INCENDIARISM
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1.
INCENDIARISM (NOUN)
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intentional burning
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Synonyms
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torching, firing
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Antonyms
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obedience, right doing
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Example Sentence
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The enemy, surprised at this, attributed the incendiarism to
traitors, and promised satisfaction.
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2.
SCANDAL (NOUN)
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public embarrassment
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Synonyms
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discredit, disgrace
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Antonyms
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good deed, esteem
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Example Sentence
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It went on to accuse the company itself of misleading the
committee and acting to coverup the scandal.
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3.
COEVAL (ADJECTIVE)
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contemporary
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Synonyms
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coincident, coetaneous
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Antonyms
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unrelated, preceding
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Example Sentence
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They are, of course, coeval with the church, which is fine
early Decorated.
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4.
BODE (VERB)
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to foreshadow
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Synonyms
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augur, predict
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Antonyms
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calculate, ignore
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Example Sentence
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This absence of a strategy for peace does not bode well for
the future of our region.
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5.
GRISLY (ADJECTIVE)
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horrifying
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Synonyms
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awful, dreadful
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Antonyms
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pleasant, delightful
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Example Sentence
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In an exclusive, meet the men who tried to save him just days
before the grisly attack.
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6.
BIBULOUS (ADJECTIVE)
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absorbent
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Synonyms
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permeable, spongy
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Antonyms
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impermeable, watertight
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Example Sentence
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The fore part of the tube must then be well washed, and
afterwards dried with bibulous paper.
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7.
AUTARCHY (NOUN)
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absolutism
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Synonyms
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dictatorship, monocracy
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Antonyms
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democracy, freedom
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Example Sentence
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The artistic experience of the civilization of illiteracy is
also characterized by impatience and autarchy.
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8.
ANIMADVERT (VERB)
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condemn; criticize
severely
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Synonyms
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admonish, chide
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Antonyms
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flatter, cherish
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Example Sentence
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In conclusion, let me animadvert upon the injustice with
which, to its own loss, society has treated mesmerism.
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9.
BRICKBAT (NOUN)
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an insult
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Synonyms
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indignity, abuse
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Antonyms
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respect, praise
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Example Sentence
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The last thing that created doubts in my mind was this that
not one brickbat had hit anybody.
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10.
GALORE (ADJECTIVE)
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in abundance
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Synonyms
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abounding, plentiful
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Antonyms
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insufficient, lacking
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Example Sentence
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Many kinds of games were seen upon the way; pastimes they had
galore.
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