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Admonish To warn or reprimand someone firmly. synonyms: warn, scold, reprimand. antonyms: praise, approve The teacher had to admonish the students for being too loud during the exam
ambivalent Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. synonyms: uncertain, indecisive. antonyms: certain, decisive. She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city for her job
auspicious Conductive to success; favorable synonyms: promising, favorable. antonyms: unlucky, unfortunate. It was an auspicious start to the school year.
Austere Severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance. synonyms: stern, strict or harsh. antonyms: lenient, indulgent. the principles austere tone quieted the noisy students
brevity Concise and exact use of words if writing or speech. synonyms: conciseness, shortness. antonyms: lengthiness, verbosity He impressed everyone with the brevity of his speech.
censure to express severe disapproval of someone or something. synonyms: criticize, condemn. antonyms: praise, commend. The mayor was censured for his inappropriate remarks
circumspect Wary and unwilling to take risks. synonyms: cautious, careful. antonyms: reckless, careless. She was circumspect when signing the contract
credulous Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. synonyms: gullible, naive. antonyms: skeptical, suspicious. The credulous child believed every story he was told.
dearth a scarcity or lack of something. synonyms: shortage, lack. antonyms: abundance, plenty. there was a dearth of fresh vegetables in the winter.
Didactic Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction. synonyms: educational, instructive. antonyms: uninformative. The novel had a didactic tone, teaching lessons about honesty.
disparage to regard or represent as being of little worth. synonyms: belittle, mock. antonyms: praise, admire. he never meant to disparage his coworkers' efforts.
dogmatic Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true. synonyms: opinionated, assertive. antonyms: openminded, flexible. her dogmatic views made her difficult to debate with.
duplicity deceitfulness; double dealing. synonyms: deception, dishonesty. antonyms: honesty, sincerity. he was fired for his duplicity in handling company funds.
elicit to draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone. synonyms: extract, evoke. antonyms: suppress, hide. The teacher tried to elicit thoughtful answers from her students.
faction a small, organized group within a larger one, especially in politics. synonyms: clique, group. antonyms: unity, harmony. A faction within the club wanted to change the rules.
fastidious very attentive to detail; hard to please. synonyms: meticulous, fussy. antonyms: careless, easygoing. she is so fastidious about her work that she double checks everything.
flagrant obviously offensive or wrong. synonyms: blatant, glaring. antonyms: subtle, hidden. it was a flagrant violation of school rules
inordinate unusually or disproportionately large; excessive. synonyms: excessive, extreme. antonyms: moderate, reasonable. he spent an inordinate amount of time on video games.
precarious not securely held; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. synonyms: unstable, risky. antonyms: secure, stable. they climbed the precarious ladder to fix the roof.
prerogative a right or privilege exclusive to a particular person or class. synonyms: privilege, right. antonyms: disadvantage, restriction. It's the teacher's prerogative to choose the seating arrangements
superfluous Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. synonyms: excessive, redundant. antonyms: necessary essential. She cleared out all the superfluous decorations from her desk.
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