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Adjourn | to temporarily stop something,mone to another place.(verb) synonyms-postpone,suspend,discontinue antonnyms-open,call to order |
Alein | a citizen of another country(noun) forign strange(adj) synonyms-exotic,unfamiliar antonyms-native,endemic,familiar |
comely | having pleasing apperance(adj) synonyms-good-looking,attractive antonyms-plain,homely,ugly,repulsive |
compensate | to make up to, to repay for services(verb) synonyms-payback,reimburse,recompense antonyms-fail to reward,stiff |
dissolute | loose in one's morals or behaviors synonyms-dissipated,debauched,immoral,corrupt antonyms-virtuous,chaste,moral,seemly,proper. |
erractic | not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary expected;undependebale.(adj) synonyms-ireggular,inconsistent,unpredictable. antonyms-steady,consistent,dependable |
expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out(noun) synonyms-ejection,ouster,eviction antonyms-admittance,admission |
feint | a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense(noun) synonyms-trick,ruse,subterfuge,dodge,bluff |
fodder | food for horses and cattle(noun,raw material for a designated purpose. synonyms-feed,provender |
fortify | to strengthen,build up(verb) synonyms-reinforce,shore up antonyms-weaken,undermine,sap,impair |
illegible | difficult or impossible to read(adj) synonyms unreadable,scribbled antonyms-readble,clear |
jeer | to make fun of rudely or unkindly(verb) synonyms-laugh mock,taunt antonyms-applause,plaudits,accolades |
lucrative | bringing in money(adj) synonyms-gainful,moneymaking antonyms-unprofitable,losing |
medicore | average,ordinary,undistinguished synonyms- run of the mill antonyms-exceptional,outstanding,distinguished |
proliferate | to reprodude, increase, or spread rapidly(verb) synonyms-multiply antonyms-decrease,diminish,dwindle,slackoff |
subjugate | to conquer by force,bring under complete control synonyms-subdue,vanquish,master antonyms-be conquered,submit,surrender |
sully | to soil,strain,tarnish,defile(verb) synonyms- polute,taint,smear antonyms-cleanse,purify,decontaminate. |
tantalize | to tease, torment by teasing(verb) synonyms-tempt,lead on,make one's mouth water antonyms-satisfy,fulfill gartify |
terse | breif and to the point(adj) synonyms-consise,succinct,crisp,short and sweet |
unfliching | firm,snowing no sign of fear, not drawing back synonyms-resolute,stead fast,unwavering antonyms-irresolute,wavering,vacilating |