ECCLESIASTIC (adj.): Pertaining to the clergy or the church - recognized as an authority in ecclesiastic matters. Antonyms: secular, lay. (noun): A clergyman - an ecclesiastic of liberal views.EDICT: A public command or proclamation issued by an authority - proclaimed by royal edict. Synonym: decree.EDIFY: To instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion - a story that edifies the reader, as well as entertains him.EFFETE: No longer productive; hence, lacking in or, worn out - powerful in ancient days, now an effete civilization.EGOTISTIC: Conceited - an egotistic person, flourishing on praise. Synonyms: egocentric, vain. Antonym: altruistic.EGREGIOUS:...
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DEARTH: Scarcity - a dearth of news, brought about by censorship. Antonyms: plethora, abundance.DEFERENCE: Submitting to the wishes or judgment of another - yielded out of deference to the old man. Synonyms: respect, complaisance, veneration. Antonym recalcitrance.DEITY: A god -The sun was a deity to ancient peoples. Synonym: divinity.DELECTABLE: Very pleasing - a delectable meal, tastefully prepared. DELETE: To erase or cancel, take out or remove - deletedan offensive phrase. Synonyms: expunge, censor, efface, eradicate.DELINEATE: To sketch or portray - striking features, delineated by a master artist. DELINQUENT (noun): An offender - found...
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CABAL: A small group of persons engaged in plotting - a cabal of prominent persons united to overthrow the government. Synonyms: junto, faction.CACOPHONOUS: Unharmonious sounding - a cacophonous blare of trumpets, noisy and discordant. Synonyms: dissonant, discordant, blatant, strident, raucous. Antonyms: mellifluous, euphonious, dulcet.CADAVEROUS: Corpselike; hence, haggard, pale -His face appeared cadaverous from long imprisonment. Synonyms: ghastly, gaunt, pallid (noun: pallor), wan, ashen. Antonyms: rubicund, florid. CALLOUS: Unfeeling or insensitive - made callous by long suffering. Synonyms: insensible, obdurate. CALUMNIATE: To accuse falsely...
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BANAL: Lacking in freshness, originality, or vigor-bored by his banal remarks. Synonyms: commonplace, hackneyed, prosaic, trite, stereotyped, vapid. Antonyms: racy, original, vivid.BANEFUL (noun: BANE: poison; source of harm): Destructive, poisonous - a baneful effect, causing serious injury. Synonyms: deleterious, pernicious, virulent, noxious, toxic. Antonym: beneficent.BANTER: Good-natured teasing or ridicule-The two wits I exchanged banter, to the amusement of the audience. Synonyms: raillery, chaffBATON: A stick or staff - The conductor wielded his baton gracefully.BELIE: To give a false idea of - His gracious manner belled his evil purpose....
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ABANDON: To give up completely - abandoned the sinking ship. Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsakeABASH: To lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame – abashed before the assembled dignitaries. Synonyms: fluster, disconcert, discomfit, discompose. Antonym: (adj.) self-possessedABDICATE: To give up claim to - abdicated the throne. Synonyms: renounce, abandon, relinquishABET: To encourage -or support - treacherously abetted the enemy. Synonyms: spur, incite. Antonym: deterABRIDGE: To shorten - abridged his lengthy speech. Synonyms: curtail, diminish, retrench. Antonyms: protract, elongate, amplifyABROGATE: To abolish or render void - a treaty...
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