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allay
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(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
SYNONYMS: reduce, alleviate, moderate ANTONYMS: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify |
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bestial
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(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence
and sensibility SYNONYMS: animal, depraved, loathsome ANTONYMS: human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright |
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convivial
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(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
SYNONYMS: fun-loving, jovial, merry ANTONYMS: dour, grim, sullen, unsociable |
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coterie
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(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive,
group of people with a common interest SYNONYMS: clique, set |
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Counterpart
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(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
SYNONYMS: match |
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Demur
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(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection
SYNONYMS: (v.) protest, object to ANTONYMS: (v.) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to |
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Effrontery
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(n.) shameless boldness, impudence
SYNONYMS: gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek ANTONYMS: shyness, diffidence timidity |
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Embellish
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(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
SYNONYMS: ornament, garnish ANTONYMS: strip, mar, disfigure |
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Ephemeral
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(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived
SYNONYMS: fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory ANTONYMS: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual |
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Felicitous
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(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
SYNONYMS: fortunate, well-put ANTONYMS: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy |
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Furtive
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(adj.) done shyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
SYNONYMS: clandestine, covert, surreptitious ANTONYMS: forthright, aboveboard, open |
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Garish
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(adj.) glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
SYNONYMS: gaudy, flashy, tawdry ANTONYMS: subdued, muted, understated, quiet |
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Illusory
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(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
SYNONYMS: specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary ANTONYMS: actual, real, factual, objective |
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Indigent
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(adj.) needy, impoverished
SYNONYMS: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute ANTONYMS: wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
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Inordinate
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(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
SYNONYMS: exorbitant, extravagant ANTONYMS: moderate, reasonable, equitable |
