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6444706205abound(v.) to be plentiful, be filled syn: burst with, overflow with, teem with ant: lack, want0
6444706206braggart(n.) a boaster (adj.) boastful in a loud, annoying way syn: bigmouth, blowhard1
6444706207cache(n.) a hiding place; something hidden or stored syn: stockpile, hoard, store2
6444706208clarification(n.) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation syn: elucidation3
6444706209despondent(adj.) sad, without hope, discouraged syn: dejected, depressed, forlorn ant: jubilant, elated4
6444706210embezzle(v.) to steal property entrusted to one's care syn: swindle, defraud5
6444706211heartrending(adj.) causing mental pain or grief syn: moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant ant: amusing, funny, hilarious6
6444706212leisurely(adj.) unhurried, taking plenty of time (adj.) in an easygoing or unhurried way syn: slow, relaxed ant: hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic7
6444706213lethargic(adj.) unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent syn: lazy, sluggish, listless ant: wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic8
6444706214malady(n.) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder syn: ailment, affliction ant: health, well-being9
6444706215mellow(adj.) ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant (v.) to become gentle and sweet syn: creamy ant: unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident10
6444706216nomadic(adj.) wandering, moving about from place to place syn: roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant ant: stationary, settled, rooted, fixed11
6444706217piecemeal(adj.) one piece at a time (adv.) gradually syn: bit by bit ant: all at once12
6444706218quest(n.) a search, hunt (v.) to search, seek, ask syn: pursuit, venture13
6444706219random(adj.) by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular syn: haphazard, accidental ant: planned, systematic14
6444706220rant(v.) to speak wildly and noisily (n.) loud, violent talk syn: rave, fume, spout ant: whisper, murmur15
6444706221reinforce(v.) to make stronger with new materials or support syn: strengthen, bolster, prop up ant: weaken, undermine, sap, impair16
6444706222seclusion(n.) isolation from others, solitude syn: aloneness, solitariness ant: the thick of things17
6444706223status(n.) a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige syn: recognition, standing18
6444706224turmoil(n.) a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation syn: upheaval, tumult ant: peace and quiet, order19

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