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Synonyms and Antonyms
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1.
BUMPTIOUS (ADJECTIVE)
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offensively
self-assertive
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Synonyms
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arrogant, egoistic
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Antonyms
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humble, modest
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Example
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“The Liberians have been trained in freedom. They are called
bumptious and given a bad name by their English and French neighbors.
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2.
RESTORATIVE (ADJECTIVE)
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medicinal
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Synonyms
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corrective, curative
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Antonyms
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harmful, injurious
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Example
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She applies a skin restorative to her face every night.
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3.
VISCERAL (ADJECTIVE)
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instinctive
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Synonyms
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innate, intuitive
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Antonyms
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reasoned, meditated
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Example
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The patient complained of visceral pain that was felt as an
aching in the lower abdomen.
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4.
MASQUERADE (NOUN)
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disguise; social
occasion for disguises
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Synonyms
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carnival, domino
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Antonyms
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openness, reality
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Example
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She wanted to find out the identity of her intriguing dance
partner at the masquerade.
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5.
STENTORIAN (ADJECTIVE)
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very loud
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Synonyms
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resounding, blaring
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Antonyms
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soft, low
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Example
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His stentorian voice was heard above the din of battle.
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6.
CAREEN (VERB)
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tilt; move wildly down
path
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Synonyms
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lurch, bend
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Antonyms
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straighten
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Example
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The truck careened down the hill looking as if it might topple
into the ditch.
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7.
MIRTH (NOUN)
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great joy
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Synonyms
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laughter, rejoicing
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Antonyms
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sorrow, pain
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Example
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Their holiday dinners were always filled with mirth.
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8.
EXTEMPORIZE (VERB)
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improvise
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Synonyms
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invent, make up
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Antonyms
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plan, prepare
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Example
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He could scarcely recollect a word of his part, but he
remembered the general drift of it, and had ready wit enough to extemporize.
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9.
SCOFF (VERB)
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make fun of; despise
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Synonyms
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jeer, mock
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Antonyms
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respect, believe
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Example
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He scoffed at my fear of the dark.
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10.
POLYSEMY (NOUN)
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uncertainty of meaning
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Synonyms
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doubt, vagueness
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Antonyms
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certainty, clarity
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Example
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Many English words are characterized by polysemy.
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