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Aberrant

Abut

1. deviating from what is normal or

typical
2. turning away from what is right,
true, etc.

border upon; adjoin

Syn:abnormal, deviant, peculiar

Ant:separate

Syn:adjoin, be adjacent to, border

on, neighbor

Ant:normal, true

Alleviate

Ambivalence

to make less hard to bear; lighten

or relieve (pain, suffering, etc.)

the state of having contradictory or

conflicting emotional attitudes or
opinions

Syn:allay, assuage, ease, mitigate,

mollify
Ant:aggravate, heighten, increase,
intensify, magnify

Syn:confusion, dilemma, doubt,

indecision,quandary
Ant:certainty, decisiveness

Anarchy

Buttress

the complete absence of

government; political disorder and
violence; lawlessness

1. support; prop up (v.)

2. stationary structure to support
wall (n.)

Syn:chaos, confusion, disorder,

mob rule, nongovernment

Syn:column, mainstay,
reinforcement

Ant:lawfulness, order, rule

Ant:let down, weaken

Cacophony

Caucus

harsh, jarring sound; dissonance

1. a private meeting of leaders or a

committee of a political party (n.)
2. to take part in the caucus (v.)

Syn:discord, harshness, noise

Syn:assembly, conclave, gathering

Ant:silence

Ant:-

Conceit

Connoisseur

an exaggerated opinion of oneself,

one's merits, etc.; vanity
Syn:arrogance, immodesty,
narcissism, pomposity

a person who has expert

knowledge and keen discrimination
in some field, esp. in the fine arts or
in matters of taste

Ant:humility, meekness, modesty,

self-consciousness, shyness

Syn:adept, aesthete, aficionado,

appreciator, arbiter
Ant:ignoramus

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Connotation

Cower

suggested or implied meaning of an

expression

to shrink and tremble, as from fear,

threats, or blows, hide

Syn:association, essence, hint,

nuance, undertone

Syn:cringe, crouch, flinch, grovel,

tremble

Ant:denotation

Ant:come out

Dormant

Emulate

sleeping; temporarily inactive;

lethargic

imitate; rival; try to equal or excel

(through imitation)

Syn:asleep, comatose, hibernating,

lethargic

Syn:contend with, follow in

footsteps, imitate

Ant:active, lively

Ant:be original

Enigma

Expiate

puzzle; mystery
Syn:conundrum, problem, puzzle

Syn:absolve, atone for,

compensate, do penance

Ant:known, understanding

Ant:defy

Fetid

Goad

having a bad smell, as of decay;

putrid

1. any driving impulse; urge on (v.)

2. stimulus (n.)

Syn:corrupt, loathsome, repugnant,

rotten

Syn:catalyst, incitement, irritation,

exhort, instigate

Ant:aromatic, clean, fragrant, pure,

sweet

Ant:deterrent, discouragement,
diversion, restraint

Harrowing

Hubris

agonizing; distressing; traumatic

arrogance; excessive self-conceit

Syn:agonizing, alarming,
distressing, nerve-racking,
tormenting

Syn:audacity, chutzpah, pomposity,

self-importance, vanity

Ant:calming, pleasant, pleasing,

unfrightening

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to make amends for ; atone for

Ant:humility

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