5022461925 | Deride (definition) | to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock | 0 | |
5022465191 | Untenable (definition) | (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection | 1 | |
5022467081 | Momentous (definition) | (of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future | 2 | |
5022467082 | Skeptical (definition) | not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations | 3 | |
5022468977 | Facilitate (definition) | To make (something) easier : to help cause (something) | 4 | |
5022468978 | Diffuse (definition) | Spread out over a large area; not concentrated | 5 | |
5022470998 | Comport (definition) | 1. to be in an agreement on every point, 2: to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way | 6 | |
5022470999 | Adjourn (definition) | to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely | 7 | |
5022472543 | Embroil (definition) | to involve (someone or something) in an argument, conflict, or difficult situations | 8 | |
5343415117 | Deride (POS) | verb | 9 | |
5343415118 | Deride (syn) | taunt, flout, gibe, banter, rally, ridicule. | 10 | |
5343415119 | Deride (ant) | admire, approve, compliment, flatter, praise, respect | 11 | |
5343415120 | Deride (etymology) | Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh | 12 | |
5343439891 | Untenable (POS) | adj | 13 | |
5343439892 | Untenable (syn) | indefensible, insupportable, unsustainable, unjustified, unjustifiable, flimsy, weak, shaky | 14 | |
5343439893 | Untenable (ant) | defensible, supportable, sustainable, justified, justifiable, flimsy, weak, shaky | 15 | |
5343439894 | Untenable (etymology) | OE-un-not; L-tenere-to hold, keep; F-able-adjectival endings | 16 | |
5343449892 | momentous (POS) | adj | 17 | |
5343449893 | momentous (syn) | eventful, notable, pivotal, significant | 18 | |
5343454077 | momentous (ant) | insignificant, trivial, uneventful, unimportant | 19 | |
5343454078 | momentous (etymology) | Fr.,—L. momentum, for movimentum—movēre, to move | 20 | |
5343488011 | Skeptical (POS) | adj | 21 | |
5343488012 | Skeptical (syn) | Skeptic, doubtful, unbelieving | 22 | |
5343489903 | Skeptical (ant) | Certain, convinced | 23 | |
5343489904 | Skeptical (etymology) | Latin scepticus "the sect of the Skeptics | 24 | |
5343504189 | Facilitate (POS) | verb | 25 | |
5343504190 | Facilitate (syn) | ease, grease, loosen (up), smooth, unclog | 26 | |
5343504191 | Facilitate (ant) | complicate, hinder, impede, worsen | 27 | |
5343504192 | Facilitate (etymology) | Latin, facilis - easy, -ate - state or quality of | 28 | |
5343509444 | Diffuse (POS) | adj | 29 | |
5343509498 | Diffuse (syn) | scattered, dispersed, diasporic | 30 | |
5343511514 | Diffuse (ant) | confined, condensed, abbreviated | 31 | |
5343511515 | Diffuse (etymology) | Middle english < Latin diffŪsus spread, poured forth | 32 | |
5343518984 | Comport (POS) | verb | 33 | |
5343518985 | Comport (syn) | 1: accord, agree, answer, chord, cohere, coincide 2:acquit, bear, carry, behave,conduct, demean, deport, quit | 34 | |
5343518986 | Comport (ant) | 1: differ, disagree | 35 | |
5343518987 | Comport (etymology) | late Middle English (in the sense 'tolerate'): from Latin comportare, from com- 'together' + portare 'carry, bear.' | 36 | |
5343525668 | Adjourn (POS) | verb | 37 | |
5343525669 | Adjourn (syn) | defer, recess, put off, postpone, suspend | 38 | |
5343525670 | Adjourn (ant) | advance, carry out, continue, hurry | 39 | |
5343525671 | Adjourn (etymology) | Old French ajouner, form the phrase a jom (nome) 'to an (appointed) day' | 40 | |
5343533006 | Embroil (POS) | verb | 41 | |
5343533007 | Embroil (syn) | bog, broil, embrangle, mire | 42 | |
5343533008 | Embroil (ant) | emancipate, free, liberate, release | 43 | |
5343539566 | Embroil (etymology) | French embrouiller, from Middle French, en- + brouiller to jumble, Old French brooilier, from Vulgar Latin | 44 | |
5343557687 | Bogus (definition) | not genuine or true/ fake | 45 | |
5343557688 | Bogus (POS) | adj | 46 | |
5343557689 | Bogus (syn) | fake, spurious, false, deceptive, counterfeit, Forged, phony, pretend | 47 | |
5343557690 | Bogus (ant) | genuine, true, correct | 48 | |
5343557691 | Bogus (etymology) | late 18th century , US, denoting for a machine making fake money | 49 | |
5343573241 | Gist (definition) | the real point of an action | 50 | |
5343573242 | Gist (POS) | noun | 51 | |
5343573243 | Gist (syn) | essence, substance, central theme | 52 | |
5343576049 | Gist (ant) | insignificance, exterior, meaninglessness | 53 | |
5343576050 | Gist (etymology) | Old French - gesir - to lie | 54 | |
5343582018 | Invective (definition) | an insult or sharp criticism, abusive words or expressions | 55 | |
5343582019 | Invective (POS) | noun | 56 | |
5343582020 | Invective (syn) | verbal abuse, insults, criticisms, denunciation, scorn, curse | 57 | |
5343582021 | Invective (ant) | compliments, approval, flattery, admiration, honor | 58 | |
5343582022 | Invective (etymology) | invect- which means "to carry in Medievel Latin invectiva "abusive speech | 59 | |
5343591792 | Attrition (definition) | the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure | 60 | |
5343600039 | Attrition (POS) | noun | 61 | |
5343600040 | Attrition (syn) | wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, attenuation | 62 | |
5343603015 | Attrition (ant) | buildup, gain, increase | 63 | |
5343603016 | Attrition (etymology) | Latin ad- (to) + terere (to rub) | 64 | |
5343611084 | Boon (definition) | thing that is helpful or beneficial. A favor or request | 65 | |
5343611085 | Boon (POS) | noun | 66 | |
5343611086 | Boon (syn) | Blessing, bonus, plus, benefit | 67 | |
5343611087 | Boon (ant) | Curse, loss, misfortune | 68 | |
5343625086 | Wistful (definition) | having or showing a feeling of vague regret or longing | 69 | |
5343625087 | Wistful (POS) | adj | 70 | |
5343625088 | Wistful (syn) | nostalgic, yearning, longing | 71 | |
5343625089 | Wistful (ant) | cheerful, happy, joyful | 72 | |
5343638477 | Vindicate (definition) | to show that (someone) should not be blamed for a crime, mistake, etc. : to show that (someone) is not guilty | 73 | |
5343638478 | Vindicate (POS) | verb | 74 | |
5343638479 | Vindicate (syn) | Defend, justify, prove | 75 | |
5343638480 | Vindicate (ant) | Blame, charge, convict | 76 | |
5343638481 | Vindicate (etymology) | vindicātus- to free (someone) from servitude | 77 |
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