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Anticipated
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1. Anticipated (verb)
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regard as probable; expect or predict
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Synonyms
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foreseen, certain
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Ex:
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I didn't
anticipate all this static.
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2. Imminent (adjective)
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about to happen
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Synonyms
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inevitable, expectant
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Antonyms
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avoidable, distant
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Ex:
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In 1678 war seemed imminent between France
and England.
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3.Noteworthy (adjective)
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worth paying attention to; interesting or
significant
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Synonyms
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unique, extraordinary
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Antonyms
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familiar, regular
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Ex:
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Yet it is noteworthy that the languages of
their several tribes are different.
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4. Acquisition(noun)
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an asset or object bought or obtained,
typically by a library or museum
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Synonyms
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procurement, accretion
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Antonyms
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forfeit, surrender
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Ex:
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The acquisition of wings is the sign of
developed reproductive power.
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5. Reinvent (verb)
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change (something) so much that it appears
to be entirely new
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Synonyms
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revamp, revive
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Ex:
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don’t try to
reinvent them on your own.
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6. Portal (noun)
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a doorway, gate, or other entrance,
especially a large and imposing one
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Synonyms
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doorway, entrance
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Antonyms
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conclusion, exit
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Ex:
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He waited for the portal behind her to
close.
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7. Whopping (adjective)
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very large
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Synonyms
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colossal, mighty
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Antonyms
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little, tiny
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Ex:
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She commanded
whopping fees but never did anything too high profile.
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8. Substantially (adverb)
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to a great or significant extent
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Synonyms
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essentially,
extensively
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Antonyms
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slightly, insignificantly
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Ex:
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The ritual law
was substantially completed.
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9. Chunk (noun)
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a thick, solid
piece of something
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Synonyms
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dollop, lump
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Antonyms
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whole
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Ex:
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Carmen grabbed a chunk of wood from the box
and jerked the stove door open.
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10. Fledgling (noun)
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a young bird that has just fledged
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Synonyms
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neophyte,
nestling
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Antonyms
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expert, professional
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Ex:
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The room full of fledgling vampires was
ready to pounce.
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11. Sobriquet (N)
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a familiar name for a person (often a
shortened version of a person's given name).
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Synonyms:
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byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname.
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12. Bacchanal (N):
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someone who engages in drinking bouts; a
wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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Synonyms:
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bacchanalia,
debauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, orgy, riot, saturnalia.
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13. Mortification (N):
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strong feelings of embarrassment.
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Synonyms:
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chagrin, humiliation.
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14. Enfeeblement (N):-
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serious weakening and loss of energy.
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Synonyms:
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ebilitation, enervation, exhaustion.
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15. Asceticism (N):
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- rigorous
self-denial and active self-restraint.
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Synonyms:
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ascesis
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16. Barefaced (Adj):
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- with no effort
to conceal; unrestrained by convention or propriety.
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Synonyms:
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audacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen,
brazen-faced, insolent
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17. Bastion (N):
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- a stronghold
into which people could go for shelter during a battle.
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Synonyms:
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fortification, munition.
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18. Begrudge (V):-
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be envious of; set one's heart on.
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Synonyms:
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envy
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19. Beleaguer (V):-
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annoy persistently.
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Synonyms:
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badger, bug, pester, tease
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20. Satirical (Adj):
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- exposing human
folly to ridicule.
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Synonyms:
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satiric
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