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Power Words
Term | Definition |
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abstruse | difficult to understand |
obscure | SYNONYM OF ABSTRUSE: hazy, unfamiliar, difficult to understand |
lucid | ANTONYM OF ABSTRUSE: easy to understand, transparent, clear-thinking |
ambiguous | unclear, vague, having several interpretations |
equivocal | SYNONYM OF AMBIGUOUS: misleading, uncertain |
explicit | ANTONYM OF AMBIGUOUS: absolutely clear, free from ambiguity |
ameliorate | to make an unpleasant situation better, to improve |
assuage | SYNONYM OF AMELIORATE: to make less severe, to ease |
exacerbate | ANTONYM OF AMELIORATE: to make a bad situation worse |
animosity | a feeling of resentment, hostility, enmity |
rancor | SYNONYM OF ANIMOSITY: bitter, long-lasting resentment |
amity | ANTONYM OF ANIMOSITY: friendship |
apathy | lack of interest or concern |
dispassionate | SYNONYM OF APATHY: not emotionally involved, objective |
zealous | ANTONYM OF APATHY: filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion |
apocryphal | of questionable authority or authenticity |
dubious | SYNONYM OF APOCRYPHAL: doubtful, questionable |
authentic | ANTONYM OF APOCRYPHAL: having a claimed and verifiable origin or authorship |
ascetic | a person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline |
austere | SYNONYM OF ASCETIC: stern, plain, without luxuries |
hedonism | ANTONYM OF ASCETIC: the belief that only pleasure is worth pursuing |
avarice | greed |
cupidity | SYNONYM OF AVARICE: greed, especially for money |
philanthropy | ANTONYM OF AVARICE: charitable work, generosity |