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MEANING

Departing form an accepted standard

Diverging from the normal type

SYNONYM

Abnormal, unusual, peculiar

ANTONYM

Usual, normal

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ABERRANT



MEANING To encourage, support or countenance by aid or

approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler:to abet a crime

SYNONYM Incite, condone, provoke, instigate, urge, advocate,

support

ANTONYM Prevent, dissuade, protest, reject, impede, discourage,

resist

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ABET



MEANING

Regard with contempt or disgust

SYNONYM

Scorn, despise, detest

ANTONYM

Admire, approve, like

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ABHOR



MEANING

Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause or claim)

SYNONYM

Renounce, repudiate, forswear, abnegate, recant

ANTONYM

allow

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ABJURE



MEANING

Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid

detection or arrest (of someone on bail); fail tosurrender oneself for custody at the appointed time

SYNONYM

Flee, escape, run away, elope, get away

ANTONYM Appear, stay, abide, remain

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ABSCOND



MEANING

Not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking

SYNONYM

Abstinent, temperate, moderate, sober, sparing

ANTONYM

Gluttonous, greedy, hungry

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ABSTEMIOUS



MEANING

Conceptual, theoretical

SYNONYM

Nonconcrete, hypothetical, philosophical

ANTONYM

Real, actual, factual, concrete

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ABSTRACT



MEANING To give one’s consent, often at the insistence of

another; concede To arrive at or come into an office or dignity: accede to

the throne

To become party to an agreement or treaty

SYNONYM Accept, admit, allow, consent, concur

ANTONYM Decline, deny, disagree

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ACCEDE



MEANING

To increase the speed of

SYNONYM Advance, expedite, quicken, step up

ANTONYM

Block, hinder, discourage, decelerate, defer

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ACCELERATE



MEANING

To assimilate the cultural traits of another group

SYNONYM Assimilate, cultivate, civilize

ANTONYM

Barbarism, primitiveness

ACCULTURATE



MEANING

Pinnacle of achievement or physical object

SYNONYM Apogee, peak, climax, highest point

ANTONYM

Base bottom

ACME



MEANING

Saying or proverb

SYNONYM Axiom, motto, maxim

ANTONYM

Falsehood, uncommon idea

ADAGE



MEANING

Unyielding, hard like rock

SYNONYM Determined, insistent, uncompromising

ANTONYM

Flexible, lenient, willing

ADAMANT



MEANING

Stop a proceeding

SYNONYM Postpone, suspend, discontinue

ANTONYM

Begin, continue, expedite

ADJOURN





ADULATION

MEANING

Overenthusiastic praise

SYNONYM Flattery, commendation

ANTONYM

criticism



AESTHETIC

MEANING

Beautiful

SYNONYM Artistic, creative, artful

ANTONYM

ugly



AFFABLE

MEANING

Friendly

SYNONYM Amiable, good natured

ANTONYM

Impolite, rude, irritable, hateful



AFFILIATION

MEANING

Association with an organization

SYNONYM Alliance, partnership

ANTONYM

Detachment, dissolution, separation



AFFLUENT

MEANING

Wealthy

SYNONYM Well to do, rich

ANTONYM

Poor, impoverished



AGGRANDIZE

MEANING

Cause something to seem be greater, bigger

SYNONYM Acclaim, ennoble, dignify, honor, magnify

ANTONYM

Condemn, contract, disgrace, shame, humiliate



ALACRITY

MEANING

Liveliness, promptness

SYNONYM Alertness, enthusiasm, readiness

ANTONYM

Apathy, discouragement, indifference, unwillingness



ALLOY

MEANING

Mixture, usually of to metals

SYNONYM Amalgamation, composite, combination

ANTONYM

Division, separation



ALLUDE

MEANING

Hint at

SYNONYM Refer, imply, insinuate

ANTONYM

Conceal, hide, withhold



ALTRUISM

MEANING

Unselfish concern

SYNONYM Selflessness, humanitarianism, kindness

ANTONYM

meanness



AMBIVALENT

MEANING

Conflicting

SYNONYM Contradictory, warring

ANTONYM

Certain, clear, sure



AMBLE

MEANING

Walk casually

SYNONYM Drift, stroll

ANTONYM

Go direct, run



AMENABLE

MEANING

Willing, cooperative

SYNONYM Agreeable, responsive

ANTONYM

Unaccountable, unanswerable



AMORPHOUS

MEANING

Without definite shape, character

SYNONYM Vague, unformed, irregular

ANTONYM

Definite, shaped, distinct



ANACHRONISM

MEANING

One that is out of its proper chronological order,

especially a person or practice that belongs to anearlier time

SYNONYM

Misplacement, chronological error

ANTONYM Current, modern, up-to-date



ANOMALOUS

MEANING

Deviating from normal, usual

SYNONYM Abnormal, peculiar, odd

ANTONYM

Normal, standard, usual



ANTAGONISM

MEANING

Causing problem, opposition

SYNONYM Antithesis, animosity, disagreement

ANTONYM

Agreement, understanding, harmony



ANTIPATHY

MEANING

Strong dislike, disgust

SYNONYM Animosity, loathing

ANTONYM

Appreciation, goodwill, respect, regard



ANTITHESIS

MEANING

Exact opposite, contrast, opposition

SYNONYM Contrast, counter, inverse

ANTONYM

Same, similarity



APOCRYPHAL

MEANING

Questionable, fake

SYNONYM Mythical, dubious

ANTONYM

True, authentic



APPOSITE

MEANING

Pertinent

SYNONYM Suitable, timely, relevant

ANTONYM

inappropriate



APPROBATION

MEANING

Praise

SYNONYM Approval, admiration

ANTONYM

Denial, dislike



ARBITRARY

MEANING

Whimsical, chance, dictatorial, determined by chance

SYNONYM Erratic, discretionary

ANTONYM

Consistent, definite



ARCANE

MEANING

Hidden, secret

SYNONYM Mysterious, unknowable

ANTONYM

Common, known



ARDUOUS

MEANING

Difficult, hard to endure

SYNONYM Strenuous, burdensome

ANTONYM

Easy, effortless



ARID

MEANING

Dry, uninterested, spiritless

SYNONYM Barren, waterless

ANTONYM

Fertile, spirited



ARROGANT

MEANING

Having exaggerated self opinion

SYNONYM Bossy, know it all, pompous, conceited

ANTONYM

Humble, modest, unconcealed



ARTICULATE

MEANING

Clearly, coherently spoken

SYNONYM Coherent, eloquent, well spoken

ANTONYM

Inarticulate, unclear



ARTLESSNESS

MEANING

Simplicity, unskillfulness

SYNONYM Candor, naiveté, ingenuousness

ANTONYM

Grace, sophistication



ASCETIC

MEANING

Self denying

SYNONYM Austere, disciplined, abstaining

ANTONYM

Gluttonous, greedy





ASSERT

MEANING

Insist, declare, maintain

SYNONYM Affirm, claim, uphold

ANTONYM

Abandon, conceal, deny, reject



ATTENUATE

MEANING

Weaken

SYNONYM Constrict, cripple, undermine, extenuate

ANTONYM

Enable, aid, assist



AUTHENTIC

MEANING

Real, genuine

SYNONYM Credible, accurate, reliable

ANTONYM

Corrupt, false, unreal, genuine



AVARICE

MEANING

Extreme greed

SYNONYM Covetousness, parsimony

ANTONYM

Generosity, philanthropy



AVERT

MEANING

Thwart, avoid by turning away

SYNONYM Avoid, prevent, hold, deter

ANTONYM

Aid, allow, assist



BALK

MEANING

Stop short, thwart

SYNONYM Flinch, resist, turn down

ANTONYM

Accept, face, meet



BEGUILE

MEANING

Fool, charm

SYNONYM Mislead, entice, seduce

ANTONYM

Be honest, sincere





BELLOW

MEANING

Holler

SYNONYM Bark, bawl, clamor, howl

ANTONYM

Be quiet, whimper





BEVY

MEANING

Swarm

SYNONYM Assembly, band, collection

ANTONYM

Individual, one



BLITHE

MEANING

Happy

SYNONYM Carefree, animated, lighthearted

ANTONYM

Depressed, sad, sorrowful



BOLSTER

MEANING

Help

SYNONYM Aid, reinforce, cushion

ANTONYM

Block, stop, discourage, let down



BOMBAST

MEANING

Boasting

SYNONYM Balderdash, bluster, pomposity

ANTONYM

Plain speaking



BOON

MEANING

Advantage

SYNONYM Benefit, blessing, gift

ANTONYM

Disadvantage, bad fortune, bad luck





BURGEON

MEANING

Bloom

SYNONYM Prosper, blossom

ANTONYM

Fade, diminish, lessen





CAJOLE

MEANING

Attempt to coax, flatter

SYNONYM Deceive, delude, dupe

ANTONYM

Repel, disenchant, repulse, turn off



CANDOR

MEANING

Complete honesty

SYNONYM Honesty, frankness

ANTONYM

Lying, deceit, dishonesty



CAPACIOUS

MEANING

Ample, extensive

SYNONYM Abundant, broad, comprehensive

ANTONYM

Cramped, small, squeeze, tiny



CAPITULATE

MEANING

Give in

SYNONYM Succumb, cede

ANTONYM

Conquer, fight



CAPRICE

MEANING

Sudden change of behavior

SYNONYM Changeableness, humor, fad, fancy

ANTONYM

Steadfastness, normality, constancy



CARRION

MEANING

Decaying flesh

SYNONYM Corpse, remains

ANTONYM

Developing, ripening, growing



CASTIGATE

MEANING

Criticize severely

SYNONYM Rebuke, berate, reprimand, censure

ANTONYM

Approve, compliment, laud



CATALYST

MEANING

Something which incites activity

SYNONYM Stimulant, motivation, impetus

ANTONYM

Blockade, prevention, hindrance



CAULK

MEANING

To stop up and make tight against leakage (as a boat

or its seams, the cracks in a window frame or the jointsof a pipe)

SYNONYM

Block, barricade, clog

ANTONYM Free, loosen, unblock



CENSURE

MEANING

Condemn the act of blaming or condemning sternly

SYNONYM Condemnation, reprimand

ANTONYM

Approval, ratification



CESSATION

MEANING

Ending

SYNONYM Finish, abeyance, cease

ANTONYM

Continuation, advance



CHARADE

MEANING

Pretense

A word represented in riddling verse or by picture,tableau, or dramatic action

SYNONYM

Deception, disguise, mimicry

ANTONYM Honesty, reality, truth



CHAUVINIST

MEANING Excessive or blind patriotism Jingo

Undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to whichone belongs or has belonged An attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite

of sex Also: behavior expressive of such an attitude

SYNONYM Bigot, patriot, sexist, jingoist

ANTONYM Humanitarian, liberal, tolerate



CHICANERY

MEANING

Deception, trickery

SYNONYM Dishonesty, deviousness, gambit, hanky-panky

ANTONYM

Honesty, truthfulness



CIRCUITOUS

MEANING

Going around, indirect

SYNONYM Devious, labyrinthine, meandering, rambling

ANTONYM

Direct, straightforward



CIRCOMLOCUTION

MEANING

Indirect speech

SYNONYM Euphemism, discursiveness, indirectness

ANTONYM

Conciseness, directness



CLOYING

MEANING

Sickly sweet

SYNONYM Sentimental, sugary, gooey, sappy, mushy

ANTONYM

unsentimental



COALESCE

MEANING

Blend, come together

SYNONYM Consolidate, integrate, cohere

ANTONYM

Divide, separate, dissociate



COGITATE

MEANING

Think deeply about

SYNONYM Meditate, envision, contemplate, deliberate

ANTONYM

Forget, discard, disregard







COLOSSUS

MEANING

Giant thing

SYNONYM Behemoth, goliath, giant, titan

ANTONYM

Dwarf, midget, pygmy



COMMEND

MEANING

Praise

SYNONYM Applaud, approve, accredit, acclaim

ANTONYM

Blame, criticize, disapprove



COMMODIOUS

MEANING

Comfortably or conveniently spacious: roomy

SYNONYM Convenient, big, spacious, wide

ANTONYM

Confined, small



COMPONENT

MEANING

A constituent part: ingredient

SYNONYM Integral, intrinsic, part and parcel of

ANTONYM

Whole



COMPREHENSIVE

MEANING

Covering completely or broadly, inclusive

<comprehensive examinations> <comprehensiveinsurance>

SYNONYM

Broad-gauged, compendious, complete, in-depth

ANTONYM Partial, incomplete



CONCEDE

MEANING

Acknowledge, give in

SYNONYM Relinquish, accept, admit, allow

ANTONYM

Deny



CONCISE

MEANING

Short, to the point

SYNONYM Aphoristic, capsule, summary, compact

ANTONYM

Circuitous, circumlocutory, long-winded



CONCUR

MEANING

Agree, approve

SYNONYM Coincide, agree

ANTONYM

Differ, disagree



CONFLATE

MEANING

To combine, bring together

SYNONYM Confuse, confound, mix up

ANTONYM

Distinguish, separate



CONFORM

MEANING

To adjust, adapt, correspond, match

SYNONYM Accord, agree, coincide, cohere

ANTONYM

Disagree with, differ from, oppose, reject



CONNIVE

MEANING

Plot, scheme

SYNONYM Collude, conspire, contrive

ANTONYM

destroy



CONNOISSEUR

MEANING

Expert

Especially: one who understands the details,technique, or principles of an art and is competent toact as a critical judge

SYNONYM

Cognoscente, dilettante

ANTONYM

Amateur, inexpert, no expert



CONSOLIDATE

MEANING

To join together into one whole: unite

SYNONYM Polarize, unify, unite

ANTONYM

Decentralize, deconcentrate, spread (out)

CO S A



CONSTRAIN

MEANING

Force, restrain

SYNONYM Inhibit, obligate, compel, force

ANTONYM

Assist, encourage

CONSTRICT



CONSTRICT

MEANING

To make narrow or draw together

SYNONYM Compress, condense, contract, shrink

ANTONYM

Balloon, expand, snowball, swell

CONSUMMATE



CONSUMMATE

MEANING

Complete in every detail

Of the highest degree Perfect

SYNONYM

Accomplished, ace, adept, complete, proficient,

virtuosoANTONYM

Amateur, inexperienced, inept, imperfect

CONTEND



CONTEND

MEANING

Compete, fight, argue

SYNONYM Battle, compete, face off, fight, race, rival, vie

ANTONYM

Agree, comply



CONTRITE



CONTRITE

MEANING

Feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin orshortcoming

SYNONYM

Apologetic, compunctious, penitent, regretful,remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry

ANTONYM

Impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant

CONUNDRUM



CONUNDRUM

MEANING A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun

A question or problem having only a conjecturalanswer

An intricate and difficult problem

SYNONYM Mystery, enigma, head-scratcher, mystification,

puzzle, riddle, secretANTONYM Answer, axiom, explanation, proposition, solution

CONVERGE



CONVERGE

MEANING

To tend or move toward one point or one another

Come together Meet

SYNONYM

Assemble, coincide, concenter, concur, congregate

ANTONYM Separate, disperse, scatter

CONVOLUTED



CONVOLUTED

MEANING

Involved, intricate, complicated

SYNONYM Byzantine, complicated, complex, daedal, elaborate,

intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthine,tangled

ANTONYM

Plain, simple, uncomplicated

COPIOUS



COPIOUS

MEANING

Yielding something abundantly, full of thought,information or matter

SYNONYM

Profuse, galore, gushing, lavish, riotous

ANTONYM

Dribbling, trickling, inadequate

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