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Section 1 Word Group

QuestionAnswer
commend to praise
acclaim praise
revere/reverence to worship
deference courteous respect
adulation excessive praise or flattery
accolade an award, honor or flattery
exalt to praise highly
eulogy a public speech praising the achievements of a dead person
laud/laudatory to praise, to acclaim
plaudit expression of praise
venerate to worship
extol to praise
approbation approval, commendation or praise
rhapsodize to write or speak with enthusiasm; to gush
panegyric a formal speech of praise
paragon a model of perfection; one who is widely respected
hinder to obstruct; to make progress difficult
impede to block
check to restrict; to curb (as in progress)
repress to restrain; to hold back
hamper to obstruct; to make progress difficult
curb to restrict or block
stymie to block
squelch to crush; to squash; to quell
quell to supress or crush; especially to put down a riot
compatible able to coexist harmoniously; sympathetic
affinity attraction; relationship; kinship
empathy/empathize understanding of another's thoughts, attitudes or feelings
concordance agreement; accord
trifling silly and unimportant
ignoramus a stupid person
dolt stupid person; idiot
fatuous silly and foolish
inane silly and foolish
vacuous empty headed; lacking intelligence; stupid
obtuse dull; stupid
dormant asleep or inactive
stagnant motionless
static motionless
inert inactive
latent present but not active
quiescent inactive
skeptical doubting; critical
dubious doubtful or questionable
refute to disprove
contest to challenge or dispute
impugn to challenge as false, especially someone's motives
amendable ready to compromise or adjust
compliant/pliant giving in to others; yielding
yielding giving in to others
malleable capable of being changed
tractable easily controlled; easily changed
ponder to think over
pensive dreamily thoughtful
ruminate to think over
muse to become absorbed in thought
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