate, spotlessclear limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparentclever ingenious, shrewdcliche bromide, commonplace, platitude, truismclose immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximateclothe cloak, drape, mantle, robecoagulate clot, congeal, curdle, jell, jelly, setcoarse gross, indelicate, vulgar, obscene, ribaldcold artic, chilly, cool, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, icycollision concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, shockcomfort console, solace

comfortable cozy, snug, restfulcomment observation, remarkcommit consign, entrust, confide, relegatecomplex complicated, intricate, involved, tangled, knottyconceit amour-propre, egoism, egotism, narcissism, vanity [HUMILITY]condemn damn, doom, sentenceconfer consult, parley, treatconfidence assurance, aplomb, self-confidence, self-possessionconfirm corroborate, substantiate, authenticate, validate, verify


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conflict contest, combat, fight, affrayconfuse addle, befuddle, discombobulate, fuddle, muddle, throwconjecture surmise, guess, speculate, inferconsider deem, regard, account, reckonconspiracy plot, machination, collusion, intrigue, cabalcontain hold, accommodate

contaminate befoul, foul, poison, pollute, taintcontemporary contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronous, concurrent,

coincident, concomitantcontinual continuous, constant, ceaseless, incessant, perpetual, eternal,

perennial, interminablecontract condense, compress, constrict, shrinkcontrary balky, perverse, wayward, orneryconvert metamorphose, transfigure, transform, transmogrify, transmutecool composed, collected, unruffled, nonchalant, impertubable, detached

correct rectify, remedy, redress, reform, revise, amendcorrupt debase, debauch, deprave, pervert, vitiatecount import, matter, signify, weigh

couple pair, brace, yokecrisis crossroad, exigency, head, juncture, passcritical captious, censorious, faultfinding [UNCRITICAL]criticize blame, reprehend, censure, condemn, denouncecrowd crush, flock, horde, mob, press, throngcrude native, rawcruel fierce, ferocious, barbarous, inhuman, savage, viciouscrush mash, pulp, smash, squashcry weep, wail, keen, whimper, sob, blubbercure heal, remedycurious inquisitive, snoopy, nosydark dim, murky, dusky, obscure, opaque, shady, shadowy

daze bemuse, benumb, stun, stupefydead deceased, departed, extinct, lifeless, inanimatedecay rot, putrefy, spoil, crumble, molder, disintegrate, decomposedeceive betray, mislead, beguile, delude, dupe, hoodwink, bamboozle, double-cross

decide determine, settle, rule, conclude, resolvedecision conclusion, determinationdecisive conclusive, crucial, definitive, determinativedecrease lessen, reduce, dwindle, abate, diminish, subsidedecry disparage, depreciate, derogate, belittle, minimize, downgradedeep abysmal, profound [SHALLOW]defeat conquer, vanquish, beat, rout, subdue, subjugate, overcomedefend protect, guard, preserve, shield, safeguard

defer postpone, shelve, stay, suspenddefy beard, brave, challenge, dare, face, frontdegrade abase, debase, demean, humble, humiliatedelay slow, retard, detaindelicate choice, dainty, elegant, exquisite, finedelicious ambrosial, delectable, luscious, scrumptious, toothsome, yummydemand claim, exact, requiredemote break, bust, degrade, downgrade, reducedeny contradict, contravene, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, traverse


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dependent conditional, contingent, relative, subjectdeplete drain, exhaust, impoverish, enervatedepressed blue, dejected, dispirited, downcast, downhearteddescribe narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, reportdesire covet, crave, want, wishdespair hopelessness, desperation, despondency, discouragement

despise contemn, disdain, scorn, scoutdespondent despairing, forlorn, hopeless [HOPEFUL]detailed circumstantial, minute, particulardevelopment evolution, progressdeviation aberration, divergencedevote dedicate, consecrate, pledgedexterous deft, adroit, handy, nimbledialect vernacular, jargon, cant, argot, lingo, patoisdictate decree, impose, ordain, prescribedictatorial authoritarian, dogmatic, doctrinaire, imperious, overbearingdiction wording, vocabulary, phraseology, phrasingdiffer disagree, vary

difference dissimilarity, unlikeness, divergence, variation, distinction, discrepancydifficulty hardship, rigor, vicissitudedip douse, duck, drunk, imerse, souse, submergedirty filthy, foul, nasty, squalid, grimydisadvantage detriment, drawback, handicap [ADVANTAGE]disappear evanesce, evaporate, fade, vanishdisaster calamity, catastrophe, cataclysmdiscord strife, contention, dissention, conflict, clash, variancediscourage dishearten, dispirit [ENCOURAGE]discover ascertain, determine, learndiscuss argue, debate, dispute, contenddisgrace dishonor, shame, infamy, ignomity, odium, obloquy, opprobrium,

disrepute, discreditdisguise camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, maskdisgust nauseate, repel, revolt, sickendishonest lying, untruthful, deceitful, mendaciousdismay appall, daunt, horrify, shakedismiss boot, bounce, can, cashier, discharge, drop, fire, sackdisplay array, panoply, parade, pompdisposition temperament, character, personality, naturedissuade deter, discourage [PERSUADE]distant far, far-off, faraway, remote, removeddistinct discrete, separate, severaldistort twist, deform, contort, warp

distribute divide, dispense, dole, deal, rationdoctrine dogma, tenetdominant predominant, preponderant, paramount, preeminentdoubtful dubious, questionabledramatic histrionic, melodramatic, stagy, theatricaldry dehydrate, desiccate, parch [MOISTEN]dull colorless, drab, humdrum, lackluster, pedestrian, stodgy, uninspired

dumb inarticulate, mute, speechlesseager avid, keen, agog


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earn deserve, merit, rate, wineasy simple, facile, effortless, smooth, lighteat consume, devour, ingesteccentricity idiosyncracy, quirkecho reecho, reflect, resound, reverberateecstasy rapture, transport, exaltation

effect consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequeleffective effectual, efficacious, efficienteffort exertion, endeavor, application, pains, troubleeject expel, evict, dismiss, oustelaborate complicated, intricate [SIMPLE]elderly old, aged, venerable, superannuatedelegance grace, polish, urbanityelement component, constituent, factor, ingredientelevation altitude, heighteliminate eradicate, liquidate, purgeembarrass abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattleemphasis accent, stress

empty vacant, blank, void, vacuous, bare, barrenenclose cape, coop, fence, hem, pen, wallencomium eulogy, panegyric, tribute, citationencourage animate, cheer, embolden, hearten, inspiritendanger hazard, imperil, jeopardize, riskenforce implement, invokeengagement appointment, assignation, date, rendezvous, trystenmity hostility, antagonism, animosity, rancor, antipathy, animusenormous immense, huge, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, tremendous,

stupendous, gargantuan, vastenrapture entrance, ravish, thrill, transportenvy begrudge, covet

equanimity composure, sang-froid, serenityequipment apparatus, gear, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackleerase expunge, efface, delete, cancelerror mistake, oversightescape avoid, shun, eschew, evade, eludeestimate appraise, assess, assay, evaluate, rateestrange alienate, disaffectetiquette propriety, protocol, decomrumevoke educe, elicitexaggerate inflate, magnify, overstateexample instance, case, illustration, sample, specimenexcel surpass, exceed, transcend, outdo, outstrip

excessive exorbitant, extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, extreme, unreasonableexistence actuality, being [NONEXISTENCE]expect anticipate, hope, awaitexperience suffer, sustain, taste, undergoexplain elucidate, expound, explicate, interpret, construeexplicit categorical, definite, express, specificexpressive eloquent, meaningful, significantextemporaneous extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, unrehearsed,

unpremeditated, ad-lib


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extricate disengage, disentangle, untangleextrinsic extraneous, foreign, alienface countenance, kisser, mug, pan, physiognomy, puss, visagefair just, equitable, impartial, unprejudiced, unbiased, objective, dispassionate

faithful loyal, true, constant, fast, steadfast, staunchfaithless unfaithful, false, disloyal, traitorous, treacherous, perfidious, recreant

familiar close, intimate, confidential, chummyfanatic zealot, enthusiastfantastic bizarre, grotesque, fanciful, exoticfashion style, mode, voguefashionable chic, dashing, in, modish, posh, sharp, smart, stylish, swank, trendy

fast rapid, swift, fleet, speedy, quick, hasty, expeditiousfasten anchor, fix, moor, secure [UNFASTEN]fat obese, corpulent, fleshy, portly, stout, pudgy, rotund, plump, chubby

fatal deadly, mortal, lethalfate destiny, kismet, lot, portionfault failing, weakness, frailty, foible, vicefavorable propitious, auspicious, benign, conducive

fawn apple-polish, bootlick, kowtow, slaver, toady, trucklefear fright, dread, terror, horror, panic, alarm, dismay, consternation, trepidation

feat achievement, exploit, masterstrokefeeling emotion, passion, sentimentfeminine female, womanly, womanish, effeminate, ladylikefertile fecund, fruitful, productive, prolific [INFERTILE]fidelity allegiance, fealty, loyaltyfield bailiwick, domain, province, realm, sphere, territoryfigure design, device, motif, patternfinancial pecuniary, fiscal, monetaryfirm hard, solidfit suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, apt, fitting, happy, felicitous

flagrant glaring, gross, egregious, rankflash gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, shimmer, glimmer,

twinkle, scintillateflexible elastic, resilient, springy, suppleflirt dally, play, toy, trifleflock flight, herd, drove, pack, gang, gaggle, bevy, broodflourish brandish, waveflow current, flood, flux, rush, stream, tideflutter flicker, flit, flitter, hoverfollow succeed, ensue, result, supervenefoolish silly, fatuous, absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrousforbid ban, enjoin, interdict, prohibit, proscribe

force compel, coerce, constrain, oblige, obligateforeign alien, exotic, strangeforetell augur, divine, prophesy, vaticinateforgetful unmindful, obliviousforgive pardon, excuse, condoneform figure, shape, configuration, contour, profileforte metier, specialty, thingfound create, establish, institute, organizefragile breakable, frangible, delicate, brittle


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fragrance aroma, bouquet, perfume, redolence, scentfrank candid, outspoken, straightforward, openfreedom liberty, licensefrighten scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, startle, panicfrown glower, lower, scowlfrustrate thwart, foil, balk

full complete, plenary, repletefunction duty, office, rolefurnish equip, outfit, appoint, accouterfutile barren, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, useless, vaingather collect, assemble, congregate, accumulate, amassgaudy flashy, garish, loud, meretricious, tawdrygaze stare, gape, glare, peer, oglegeneral common, generic, universal [PARTICULAR]gesture gesticulation, sign, signalghastly grim, gruesome, grisly, macabre, luridgiddy dizzy, vertiginousglad happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous

glib slick, smooth-tonguedglum gloomy, morose, crabbed, dour, saturnine, sullen, surly, sulkygossip blab, tattlegracious cordial, genial, sociable [UNGRACIOUS]grand magnificient, imposing, stately, majestic, august, grandiosegrant vouchsafe, concede, accord, awardgraphic lifelike, realistic, vividgrieve lament, mourn, sorrowgruff brusque, blunt, bluff, curt, crustyguide lead, pilot, sheperd, steer, usherhabit practice, custom, usage, use, wont, habitudehaggard wasted, worn, careworn

hamper fetter, handcuff, hobble, hog-tie, manacle, shackle, trammelhandle manipulate, wield, plyhappen befall, betide, chance, occurhappy fortunate, lucky, providentialharass harry, hound, badger, pester, plague, baithard difficult, arduousharden acclimate, acclimatize, season, toughenhaste celerity, dispatch, expedition, hurry, speed [DELIBERATION]hateful detestable, odious, obnoxious, offensive, repellenthealthy sound, wholesome, hale, robust, well, hardy, vigorousheap bank, mound, pile, stackheavy weighty, hefty, massive, ponderous, cumbersome

help aid, assist, succorheritage inheritance, legacy, traditionhesitate vacillate, waver, falterhide conceal, secrete, cache, screen, bury, cloakhigh tall, lofty, towering, elevatedhinder hamper, impede, obstruct, block, dam, barhole hollow, cavity, pockethonesty honor, integrity, probity, rectitudehonor homage, reverence, veneration, deference


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humane compassionate, humanitarian, merciful [INHUMANE]idea thought, notion, concept, conceptionideal model, example, exemplar, standard, patternignorant uneducated, untaught, unlearned, untutored, unlettered, illiterate

imagination fancy, fantasyimitate copy, mimic, ape, parody, simulate

immaterial incorporeal, insubstantial, metaphysical, spiritual [MATERIAL]impact repercussionimpetuous heedless, hasty, headlong, precipitate, suddenimportance consequence, moment, significance, import, weightimpostor quack, faker, humbug, mountebank, charlatanimpression impress, imprint, print, stampimproper unbecoming, unseemly, indelicate, indecent, indecorousimprove better, help, ameliorateinactive idle, inert, passive, dormant, torpid, supineincalculable countless, immeasurable, incomputable, infinite, innumerable, measureless

incisive trenchant, biting, cutting, crisp, clear-cutincite instigate, foment, abet

incline bias, dispose, predispose [DISINCLINE]include comprise, comprehend, embrace, involveinconsistent incongruous, incompatible, discordant, uncongenial, discrepantincrease expand, enlarge, extend, augment, multiplyindicate argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, testify, witnessindifferent unconcerned, incurious, detached, uninterestedindirect circuitous, roundaboutindispensable essential, necessary, needful, requisiteinfinite boundless, eternal, illimitable, sempiternal [FINITE]inflexible inexorable, adamant, obdurateinjure harm, hurt, damage, impair, mar, spoilinjustice injury, wrong, grievance

innate inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditaryinquiry inquest, inquisition, investigation, probe, researchinsanity lunacy, madness, mania, dementiainstinctive instinctual, intuitive, visceralinsubordinate rebellious, mutinous, factious, seditiousintelligent bright, brilliant, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectualintense fierce, vehement, violentintention intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objectiveinterfere meddle, tamperintimidate browbeat, bulldoze, cow, bully, bludgeonintroduce insert, interject, interlard, interpolate, interposeintrude obtrude

irrelevant extraneous, immaterial, impertinent [RELEVANT]isolate insulate, seclude, segregate, sequesteritem detail, particularjealous covetous, enviousjerk snap, twitch, wrench, yankjoin combine, unite, link, connect, relate, associatejoke jest, witticism, quip, sally, crack, wisecrack, gagjolly jovial, merry, blithe, jocundjudge arbitrator, arbiter, referee, umpire


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justify warrantkeep retain, withhold, reservekind kindly, kindhearted, benign, benevolentknowledge information, learning, erudition, lore, scholarshiplack want, needlarge big, great [SMALL]

last final, terminal, eventual, ultimatelatent dormant, quiescentlawyer attorney, counselor, counsel, barrister, solicitorlazy faineant, idle, indolent, slothfullean spare, skinny, scrawny, lank, lanky, rawboned, gauntlearned erudite, scholarlylethargy lassitude, torpor, torpidity, stupor, languorletter epistle, missive, notelevel flat, even, plane, smooth, flushliberal bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome,

munificent, openhanded [STINGY]lie equivocate, fib, palter, prevaricate

lift raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boostlike love, enjoy, relish, fancy, dotelikeness similarity, similitude, resemblance, analogy, affinitylimit restrict, confine, circumscribelimp flabby, flaccid, floppy [FIRM]livelihood living, subsistence, sustenance, maintenance, support, keepliving alive, live, animate, animated, vitallogical analytic, ratiocinative, rationalloose lax, slack [TIGHT]loud earsplitting, stentorian, strident [SOFT]love affection, devotion, fondness, infatuationlure entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce

lurk skulk, slink, sneakluxury extravagance, frill [NECESSITY]makeshift expedient, resort, stopgapmale masculine, manlike, manly, manful, virile, mannishmalign defame, traduce, vilify, asperse, slander, calumniate, libelmalleable ductile, plastic, pliable, pliantmanipulate exploit, maneuvermark brand, label, tag, ticketmature age, develope, ripenmeager spare, sparse, skimpy, scanty, scantmean denote, import, signifymean low, base, abject, ignoble, sordid

meaning acceptation, import, sense, significance, significationmeaningless senseless, mindless, irrational, pointless, purposelessmelt fuse, liquefy, thaw, deliquescememory remembrance, recollection, reminiscencemercy leniency, lenity, clemency, charitymethod system, routine, manner, mode, fashion, waymeticulous careful, painstaking, scrupulous, fastidious, punctiliousmind intellect, intelligence, brain, wit, reasonmirth merriment, jollity, hilarity, glee


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miscellaneous heterogeneous, motley, mixed, varied, assortedmisfortune adversity, mishap, mischancemisleading deceptive, delusive, delusorymix blend, mingle, coalesce, merge, amalgamate, fusemixture blend, admixture, compund, composite, amalgammoderate qualify, temper [INTENSIFY]

moment instant, minute, second, jiffy, flashmonopolize absorb, consume, engross, preoccupymood humor, tempermoral ethical, virtuous, righteousmorale esprit, esprit de corpsmoving stirring, poignant, touching, pathetic, affectingmultitude host, legion, armymuscular athletic, brawny, burly, sinewymysterious esoteric, arcane, occult, inscrutablenaive simple, ingenuous, unsophisticated, natural, unaffected, guileless, artless

name designation, denomination, title, appellation, cognomennative indigenous, endemic, autochthonous, aboriginal

nautical marine, maritime, navalneat tidy, trim, shipshape, spick-and-span, spruce, trigneed necessity, exigency, requisitenegligent derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slackneutralize negate, nullify, counteractnew fresh, novel, newfangled, originalnews advice, intelligence, tidings, wordnimble agile, quick, brisk, facile, sprynoise din, racket, uproar, pandemonium, hullabaloo, hubbub, clamor, babel

normal regular, natural, typicalnoted celebrated, eminent, famed, famous, illustrious, notable, preeminent, renowned

noticeable observable, marked, conspicuous, prominent, outstanding,

salient, remarkable, signal, arresting, strikingnuance gradation, shadenurture cultivate, foster, nurseobedient biddable, compliant, acquiescent, submissive, docile, amenable, tractable

object protest, kick, demur, remonstrate, expostulateobligation responsibility, dutyoblige accommodate, favor [DISOBLIGE]observe keep, celebrate, commemorate, solemnizeobstacle obstruction, bar, barrier, block, hindrance, impediment, snagobstinate stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded,

mulish, dogged, pertinaciousoccurrence happening, event, incident, episode, circumstance

offend insult, affront, outrageoffense crime, sin, erroroffensive disgusting, loathsome, nasty, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vileoffer proffer, tender, presentold ancient, archaic, antediluvian, obsolete, antique, antiquatedopinion view, sentiment, feeling, belief, conviction, persuasionopponent adversary, antagonistopportune seasonable, timely, well-timed [INOPPORTUNE]opportunity occasion, opening, chance, break


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oppose fight, combat, resist, withstand, contestopposite contrary, antithetical, contradictoryorderly methodical, systematicorigin inception, source, rootornate florid, flamboyant, baroque, rococooutline contour, profile, silhouette

outlive outlast, surviveoutrageous flagrant, atrocious, monstrousoverthrow overturn, subvert, topple, upsetpacify mollify, conciliate, appease, placatepain ache, pang, smart, stitch, throe, twingepalliate extenuate, gloss, gloze, whitewashpamper indulge, humor, spoil, coddle, mellycoddle, babeparagon nonsuch, nonpareilpartner colleague, ally, confederatepassion fervor, fire, zeal, ardorpathetic pitiful, pitiable, piteous, lamentablepatience long-suffering, resignation, forbearance

pause intermission, recess, respite, suspensionpedantic academic, bookish, donnish, scholasticpenitence compunction, contrition, remorse, repentancepensive contemplative, reflective, meditative, thoughtfulperceptible palpable, appreciable, noticeable, discernibleperfect consummate, faultless, flawless, impeccable [IMPERFECT]perform execute, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill, dischargeperiod epoch, era, age, termperiodic sporadic, intermittent, occasional, fitfulpermission authorization, consent, leave, license [PROHIBITION]perseverance persistence, tenacity, pertinacitypersuade induce, prevail, convince

phase aspect, facet, angle, sidephysique build, constitutionpity compassion, commiseration, sympathy, condolence, empathyplain modest, simple, unostentatious, unpretentious [ORNATE]plan blueprint, design, project, scheme, strategyplausible believable, colorable, credibleplayful mischievous, impish, waggish, frolicsomeplease delight, gladden, gratify, tickle [DISPLEASE]pleasure enjoyment, delight, delectation, joyplentiful abundant, ample, copious, plenteous [SCANT]poet bard, versifier, rhymer, rhymester, poetasterpoisonous mephitic, pestilent, pestilential, toxic, venomous, virulent

polite mannerly, civil, courteous, genteelponder meditate, deliberate, ruminate, mull, musepoor indigent, needy, impecunious, penniless, impoverished, poverty-stricken, destitute

possible workable, practicable, feasible, viableposture attitude, carriage, pose, stancepractice drill, exercise, rehearsepraise acclaim, commend, extol, laudpredicament plight, quandary, jam, fix, picklepredict call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate


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predilection bias, leaning, partiality, penchant, prejudice, proclivity, propensitypreliminary introductory, prefatory, preparatorypresume presuppose, postulate, posit, assumepretend assume, affect, simulate, feign, fake, counterfeitprevailing prevalent, current, rifeprevent preclude, avert, obviate, forestall

price charge, cost, expenseproduce bear, yieldprofane blasphemous, sacrilegiousproficient adept, skilled, skillful, expertprofuse exuberant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, prodigal, riotous [SPARE]promise covenant, engage, pledge, plight, swear, vowprone supine, prostrate, recumbentproportion harmony, symmetry, balancepropose pose, propound, submitproud arrogant, haughty, disdainful, superciliousprovoke incite, excite, stimulate, arouse, rouse, stirprudence discretion, foresight, forethought, circumspection

pull drag, draw, haul, tow, tug [PUSH]pulsate pulse, beat, palpitate, throbpunish correct, chastise, discipline, castigate, penalizepure absolute, sheer, simple, unadulteratedpush propel, shove, thrust [PULL]puzzle perplex, mystify, bewilder, confoundquality property, attribute, character, traitqualm scruple, compunction, misgivingquibble carp, cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifogrange ambit, compass, orbit, purview, reach, scope, sweepreach achieve, attain, gain, compassreal actual, true, existent

reap garner, gather, gleam, harvestreason intuition, understanding, judgementrebellion revolution, revolt, mutiny, insurrection, uprisingrecede ebb, retract, retreat, retrograde [ADVANCE]reciprocate requite, returnreckless rash, precipitate, foolhardy, temerariousrecoil blench, quail, shrink, flinchrecover regain, recoup, retrieverefer advert, mentionrefrain abstain, forbearrefuse decline, reject, spurn, rebuffregard esteem, admiration, respect

regret sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, heartache, heartbreakrelevant pertinent, germane, material, apposite, apropos [IRRELEVANT]reliable dependable, responsible, trustworthyrelieve allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, palliatereligious devout, pious, sanctimoniousrelinquish yield, resign, abandon, surrender, cede, waive, renouncerely trust, depend, reckonremainder rest, balance, residue, residuum, remnant, leavings, remainsremember bethink, recall, recollect [FORGET]


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reparation redress, amends, restitution, indemnityrepeat iterate, reiterate, restatereplace supplant, supersederepresent delineate, depict, limn, picture, portrayresort apply, go, refer, turnresponsible answerable, liable, accountable, amenable

rest relaxation, repose, leisure, ease, comfortrestrain curb, check, bridle, inhibitreturn revert, recur, recrudescereveal expose, disclose, divulge, betrayrevere worship, venerate, adore, idolizereverse invert, transposerevive restore, resuscitate, revivifyrhythm meter, cadencerich affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy [POOR]ridicule mock, taunt, twit, deride, giberight privilege, prerogative, perquisite, birthrightrise ascend, climb, soar, tower, mount, surge

rival compete, vie, emulateroom elbowroom, latitude, leeway, margin, play, scoperough harsh, jagged, rugged, scabrous, unevenrude crude, primitive, raw, roughruin raze, demolish, destroy, wreckrural bucolic, rustic, pastoralsad melancholy, sorrowful, doleful, woebegone, desolatesame identical, selfsame, very [DIFFERENT]sarcastic ironic, caustic, satirical, sardonicsatiate sate, cloy, glut, gorge, surfeitsatisfy answer, fill, fullfil, meetsave rescue, reclaim, redeem, deliver

saying maxim, adage, saw, motto, epigram, proverb, aphorismscatter disperse, dissipate, dispelscold upbraid, berate, revile, vituperate, railscream shriek, screechsecret stealthy, covert, clandestine, furtive, surreptitious, underhandsee behold, note, notice, espy, descry, observe, contemplate, survey,

view, perceive, discern, remarkseek hunt, quest, searchseem appear, looksend dispatch, forward, route, ship, transmitsensuous sensual, luxurious, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicureansentimental bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, romantic, schmaltzy, slushy, soppy

separate divide, part, sever, sunder, divorceseries succession, progression, sequence, chain, train, stringserious sober, grave, solemn, earnest, sedate, staidservitude bondage, slaverysevere stern, austere, ascetic, strictshade penumbra, shadow, umbra, umbrageshake tremble, quake, quiver, shiver, shuddershameless brazen, barefaced, brash, impudent, unblushingshapleless amorphous, formless, unformed, unshaped [SHAPELY]


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share participate, partakesharp keen, acuteshelter cover, retreat, refuge, asylum, sanctuaryshorten abbreviate, abridge, curtail, truncate [LENGTHEN]shout bawl, bellow, holler, howl, roar, whoop, yellshow display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt

showy flamboyant, ostentatious, pretentious, splashyshrewd sagacious, astute, perspicaciousshy bashful, diffident, modest, coy, demuresign badge, mark, token, symptom, notesilent reticent, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative, tightlipped

sincere unaffected, unfeigned, wholehearted, hearty, heartfeltsingle sole, unique, solitary, lone, separatesinister baleful, malignslant incline, lean, slope, tilt, tipsleek glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slickslide slip, glide, coast, skid, slithersloppy slovenly, unkempt, slipshod

slow dilatory, leisurely, laggard, deliberatesly cunning, tricky, crafty, wily, foxy, artful, guilefulsmall diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute, petite, tiny, wee [LARGE]

smell aroma, odor, scentsmile grin, simper, smirksocial companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable [ANTISOCIAL]solitude isolation, seclusion, retirementsolve decipher, resolve, unravelsour acid, acidulous, dry, tartspacious ample, capacious, commodious, roomysparing frugal, thrifty, economicalspeak talk, converse, discourse

speed hurry, hasten, quicken, accelerate, precipitatespend disburse, expend [SAVE]spontaneous impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, automaticstain blot, brand, stigma, taintstammer stutterstandard benchmark, criterion, gauge, measure, touchstone, yardstickstate condition, situation, statusstay remain, wait, abide, tarry, linger, sojournsteady even, equable, uniform, constantsteal purloin, filch, snitch, pilfer, cop, hook, swipe, lift, pinchsteep abrupt, precipitous, sheerstem arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate

stench fetor, malodor, reek, stinksterile infertile, barren, unfruitful, impotentstiff rigid, inflexible, inelastic, tensestill quiet, silent, noiseless, soundlessstingy close, close-fisted, niggardly, penny-pinching, miserly,

parsimonious, penurious, tightstoop condescend, deignstop cease, desist, discontinue, halt, quit [START]strange peculiar, odd, queer, quaint, outlandish, singular, eccentric, curious


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streak strain, veinstrength power, might, energy, forcestrip divest, denude, barestrong stout, sturdy, tough, stalwart, tenaciousstrut swagger, swankstupid slow, dumb, dull, obtuse, dense

suave smooth, urbane, diplomatic, politicsubject matter, topic, themesubstance burden, core, gist, pith, purportsufficient adequate, enough [INSUFFICIENT]suggest imply, hint, intimate, insinuatesummit peak, pinnacle, acme, apex, zenith, climaxsuperficial shallow, cursorysuperfluous excess, extra, spare, supernumerary, surplus, supererogatorysupervise boos, overlook, oversee, superintendsupport uphold, back, advocate, championsupposed conjectural, hypothetical, putative, reputed, suppositious,

supposititious [CERTAIN]

suppress stifle, represssure certain, confident, positivesurprise astonish, amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergastsurrender submission, capitulationsurround circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, ringswerve depart, deviate, digress, diverge, stray, veerswing oscillate, sway, rock, vibrate, fluctuate, undulate, waversymbol attribute, emblemtact address, diplomacy, savoir-fairetalkative loquacious, garrulous, voluble, verbose, glibtardy behindhand, late, overdue [PROMPT]task job, chore, stint, assignment

taste flavor, relish, savor, smack, tangteach instruct, educate, train, school, discipline, drilltear rip, rend, split, cleaveteem abound, bristle, crawl, overflow, swarmtemerity audacity, effrontery, nerve, cheek, galltend attend, mind, minister, watchtendency trend, current, drift, tenor, inclinationtheoretical abstract, academic, hypothetical, speculativethink cerebrate, cogitate, reason, reflect, speculatethoughtful considerate, attentive, solicitousthreaten menace, intimidatethrow cast, hurl, fling, pitch, toss, sling

tight taut, tensetimid timoroustire weary, fatigue, exhaust, jadetireless indefatigable, unflagging, untiring, unwearied, wearilesstool instrument, implement, utensil, appliancetouch feel, finger, handle, palpate, pawtrace vestige, track, trailtransient transitory, ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, evanescenttreat deal, handle


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trial affliction, crucible, ordeal, tribulation, visitationtrite hackneyed, shopworn, stereotyped, threadbare, stale, banaltrivial trifling, paltry, petty, picayunetrouble ail, distress, worrytrust faith, confidence, reliance, dependencetruth veracity, verity, verisimilitude

turn rotate, revolve, gyrate, spin, whirl, circle, eddy, swirltype kind, sort, nature, character, ilkugly hideous, ill-favored, unsightlyuncertainty doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrustunctuous fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmyunfortunate hapless, ill-fated, ill-started, luckless, unlucky [FORTUNATE]unity union, solidarityunruly ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong, wayward

unspeakable indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, inexpressible, unutterableurge press, exhort, prod, prickurgent pressing, imperative, exigentuse employ, utilize

usual habitual, customary, accustomedvain empty, hollow, idle, nugatory, otiosevalid sound, cogent, convincing, tellingvent express, utter, voice, airversatile all-around, many-sided, multifaceted, multifariousvertical upright, perpendicular, plumbvictory conquest, triumphvigor dash, punch, verve, vim, vitalityvindictive vengeful, revengefulvociferous blatant, boisterous, strident, clamorousvoluntary intentional, deliberate, willful, willingvoracious gluttonous, rapacious, ravenous

votary devotee, habituwander ramble, roam, rove, range, meander, stray, gallivant, gadwarn caution, forewarnwaste blow, consume, dissipate, fritter, squander [SAVE]way route, course, passage, pass, arteryweak feeble, frail, fragile, infirm, decrepit, debilitatedweird eerie, uncanny, unearthlywet damp, moist, dank, humidwhole all, entire, gross, total [PARTIAL]wise sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sanewit humor, repartee, sarcasm, ironywonder marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation

wordy diffuse, long-winded, prolix, verbosework labor, toil, drudgery, travailwrithe agonize, squirmyearn long, pine, hanker, hunger, thirstyield relent, bow, defer, submit, capitulate, succumbyoung youthful, adolescent, immature, juvenile, puerile, greenzest gusto, relish

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