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14674161815camaraderien. rapport and goodwill syn: friendship; amity ant: enmity; hostility0
14674169088frangibleadj. fragile; easy to break syn: delicate; breakable ant: sturdy; strong1
14674170644litanyn. any long, repetitive, or dull recital2
14674173871moratoriumn. a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay syn: postponement; cessation ant: rush; continuation3
14674184083zealousadj. fervent; fanatical syn: passionate; enthusiastic ant: uninterested; indifferent4
14674186265desiccatev. to dry out; to remove moisture syn: dehydrate ant: moisten; dampen5
14674193609wrenchingadj. causing mental or physical pain syn: distressing; agonizing ant: pleasant; comforting6
14674197918repleteadj. full; abundant syn: abounding; rife ant: lacking; empty7
14674205230interminableadj. tiresome and long; seemingly endless syn: tedious ant: fleeting; limited8
14674209721arableadj. suitable for cultivation of land syn: fecund; fertile ant: barren; infertile9
14674215525lugubriousadj. mournful; gloomy syn: somber; depressing ant: joyful10
14674219417truncatev. to shorten syn: abridge; abbreviate ant: lengthen; increase11
14674226165ubiquitousadj. occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent syn: universal ant: nonexistent12
14674230482vernacularn. everyday language13
14674234434equanimityn. composure; calmness syn: sangfroid; poise ant: anxiety; agitation14
14898493939metamorphosisn. a transformation or dramatic change syn: mutation ant: stasis15
14898493940donnybrookn. a fight; an uproar syn: brawl; quarrel; altercation ant: agreement16
14898493941nonchalantadj. unconcerned; indifferent syn: detached; relaxed ant: excited; concerned; alarmed17
14898493942vestigen. a trace or evidence of something that once existed syn: remnant; hint18
14898493943interlocutorn. someone who participates in a conversation19
14898493944procrusteanadj. strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances syn: ruthless; undiscriminating ant: sympathetic; compassionate20
14898493945stygianadj. dark and forbidding syn: shadowy ant: bright; illuminated21
14898493946sophistryn. a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument syn: chicanery; ruse ant: truth22
14898493947carte blanchen. boundless authority; unlimited power to act syn: license; sanction; free rein ant: restriction23
14898493948incantationn. a chant; a recited magical spell syn: invocation24
14898493949cosmpolitanadj. worldly; sophisticated syn: cultured ant: provincial25
14898493950rifeadj. abundant; prevalent syn: overflowing; rampant ant: lacking; limited26
14898493951nomenclaturen. technical names or naming system in an art or science syn: terminology27
14898493952brigandn. a robber or bandit syn: highwayman; outlaw28
14898493953contemptuousadj. haughty; scornful syn: arrogant; derisive ant: humble; polite29
15130752796Scapegoatn. one who bears the blame for others syn: patsy; sucker30
15130752797Peremptoryadj. not allowing refusal or delay; imperative syn: authoritative; unconditional ant: roundabout; passive; equivocal31
15130752798Ateliern. an artist's or a designer's workshop32
15130752799Axiomn. a universal truth; an established rule syn: fundamental; theorem ant: absurdity33
15130752800Dulcetadj. melodious; pleasing to the ear syn: harmonic; melodic ant: cacophonous; dissonant34
15130752801Usurpv. to take over; to seize power syn: commandeer; seize; co-opt ant: abdicate; relinquish35
15130752802Patronizingadj. treating with condescension; acting superior syn: lofty; arrogant ant: humble; friendly36
15130752803Iniquityn. an evil or wicked act syn: abomination; injustice; sin37
15130752804Archaicadj. no longer current or applicable; antiquated syn: obsolete; outmoded ant: current; modern38
15130752805Vacillatev. to waver; to sway indecisively syn: fluctuate; swing; waffle ant: decide39
15130752806Perspicaciousadj. keen; mentally sharp syn: shrewd; keen; clever ant: dull; stupid40
15130752807Abstemiousadj. using or consuming sparingly syn: frugal; moderate ant: gluttonous; greedy41
15130752808Talismann. a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck42
15130752809Expurgatev. to remove vulgar or objectionable material syn: censor; bowdlerize; sanitize43
15130752810Pellucidadj. transparent; clear syn: limpid ant: obscure; opaque44
15459245125Efficaciousadj. effective; producing the desired outcome syn: productive; useful ant: ineffective45
15459269735Catharsisn. a release of emotional tension syn: purgation46
15459286719Inundatev. to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity syn: flood; overwhelm47
15459298691Reverev. to regard with respect, awe, or adoration syn: venerate; respect; honor ant: revile48
15459315973Internecineadj. Mutually destructive ant: constructive; beneficial49
15459325887Risibleadj. relating to laughter syn: comical; jocular; jocund ant: grave; solemn50
15459342466Sybariticadj. marked by luxury or pleasure syn: luxurious; ostentatious; grandiose ant: modest; simple; plain51
15459359283Crepuscularadj. pertaining to twilight52
15459363375Kudosn. acclaim or praise syn: honor; distinction ant: disapproval; rejection53
15459369836Estrangev. to alienate syn : disaffect; antagonize ant: unite; endear54
15459379598Intrinsicadj. of or relating to a thing's basic nature syn: basic; elemental; inborn ant: extrinsic55
15459396884Maximn. an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct syn: axiom; apothegm; proverb56
15459407114Putridadj. rotten and foul smelling syn: fetid; rancid; malodorous ant: aromatic; fragrant57
15459420314Servileadj. submissive; slavish syn: subservient; ignoble ant: haughty; domineering58
15459433812Apocryphaladj. of questionable authenticity, but widely believed syn: dubious; equivocal: spurious ant: genuine, authentic59

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