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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
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