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5796430235adventitiousDefinition: associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; a good time; coming from another source POS: adj Synonyms: extrinsic, accidental, casual, foreign, fortuitous, nonessential, extraneous, incidental Antonyms: inherent, constitutional, intrinsic,0
5796430236compendiousDefinition: containing the substance of a subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form; having facts presented in a comprehensive way; compound; concise POS: adj Synonyms: concise, abbreviated, breviloquent, brief, close, compact, compendiary Antonyms: enlarged, lengthened, unabridged, amplified, elaborated, expanded, complete, full1
5796430404contumaciousDefinition: stubbornly perverse or rebellious; stubbornly disobedient to authority POS: adj Synonyms: estranged, factious, haughty, inflexible, insubordinate, headstrong, rebellious Antonyms: following, obedient, subordinate, tractable, willing, cooperative, compliant, resigned (to your fate; accepting), docile, submissive2
5796430628covetousnessDefinition: inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy; desire for wealth or possession POS: N Synonyms: greedy, avariciousness, cupidity, acquisitiveness, desiresness Antonyms: munificentness, generosity, altruistic, philanthropic3
5796430629espouseDefinition: to make one's own; become attached to, support POS: V Synonyms: adopt, embrace, advocate, defend, embrace, maintain, uphold, accept, approve Antonyms: attack, desert, reject, disagree, disallow, oppose, refuse, divorce, forsake, abandon, repudiate, deny4
5796430630indigentDefinition: lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; lacking in something POS: adj Synonyms: needy, poor, impoverished, destitute, penniless, beggared, impecunious Antonyms: affluent, rich, wealthy, oopulent5
5796431113obviateDefinition: to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measure; to remove by anticipating what will happen POS: V Synonyms: counteract, forestall, preclude, anticipate, avert, block, counter, interfere, prevent, intervene Antonyms: support, aid, allow, assist, encourage, help, let go, promote, permit6
5796431114pariahDefinition: an outcast POS: N Synonyms: leper, outsider, deportee, derelict, exile, expatriate, fugitive7
5796431115peruseDefinition: to read through with thoroughness or care; to read carefully; to look over carefully word by word POS: V Synonyms: analyze, browse, inspect, scan, scrutinize, skim, study, skim, scan, Antonyms: neglect, overlook8
5796431289rancorDefinition: bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; bitter, deepseeded hatred POS: N Synonyms: hatred, malice, acrimony, animosity, antagonism, enmity, grudge, hostility, antipathy, bitterness Antonyms: friendliness, friendship, kindness, liking, love, sympathy, AMITY, sympathy, goodwill9
5796431290redolentDefinition: strongly reminiscent or suggestive of; giving off a specified fragrant POS: adj Synonyms: evocative, suggestive, reminiscent, aromatic, scented, ambrosial, winsome Antonyms: MALODOROUS, putrid, FETID, foul10
5796431291sedulousDefinition: diligent in application or attention involving accomplishment with diligence POS: adj Synonyms: persevering, assiduous, active, determined, diligent, industrious, laborious, persistent Antonyms: lazy, INDOLENT11
5796431445siderealDefinition: determined by or from the stars; related to the stars or constellations POS: adj Synonyms: luminous, sparkling, stellar, bespangled, bright, celestial, stary, astral Antonyms: dull12
5796431446subsequentlyDefinition: occurring or coming later or after POS: adv Synonyms: afterwards, finally, later, after, next, antecedently Antonyms: earlier, former, priorly13
5796432351taciturnDefinition: inclined to silence; reserved in speech POS: adj Synonyms: aloof, dour, laconic, reticent, antisocial, brooding, reserved Antonyms: communicative, fluent, talkative, wordy14
5796432746volatileDefinition: evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor; easily aroused; tending to erupt in violence POS: adj Synonyms: buoyant, capricious, elusive, erratic, fickle, resilient, unsettled, unstable, elastic, ephemeral, evanescent, transitory, inconstant Antonyms: certain, constant, definite, dependable, reliable, stable, steady, sure15

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