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Abase

To admire and praise

To humiliate or degrade

Abate

To reduce or lessen

To increase or intensify

Abdicate

To give up a position

To defend and protect a throne

Abduct

To kidnap or take by force

To guide or escort someone

Buttress

To support or hold up

To weaken or undermine

Abstract

To relate to physical objects

To exist purely in the mind

Abysmal

To be slightly disappointing

To be extremely bad

Acquisition

The act of gaining a skill

To lose possession of something

Adapt

To remain exactly the same

To make suit a new purpose

Adept

Having knowledge or skill

Lacking skill or knowledge

Adequate

Having insufficient qualifications

Being overly detailed

Advent

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The arrival or creation of something

A sudden interruption

Adversarial

Relating to hostile opposition

Indifferent or neutral

Advocate

A critic or opponent

Someone who promotes or defends something

Aesthetic

Relating to beauty or refined taste

Focused on functionality rather than appearance

Afford

To be able to buy or spare something

To waste or misuse resources

Agitate

To promote something

To calm or soothe

Allow

To delay or postpone

To permit or consent to

Allude

To make a secretive mention of something

To directly state or explain

Altercation

A noisy argument or confrontation

A peaceful discussion

Ambiguous

Unclear or vague in meaning

Straightforward and direct

Ambitious

Having a powerful desire for success or achievement

Being content with minimal effort

Ambivalence

The state of being uncertain or stuck between options

A strong preference for one choice

Analogous

Completely identical

Similar but not identical

Annihilate

To destroy or cause devastating destruction

To weaken but not destroy

Anomaly

Something ordinary and predictable

Something different from the norm

Anticipate

To assume to be likely to happen

To ignore or overlook future possibilities

Antipathy

A strong feeling of dislike

A sense of admiration

Apex

The lowest point of something

The highest point of something

Apprehension

Fearful expectation of something

A sense of relief

Articulate

To clearly express in words

To mumble or speak unclearly

Artificial

Something made; not occurring naturally

Something occurring naturally

Assertion

A strong declaration

A mild suggestion

Austere

Extremely plain

Stern and forbidding

Relating to self-denial

All of the above

Authenticity

The quality of being exaggerated or false

The quality of being real and true

Avenue

A tangible street or road

An intangible path or approach to something

Avid

Actively interested in or enthusiastic about something

Indifferent or uninterested

Basic

Relating to the foundation or basis of something

Extremely complicated or complex

Bear

To reject or avoid

To have as a characteristic

Benevolent

Selfish and unkind

Kind and generous

Bias

A preconception that prevents objectivity

A neutral opinion

Bittersweet

Tinged with a feeling of sadness

Completely joyful and happy

Bolster

To support, strengthen, or fortify

To ignore or neglect

Boost

An increase or growth

A decrease or reduction

Brawl

An intense, loud fight

A peaceful gathering

Brevity

The quality of being verbose or lengthy

The quality of being brief or terse

Candid

Direct and blunt

Polite and reserved

Candor

The trait of being reserved and shy

The trait of being honest and frank

Capitalize

To use to your advantage

To misspell intentionally

Capture

To free or release

To trap or take possession of

Civic

Relating to the city or citizens

Related to personal or private matters

Clinical

Emotionally unattached (medical/scientific)

Emotionally involved

Clout

Ordinary influence

Special advantage or power

Coarse

Rough and rugged

Delicate and soft

Coincide

To happen at the same time

To happen at different times

Comparable

Able to be compared

Unrelated or distinct

Competent

Lacking ability or skill

Sufficiently qualified

Complacent

Satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

Unsatisfied and eager for change

Complement

To make perfect or complete

To make imperfect or incomplete

Concede

To stubbornly refuse

To be forced to agree or surrender

Concede

To admit to a transgression

To delay or avoid

Conceive

To imagine or come up with

To disprove or challenge

Condone

To overlook, approve, or allow

To criticize or punish

Conducive

Not helpful or suitable

Able to bring about or be suitable for

Conduct

To control or manage

To ignore or disregard

Conduct

To behave a certain way

To withdraw or separate

Confide

To withhold communication

To share something secretive with someone

Confine

To put limits on; to restrict

To expand or broaden

Consensus

Overall agreement

A temporary disagreement

Constitute

To dissolve or disband

To form or compose (part of) something

Contemplate

To think deeply about

To act impulsively

Contend

To surrender or give up

To maintain or assert

Contradict

To support or agree with

To be in contrast with

Controversial

Highly debatable and causing contention

Undebatable and straightforward

Conventional

Abiding by accepted standards

Unorthodox and unique

Convey

To disguise or hide

To pass on or transfer

Conviction

A firm belief in something

A temporary doubt or uncertainty

Corroborate

To provide evidence for; to back up

To contradict or oppose

Counteract

To work in opposition to<br><br>

To support or assist

Counterargument

An argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument

An argument used to support an idea

Counterproductive

Facilitating progress

Hindering the achievement of a goal

Culmination

The beginning or initiation

The final act or climax

Cultivate

To foster the growth of

To destroy or eliminate

Decree

To declare formally and with authority

To announce casually

Deference

Respect; regard

Indifference or apathy

Deficient

Fully adequate

Not enough in degree or amount

Demonstrate

To showcase

To criticize

Demur

To agree or support

To object to

Deplete

To add or accumulate

To (over)use over time

Desolate

Bare, barren, empty

Prosperous and thriving

Devise

To copy or imitate

To come up with

Dilemma

A problem, usually requiring a choice between two options

An easy or obvious decision

Diligence

the quality of being committed to a task

Indifference or laziness

Diminish

To become smaller in scope or degree

To strengthen or increase

Dire

Hopeless and dangerous or fearful

Calm and uneventful

Disdain

A lack of respect and strong dislike

Deep admiration and reverence

Dismay

Hope

Hopelessness

Dismay

To fill with woe or apprehension

To comfort and reassure

Disparage

To belittle or speak down to

To praise highly

Dispatch

To delay or hold back

To send off a message or messenger

Diversification

The act of becoming diverse

The state of being uniform

Doctrine

A principle, theory, or position

An unverified rumor

Dominion

A lack of control

Power and authority

Dominion

A sense of freedom

A legal territory

Dreary

Vibrant and energetic

Sad, gloomy, dull

Dubious

Certain and reliable

Doubtful, questionable

Eccentric

Peculiar or odd

Structured and organized

Abject

contemptible

Joyful

Aberration

A state different from the norm

A normal or typical situation

Abate

To reduce in intensity

To become more intense

Abet

To challenge or criticize

To support or encourage

Abhor

To hate something

To accept wholeheartedly

Abnegate

To accept or claim

To deny or give up

Abscond

To escape

To confront

Allude

To refer to something indirectly

To argue strongly against something

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