Sadlier 7-8
Terms
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to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
Syn:reduce,alleviate,moderate
Ant:aggravate,exacerbate,intensify - allay
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beastlike;beastly,brutal;subhumanin intelligence and sensibility.
Syn:animal,depraved,loathsome
Ant:human,humane,clement,virtuous,upright - bestial
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festive,sociable,having fun together,genial
Syn:fun-loving,jovial,merry
Ant:dour,grim,sullen,unsociable - convivial
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a circle of acquaintances;a close knit,often exclusive,group of people with a common interest.
Syn:clique,set - coterie
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a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another;a complement.
Syn:match - counterpart
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to object or take excpetion to;an objection.
Syn:protest,object to
Ant:assent to,consent to,accept,agree to - demur
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shameless boldness;impudence
Syn:gall,chutzpah,nerve,impertinence,cheek
Ant:shyness,diffidence,timidity - effrontery
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to decorate,adorn,touch up;to improve by adding details
Syn:ornament,garnish
Ant:strip,mar,disfigure - embellish
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lasting only a short time,short-lived
Syn:fleeting,transient,evanescnt,transitory
Ant:durable,long-lasting,permanent,perpetual - ephemeral
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appropriate,apt,well chosen;marked by well-being or good forune,happy
Syn:fortunate,well-put
Ant:inappropriate,inept,graceless,unhappy - felicitous
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done slyly or stealthily,sneaky,secret,shifty;stolen
Syn:clandestine,covert,surreptitious
Ant:forthright,aboveboard,open
Ant: - furtive
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glaring;tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or ofensive way
Syn:gaudy,flashy,tawdry
Ant:subdued,muted,understated,quiet - garish
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misleading,diceptive;lacking in or not based on reality
Syn:specious,spurious,fanciful,imaginary
Ant:actual,real,factual,objective - illusory
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needy,impoverished
Syn:penniless,poverty-stricken,destitute
Ant:wealthy,affluent,prosperous - indigent
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far too great,exceeding reasonable limits,excessive
Syn:exorbitant,extravagant
Ant:moderate,reasonable,equitable - inordinate
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to cast overboard,get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
Syn:cast off,discard,dump,junk,abandon
Ant:conserve,retain,hold on to,keep - jettison
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a person who hates or despise people
Syn:people-hater - misanthrope
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very persistent;holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs;hard to get rid of,refusing to be put put off or denied
Syn:stubborn,dogged,determined - pertinacious
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a little value or importance,paltry,measly;concerned with trifling matters,small-minded
Syn:inconsequential,piddling,trifling
Ant:important,significant,huge,gigantic - picayune
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clothing,garments
Syn:apparel,attire - raiment