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Term | Definition |
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accord | agreement, harmony; to agree , be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on synonyms; mutual understanding antonyms; disagreements, conflict, friction |
barter | an exchange in trade; to exchange goods synonyms; trade, swap antonyms; sell, buy, purchase |
curt | short, rudely brief synonyms; rude, brusque, terse, summary antonyms; civil, courteous, lengthy, detail |
devise | to think out, plan, figures out, invent, create synonyms; concoct, contrive, work out, design |
dexterous | skillful in the use of hands or body; clever synonyms; agile, handy deft antonyms; clumsy, awkward, ungainly |
engross | to occupy the complete attention synonyms; immerse, preoccupy antonyms; bore, stultify, put to sleep |
entail | to put a burden on, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; such a restriction synonyms; necessitate antonyms; exclude, rule out, preclude |
ferret | a kind of weasel; to search or hunt out; to torment, badger synonyms; track down, sniff out |
habituate | to become used to; to cause to become used to synonyms; acclimate, inure, get used to antonyms; deprogram, brainwash |
impending | about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way synonyms; imminent, upcoming antonyms; distant, remote |
personable | pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive synonyms; charming, agreeable, likeable antonyms; unpleasing, disagreeable, obnoxious |
rue | to regret, be sorry for; a feeling of regret synonyms; lament, repent antonyms; cherish |
scoff | to make fun of; to show contempt for synonyms; ridicule, laugh at, jeer at antonyms; take, seriously, admire,revere |
transition | a change from one state or condition to another synonyms ;changeover, conversation, switch, passage |
trepidation | fear, fright, trembling synonyms; dread antonyms |
upbraid | to blame, scold, find fault with synonyms antonyms |
veritable | actual, true, real antonyms |
vex | to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle synonyms antonyms |
vitality | strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive synonyms antonyms |
whimsical | subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable synonyms antonyms |