5870117119 | Abate | to reduce in amount, degree, intesity Origin: to beat Forms: abated abating Synonym: alloy decreasing Antonym: amplify increase | 0 | |
5870117120 | Contemptuous | Showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful Origin: to despise, scorn Forms: contemned Synonym: disdainful Antonym: respectful | 1 | |
5870117121 | Exultation | N: The act of exulting: lively or triumphant joy, as ver success or victory Origin: Forms: non exultation, self-exultation Synonym: delight, glory Antonym: discouragement | 2 | |
5870117122 | Marginal | ADJ: Pertaining to a margin ; Situated on the border or edge Origin: pertaining to an edge Forms: marginality, unmarginal Synonym: bordering, minimal Antonym: central, care | 3 | |
5870117123 | Prolific | Adj: Producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful Origin: fertile Forms: prolificness, non prolific Synonym: abundant Antonym: barren | 4 | |
5870117124 | Specious | Adj: Misleading Apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible Origin: fair, good-looking, beautiful Forms: speciously, un specious Synonym: apparent Antonym: real true | 5 | |
5938715781 | Aberrant | Adj: departing from the right, normal, or usual course Deviation from the ordinary N: a aberrant person, thing, group Origin: aberrare Forms: aberrancy aberrance (noun) Aberrantly (adj) Synonym: wandering Divergent Unusual Antonym: normal same true | 6 | |
5938715782 | Erratic | Adj: Deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion Having no certain or definite course N: having no attachment Origin: erratus erraticus Forms: unerratic (adj) Erraticism (noun) Synonym: abnormal Bizarre Antonym: certain Consistent | 7 | |
5938715783 | Feigned | Pretended; sham; counterfeit Assumed; fictitious Disguised Origin: Feign Synonym: affected artificial Antonym: genuine real sincere | 8 | |
5938715784 | Milieu | N:Surroundings, especially of a octal or cultural nature Origin: lieu Forms: milieus Synonym: ambience climate Antonym: foriengland | 9 | |
5938715785 | Pronouncement | N: A formal or authoritative statement A opinion or decision Act of pronouncing Origin: pronounce + ment Forms: pronouncement Synonym: advertisement Judgment Antonym: concealment | 10 | |
5938715786 | Staunch | Adj: firm or stead fast in principle locality as a person Characterized by firmness Origin: estancher estanche Forms: staunchly ad verb Staunchness noun Synonym: allegiant arbent constant Antonym: irresolute weak | 11 |
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