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English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deluge | a flood; an overwhelming rush |
| deluge synonym | inundation; surge |
| deluge antonym | drought; dearth |
| catholic | universal; wide-ranging |
| catholic synonym | broad |
| catholic antonym | provincial; limited; parochial |
| eerie | weird; mysterious; strange and frightening |
| eerie synonym | creepy; sinister |
| eerie antonym | common; ordinary |
| martial | warlike; relating to the military |
| anthropomorphic | attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods |
| beneficiary | one who receives benefits |
| beneficiary synonym | recipient; heir |
| careen | to swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion |
| careen synonym | tilt |
| aplomb | self confidence |
| aplomb synonym | assurance; poise |
| aplomb antonym | awkwardness |
| guile | slyness and cunning in dealing with others |
| guile synonym | craftiness; astuteness |
| guile antonym | honesty |
| modicum | a small amount |
| modicum synonym | but |
| modicum antonym | abundance |
| fester | to grow embittered over time; to rot |
| fester synonym | aggravate; worsen |
| languish | to become weak or feeble; to lose strength |
| languish synonym | wither; fade |
| languish antonym | thrive |
| pall | something that covers or conceals |
| havoc | great destruction; chaos |
| pall synonym | shroud |
| havoc synonym | mayhem; disorder |
| havoc antonym | order |
| rancid | having a bad taste or smell; spoiled |
| rancid synonym | rotten; repulsive |
| rancid antonym | fresh |
| holocaust | a great or complete destruction of life |
| embroil | to draw into a conflict or fight |
| embroil synonym | entangle |
| anachronism | something existing outside of its proper time |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of |
| denigrate synonym | defame; belittle |
| denigrate antonym | praise; promote |
| humane | kind; compassionate |
| humane synonym | kindly; benevolent; considerate |
| humane antonym | inhumane; cruel |
| effusive | emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative |
| effusive synonym | gushing |
| effusive antonym | reserved; restrained |
| defunct | no longer in existence |
| defunct synonym | invalid; extinct |
| lackey | a slavish follower |
| lackey synonym | minion |
| envisage | to form a mental picture |
| lament | to mourn |
| envisage synonym | imagine; visualize |
| lament synonym | grieve |
| lament antonym | rejoice |
| gape | to stare with an open mouth |
| impertinent | rude and disrespectful |
| impertinent synonm | insolent; impolite |
| impertinent antonym | polite; courteous |
| haughty | arrogant; proud |
| haughty antonym | humble; shy |
| nemesis | someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy |
| nemesis synonym | rival; adversary |
| nemesis antonym | collaborator; friend |
| lethal | deadly; fatal |
| lethal synonym | mortal |
| lethal antonym | harmless |
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