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Section 3 Synonym and Antonym
Question | Answer |
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ABOMINATE | SYNONYMS: loathe, abhor, despise, detestANTONYMS: relish, savor, cherish, esteem |
ACCULTURATION | SYNONYM: adaption |
ADVENTITIOUS | SYNONYMS: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous ANTONYMS: essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital |
ASCRIBE | SYNONYMS: impute, credit, attribute |
CIRCUITOUS | SYNONYMS: indirect, meandering, winding ANTONYMS: straight, direct, as the crow flies |
COMMISERATE | SYNONYMS: feel sorry for, empathize ANTONYMS: feel no sympathy for |
ENJOIN | SYNONYMS: bid, charge, command, adjureANTONYMS: allow, permit |
EXPEDITE | SYNONYMS: accelerate, facilitate, speed up ANTONYMS: hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct |
EXPIATE | SYNONYMS: redeem, make amends for, atone, make reparation |
FERMENT | SYNONYMS: commotion, turmoil, unrest ANTONYMS: peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity |
INADVERTENT | SYNONYMS: accidental, unconsideredANTONYMS: deliberate, intentional, premeditated |
NOMINAL | SYNONYMS: titular, token, trifling, inconsequentialANTONYMS: real, actual, exorbitant, excessive |
NONCOMMITTAL | SYNONYMS: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vestANTONYMS: positive, definite, committed |
PERCULATE | SYNONYMS: embezzle, defraud, misappropriate |
PROCLIVITY | SYNONYMS: natural bent, penchant, propensity ANTONYMS: inability or incapacity |
SANGFROID | SYNONYMS: accelerate, facilitate, speed upANTONYMS: hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct |
SEDITIOUS | SYNONYMS: mutinous, rebellious, subversiveANTONYMS: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant |
TENUOUS | SYNONYMS: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazyANTONYMS: strong, solid, substantial, valid |
VITRIOLIC | SYNONYMS: withering, acerbic, mordantANTONYMS: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugery |