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edify(verb) antonym: confuse/befuddle synonym: educate/instruct instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually A teacher's main task is to edify her students
felicity(noun) antonym: sorrow/misery synonym: cheerfulness/delight joyfulness; happiness My dog yapped and wagged her tail with felicity
veracity(noun) antonym: deceit/dishonest synonym: trustworthiness/honesty the state of being truthful and straight forward The police doubted the veracity of the suspect's alibi
paragon(noun) antonym: imperfection/flaw synonym: epitome/model a perfect example of something The magazine editors described the actress as a paragon of beauty
kitsch(noun) antonym: sophistication/class synonym: tackiness/campiness low quality, but with a style that many people find amusing in a ironic way The restaurant is decorated with kitsch from old TV shows
cognizant(adjective) antonym: ignorant/unknowing synonym: conscious/knowing being aware of something He was cognizant of the difficulty of the Mount Everest climb.
ethereal(adjective) antonym: substantial/earthly synonym: angelic/airy extremely delicate and in a way that seems too perfect for this world An ethereal, ghostly image of a woman suddenly appeared in the sky
ephemeral(adjective) antonym: permanent/enduring synonym: momentary/fleeting lasting a very short time Due to summer classes, my vacation was rather ephemeral this year
decry(verb) antonym: praise/compliment synonym: condemn/vilify to publicly denounce or criticize The conservative minister used his sermon to decry loud music and dancing, leading to a ban of the high school prom
fetter(verb) antonym: free/release synonym: restrict/shackle to restrain or chain The young man was fettered by his lack of education
demagogue(noun) antonym: mediator/peacemaker synonym: agitator/firebrand a leader who seeks support by appealing to prejudice rather than reason The arrogant demagogue made a fiery speech that did not appeal to the educated audience
largesse(noun) antonym: selfishness/greed synonym: altruism/philanthropy generosity in giving money or large gifts The millionaires largess created college scholarships for 20 members of the senior class
wane(verb) antonym: grow/increase synonym: diminish/ebb to decrease in vigor, power, or size Since sales have started to wane, the shop owners may have to close their business
bombastic(adjective) antonym: reserved/basic synonym: inflated/overweight high-level language that holds little meaning The politician's bombastic rhetoric served only to confuse the debate moderator and audience
levity(noun) antonym: seriousness/gloom synonym: lightheartedness/cheer humor or frivolity especially when discussing a serious matter Many police officer add levity to their day by sharing jokes with their colleagues
boon(noun) antonym: curse/loss synonym: bonus/windfall a helpful or beneficial things The YouTube celebrity's shout-out was a boon to my sister's small business
jettison(verb) antonym: cherish/keep synonym: discard/ditch to toss away something that is no longer wanted The show's ratings were so low the network decided to jettison the program
prattle(verb) antonym: declare/articulate synonym: chatter/babble to talk at length in a foolish way I quickly grew weary of hearing the woman prattle about her cute kids
commodious(adjective) antonym: tiny/cramped synonym: spacious/ample roomy and comfortable The house is commodious, but its too run down to justify the high price
nadir(noun) antonym: zenith/peak synonym: bottom/pit the lowest point in the fortune of a person or organization After being fired, Charles realized his professional life was at its nadir
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