Synonyms

and
Antonyms
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SDC
a principle or standard by
Syn: measurement,
which something may be
test, standard, judged or decided.
touchstone
Ant: fancy, PRONUNCIATION
probability,
krai·teeuh·ree·uhn
haphazard, conjecture
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SDC
COVETOUS having or showing a great
Syn: cupidity, avarice, desire to possess
something belonging to
greed, voracity
someone else.
Ant: liberality,
benevolence, selfless, PRONUNCIATION
magnanimous kuh·vuht·uhs

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SDC
CORPULENT
(of a person) fat.
Syn: obese, ugly,
fat, awkward
PRONUNCIATION
Ant: thin, lean,
kaw·pyoo·luhnt
slim, delicate
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WORD MEANING

SDC
Syn: change,
transform, change the form,
transmute, character, or
proselytise
function of
Ant: persist,
maintain, enduring,
something
perpetual
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SDC
Syn: handy, suited, fitting in well with a person's
comfortable, needs, activities, and plans.
advantageous
Ant: unsuitable, PRONUNCIATION
tedious, unpractical, kuhn·vee·nee·uhnt
fatiguing
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SDC
Syn: dissimilar,
conflicting, WORD MEANING
contradictory, opposite opposite in nature,
Ant: similar, alike, direction, or
homogeneous, meaning.
resembling
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SDC
Syn: impugn, deny, deny the truth of (a
oppose, confront statement) by asserting
the opposite.
Ant: approve,
confirm, sanction,
PRONUNCIATION
endorse kawn·truh·dikt
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CONTEMPT WORD MEANING
Syn: scorn, disregard, the feeling that a person or
disdain, despicable a thing is worthless or
beneath consideration.
Ant: regard,
approval, praise, PRONUNCIATION
recommend kuhn·tempt
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CONSTERNATION
Syn: fear, WORD MEANING
a feeling of anxiety or dismay,
disappointment, typically at something
dismay, hopelessness unexpected
Ant: peace, repose,
PRONUNCIATION
calm, fearless kawn·stuh·nay·shn
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SDC
Syn: distinguished, WORD MEANING
prominent, obvious, clearly visible.
visible
Ant: concealed, PRONUNCIATION
obscure, hidden,
kuhn·spi·kyoo·uhs
unapparent
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CONSOLIDATE WORD MEANING
Syn: combine, make (something)
condense, compact, physically stronger or
strong more solid.
Ant: separate, sever,
weak, scattering PRONUNCIATION
kuhn·saw·luhd·ayt
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SDC
CONSEQUENCE
a result or effect,
Syn: effect, typically one that is
outcome, unwelcome or
repercussion, result unpleasant.

Ant: origin, start, PRONUNCIATION

SDC
permission for
Syn: agree, permit,
something to happen or
accede, assent agreement to do
Ant: object, something.

disagree, dissent, PRONUNCIATION

SDC
aware of and
Syn: aware, apprised, responding to one's
knowledge, informed surroundings.
Ant: unaware,
PRONUNCIATION
ignorant, unfeeling,
kawn·shuhs
faint
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SDC
admit or agree that
Syn: yield, assent, something is true after
permit, sanction first denying or resisting it.

Ant: deny, reject, PRONUNCIATION

SDC
WORD MEANING
Syn: include,
consist of; be made
contain, consist, up of.
compose
Ant: reject, lack, PRONUNCIATION
exclude, except kuhm·prize
 COMPASSION

SDC
WORD MEANING
Syn: kindness, sympathetic pity and
sympathy, clemency, concern for the
sufferings or
commiseration misfortunes of others.
Ant: cruelty,
barbarity, PRONUNCIATION
kuhm·pa·shn
persecution, apathy
 CONCUR

SDC
WORD MEANING
Syn: approve,
be of the same
agree, consent,
opinion; agree.
endorse
Ant: differ, PRONUNCIATION
disagree, dissent, kuhng·kuh
oppose
 COMMODIOUS

SDC
Syn: convenient, WORD MEANING
suitable, roomy, roomy and
comfortable comfortable.
Ant: inconvenient,
unsuitable, PRONUNCIATION
uncomfortable, kuh·moh·dee·uhs
confined
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SDC
COLLISION an instance of one
Syn: encounter, clash, moving object or person
conflict, dissenting striking violently against
Ant: agreement, another.
harmony, compatible,
union PRONUNCIATION
kuh·li·zhn
 CHERISH

SDC
Syn: nurture, WORD MEANING
protect and care for
treasure, foster,
(someone) lovingly.
encourage
Ant: abandon, PRONUNCIATION
forsake, renounce, cheh·ruhsh
discard
 CHASTISE

SDC
Syn: punish,
admonish, scold, WORD MEANING
reprove punish, especially
Ant: cheer, comfort, by beating.
encourage,
stimulate
 CHASTE WORD MEANING

SDC
Syn: virtuous, pure, abstaining from
honourable, extramarital
immaculate
Ant: defiled, PRONUNCIATION
chayst
licentious, sullied,
lustful
 CESSATION WORD MEANING

SDC
Syn: intermission, the fact or process of
pause, discontinuity ending or being
hindrance brought to an end.
Ant: continuity,
perpetuation, PRONUNCIATION
unceasing,
ses·ay·shn
prolongation
 CATASTROPHE WORD MEANING

SDC
Syn: disaster, an event causing great
and usually sudden
calamity,
damage or suffering; a
misfortune, mishap disaster.
Ant: prosperity,
blessing, restoration, PRONUNCIATION
kuh·ta·struh·fee
resurgence
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CARICATURE

SDC
a picture, description, or
Syn: exaggeration, imitation of a person in which
imitation, ridicule, certain striking characteristics
are exaggerated in order to
parody
create a comic or grotesque
Ant: exactness, effect.
precision, reality,
truth PRONUNCIATION
ka·ree·kuh·chuh
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SDC
WORD MEANING
Syn: fondle, touch or stroke
embrace, hug, gently or lovingly.

snuggle PRONUNCIATION
Ant: repulse, spurn, kuh·res
displease, repel
 CAPTIVITY
WORD MEANING

SDC
Syn: imprisonment,
the condition of being
confinement,
imprisoned or
apprehend, restrain
confined.
Ant: freedom,
liberty, liberation,
release PRONUNCIATION
kap·tiv·uh·tee
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SDC
Syn: charm, attract and hold the
fascinate, enchant, interest and attention
lure of; charm.

Ant: disillusion,
PRONUNCIATION
offend, scorn, kap·tuhv·ayt
despise
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SDC
WORD MEANING
Syn: irritate, fretful, tending to find
critical, carping fault or raise petty
Ant: appreciative, objections.
considerate,
PRONUNCIATION
laudatory, kap·shuhs
thoughtful
 CAPABLE

SDC
WORD MEANING
Syn: competent, having the ability, fitness, or
suitable, qualified, quality necessary to do or
able achieve a specified thing.
Ant: incompetent,
PRONUNCIATION
inefficient, imbecile, kay·puh·bl
inept
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CALUMNY

SDC
the making of false and
Syn: defamation, defamatory statements
aspersion, about someone in order to
accusation, libel damage their reputation;
slander.
Ant: commendation,
praise, vindication, PRONUNCIATION
goodwill ka·luhm·nee
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SDC
Syn: obdurate, showing or having an
unfeeling, heartless, insensitive and cruel
disregard for others.
indifferent
Ant: compassionate, PRONUNCIATION
tender, kind, ka·luhs

sympathetic
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SDC
Syn: enumerate, determine (the amount or
estimate, evaluate, number of something)
consider mathematically.
Ant: miscalculate,
PRONUNCIATION
blunder,
kal·kyoo·layt
predetermine,
misconceive
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SDC
CALAMITY
an event causing great
Syn: adversity, and often sudden damage
misfortune, misery, or distress; a disaster.
mishap
Ant: happiness, PRONUNCIATION
benefit, prosperity, ka·luh·muh·tee
fortune
 CAVITY WORD MEANING

SDC
Syn: depth, an empty space within
depression, hole, a solid object.
aperture
Ant: elevation, PRONUNCIATION
projection, ka·vuh·tee
mound, height
 CEASE

SDC
Syn: terminate, WORD MEANING
come or bring to an
pause, desist,
end.
discontinue
Ant: commence,
PRONUNCIATION
continue, initiate, seez
originate
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SDC
CIRCUMLOCUTION the use of many words
Syn: redundancy, where fewer would do,
especially in a deliberate
verbosity, tediousness,
attempt to be vague or
verbiage evasive.
Ant: terseness,
PRONUNCIATION
compression, directness,
suh·kuhm·luh·kyoo·shn
brevity
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COMMOTION WORD MEANING
Syn: turmoil, a state of confused and
disturbance, agitation, noisy disturbance.
excitement
PRONUNCIATION
Ant: tranquility,
kuh·moh·shn
stillness, quietness,
calm