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factious
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adj. causing disagreement
Sentence
The factious sailors refused to sail any farther into the storm.
Synonyms
fighting,
trouble-making
Antonyms
agreeing, cooperative
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ignoble
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adj. shameful; dishonorable
Sentence
Cheating on an exam is an ignoble way to get good grades.
Synonyms
wrong, base, mean
Antonyms
worthy, honorable
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boor
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n. a rude or impolite person
Sentence
The boor grabbed handfuls of hors d'oeuvres and walked around while he ate them.
Synonyms
insight, understanding
Antonyms
stupidity, ignorance
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aegis
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n. a shield; protection
Sentence
The life of the witness is under the aegis of the witness protection program.
Synonyms
backing, shelter
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perspicacity
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n. keenness of judgment
Sentence
The old hermit still had the perspicacity to haggle with the automotive dealer.
Synonyms
insight, understanding
Antonyms
stupidity, ignorance
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fervent
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adj. eager; earnest
Sentence
We made a fervent attempt to capture the stallion, but he was too quick for us.
Synonyms
sincere, excited, burning
Antonyms
uncaring, unexcited, cool
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rectify
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adj. to correct; to make right
Sentence
The record temperatures enervated the farmlands before noon.
Synonyms
repair, fix, remedy
Antonyms
damage, ruin, worsen
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enervate
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adj. to weaken
Sentence
The record temperatures enervated the farmlands before noon.
Synonyms
weary, sap, devitalize
Antonyms
energize, strengthen, empower
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besiege
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adj. to overwhelm; to surround and attack
Sentence
People gardener experienced ephemeral fame the year she grew a half-ton pumpkin.
Synonyms
temporary, short,
Antonyms
long, eternal, permanent
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ephemeral
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adj. lasting only a brief time; short-lived
Sentence
The gardener experienced ephemeral fame the year she grew a half-ton pumpkin.
Synonyms
temporary, short,
Antonyms
long, eternal, permanent
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altruism
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adj. a concern for others; generosity
Sentence
A person with erotic museum staff cancelled the exhibition when it saw the sculptures.
Synonyms
sexy, sensual, hot
Antonyms
dull, cold, unerotic
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carrion
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adj. decaying flesh
Sentence
The carrion along the desert highway was a feast for the vultures.
Synonyms
body, corpse, remains
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erotic
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adj. pertaining to sexual love
Sentence
The museum staff cancelled the exhibition when it saw the erotic sculptures.
Synonyms
sexy, sensual, hot
Antonyms
dull, cold, unerotic
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless, formless, vague
Sentence
What began as an amorphous in Steven's dream turned into a revolutionary way to power automobiles.
Synonyms
unformed, unshaped
Antonyms
definite, shaped
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opulent
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adj. rich, luxurious; wealthy
Sentence
Despite the stock market crash, the wealthy family continued its opulent lifestyle.
Synonyms
well-off, plentiful
Antonyms
depressed, poor
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