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Fri, 26 June 2009 HOSPITABLE = (adjective) 1. welcoming and kind to guests; 2. pleasant and favorable; 3. open-minded and receptive
Synonyms: welcoming, accommodating, cordial, generous, open, accessible, receptive Antonyms: inhospitable, hostile Examples: INFLUX = (noun) 1. a sudden or ongoing arrival of many things or of a lot of people; 2. an inward flow or movement Synonyms: inflow, inundation, flood Antonyms:
outflow Examples: Comments[0] |
Mon, 22 June 2009 PRECURSOR = (noun) 1. something which happened or existed before; 2. an indication that
someone or something is approaching; 3. in chemistry, a substance from
which another is formed
Synonyms: forerunner, predecessor, originator, messenger, trailblazer, ancestor, founder, prototype Antonyms: follower Examples: Synonyms: boring, commonplace, ordinary, monotonous, insipid, mundane, simple, dull, vapid, banal Antonyms: exciting, fascinating, interesting, stimulating Examples: Comments[1] |
Fri, 19 June 2009 ROBUST = (adjective)
1. healthy, strong, and energetic; 2. built to be sturdy and durable;
3. requiring physical strength and endurance; 4. boisterous in manner;
5. hearty, full-flavored; 6. crude or rough
Synonyms: healthy, strong, energetic, sturdy, solid, vigorous, hearty, rugged, full-bodied, flavorful, rude, rough Antonyms: frail, weak, feeble, tasteless Examples: Synonyms: repeat, restate, recapitulate, rephrase, rehash Examples: Comments[0] |
Mon, 15 June 2009 PREVARICATE = (verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information, get out of telling truth: to
avoid giving a direct and honest answer or opinion, or a clear and
truthful account of a situation, especially by quibbling or being
deliberately ambiguous or misleading
Synonyms: equivocate, deceive, distort, evade, fabricate, falsify, mislead, stretch, misrepresent, lie Antonyms: tell the truth, be honest Examples: Synonyms:
justify, excuse, reason, think, clarify, explain. Antonyms: complicate, puzzle, confuse Examples: Comments[0] |
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cause, allow Examples: PLUMB = (verb, adjective, adverb, noun) (v.) 1. to measure the depth of something; 2. to fully understand something; 3. to experience something to the fullest; 4. to make something vertical; (adj.) 1. completely vertical; Synonyms: (v.) measure, gauge, examine, probe, fathom, explore, sound, (adj.) vertical, perpendicular, total, complete, full, deep, utter, absolute, (adv.) vertically, exactly, directly, fully, completely, (n.) weight, sinker Antonyms: (adj.) horizontal, imprecise, inexact, incomplete, (adv.) horizontally, indirectly Examples: Comments[0] |
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Tue, 26 May 2009 HAVEN = (noun) . safe place, refuge or shelter; 2. an ideal spot for something.Synonyms: refuge, shelter, sanctuary, haven, anchorage, port, marina Examples: 1. under terms that have not been finalized; 2. for the time-being only Synonyms: conditional, temporary, transitional Antonyms: permanent, conclusive, concrete Examples: Comments[0] |
Wed, 20 May 2009 WAX = 1. to grow larger or more intense; 2. to take on a state or quality
Synonyms: grow, increase, expand, broaden, intensify, become Antonyms: wane Examples: TREPIDATION = a feeling of fear or dread about the future Synonyms: alarm, fear, agitation, perturbation, uneasiness, consternation, dread Antonyms: ease, calm Examples: Comments[0] |
Sun, 17 May 2009 MORATORIUM = (noun) suspension of activity for an agreed amount of time.Synonyms: suspension, freeze, halt, pause, stop, standstill Antonyms: beginning, commencement, continuation Examples: Synonyms: calm, agreeable, constant, mild, moderate, even-tempered, reasonable, steady, stable, dispassionate Antonyms: extreme, immoderate, severe, unrestrained, excessive Examples: Comments[0] |
HOSPITABLE = (adjective) 1. welcoming and kind to guests; 2. pleasant and favorable; 3. open-minded and receptive
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