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12678605884Cavort(Verb) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry0
12678605885Cavortsynonym: gambol1
12678605886Credence(Noun) belief, mental acceptance2
12678605887Credencesyn: credit, trust, confidence3
12678605888CredenceAntonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity4
12678605889Decry(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate5
12678605890DecrySynonyms: denounce, censure, devalue6
12678605891Decryantonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise7
12678605892Dissemble(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression8
12678605893dissembleSynonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign9
12678605894Distraught(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict10
12678605895distraughtSynonym: distracted11
12678605896DistraughtAntonym: calm, collected12
12678605897EulogySynonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute13
12678605898EulogyAntonyms: philippic, invective14
12678605899Envince(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke15
12678605900EnvinceSynonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion16
12678605901Exhume(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light17
12678605902Exhumesynonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover18
12678605903exhumeantonyms: bury, inter19
12678605904Feckless(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable20
12678605905fecklessSynonyms: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual21
12678605906fecklessantonyms: competent, capable, effective22
12678605907murky(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision23
12678605908murkySynonyms: dim, cloudy24
12678605909murkyantonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid25
12678605910nefarious(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards26
12678605911nefariousSynonyms: inquisitious, reprehensible27
12678605912nefariousAntonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious28
12678605913piquant(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative29
12678605914piquantSynonyms: zestful, tangy30
12678605915piquantantonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild31
12678605916primordial(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic32
12678605917primordialsyn: original, primal33
12678605918propinquity(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship34
12678605919propinquitySynonym: similarity35
12678605920propinquityAntonyms: remoteness, distance36
12678605921substantive(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic37
12678605922substantiveSynonyms: substantial, meaty38
12678605923substantiveantonyms: imaginary,unreal,meaningless39
12678605924unwonted(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character40
12678605925unwontedsyn: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical41
12678605926unwontedantonyms: usual, customary, typical42
12678605927utopian(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical43
12678605928utopiansyn: idealistic44
12678605929utopianantonyms: realistic, pragmatic45
12678605930verbiage(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression46
12678605931verbiagesyn: prolixity, diction, jargon47
12678605932verdant(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment48
12678605933verdantSynonyms: artless, naive49
12678605934verdantAntonyms: scorched, seed, barren50

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