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| 213501668 | affinity | (n.) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection SYN: inclination, penchant ANT: distaste, aversion | |
| 213501669 | bilious | (adj.) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant SYN: choleric, irascible, splenetic ANT: sweet-tempered, genial, pleasant, delightful | |
| 213501670 | cognate | (adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n.) such a person or thing SYN: (adj.) allied, affiliated; (n.) relative ANT: (adj.) dissimilar, unrelated | |
| 213501671 | corollary | (n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent SYN: (n.) deduction, conclusion ANT: (n.) axiom, postulate, premise | |
| 213501672 | cul-de-sac | (n.) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse | |
| 213501673 | derring-do | (n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics) SYN: audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics ANT: cowardice, timidity, poltroonery | |
| 213501674 | divination | (n.) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge SYN: prophesy, augury | |
| 213501675 | elixir | (n.) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines SYN: cure-all, nostrum, tonic | |
| 213501676 | folderol | (n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle SYN: hoopla, gibberish ANT: sense, significance | |
| 213501677 | gamut | (n.) an entire range or series SYN: scope, compass, sweep | |
| 213501678 | hoi polloi | (n.) the common people, the masses SYN: rank and file ANT: aristocracy, elite, upper class | |
| 213501679 | ineffable | (adj.) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered SYN: inexpressible, indescribable | |
| 213501680 | lucubration | (n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work SYN: burning the midnight oil, deep thought | |
| 213501681 | mnemonic | (adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory SYN: (n.) reminder, cue | |
| 213501682 | obloquy | (n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment SYN: discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor ANT: praise, acclaim, approbation | |
| 213501683 | parameter | (n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary | |
| 213501684 | pundit | (n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions SYN: expert, authority, savant ANT: layman, amateur, dilettante | |
| 213501685 | risible | (adj.) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable SYN: droll, ludicrous ANT: depressing, poignant, heartrending | |
| 213501686 | symptomatic | (adj.) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease SYN: indicative | |
| 213501687 | volte-face | (n) an about-face; a complete reversal SYN: turnabout |
