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(abhorrent to) in conflict, utterly opposed, loathsome, repugnant
antonym- admirable
Stealing is abhorrent to me. |
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utterly detest, hate, loathe
I abhor liars. |
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reprove gently, warn of a fault, caution
antonym- commend
It was appropriate to admonish the first time offender. |
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| gentle warning, friendly reproof |
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extremely pleasing to taste or smell. delicious, like ambrosia (the food of the gods)
The chocolate cake had ambrosial flavor. |
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shut up, imprison, keep in narrow cramped quarters
antonym- free
They confined the Iraqi prisoners in terrible conditions. |
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period of ten years
It's been a decade since I was 8 years old. |
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explode with suddenness and violence, cause something to explode
A large amount of damage was caused when the bomb in Oklahoma City was detonated. |
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| an explosion (see detonate) |
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lasing one day, fleeting, short-lived
antonym- permanent
My taste of fame was ephemeral. |
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easily decieved or cheated, credulous
antonym- astute
My friend Shelby is gullible, she'll believe anything you tell her! |
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dispute or argue over a price in a petty way, bargain, wrangle
We haggled over the price, and I ended up getting a good deal. |
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pluge or place into a liquid, dip, duck... engross, absorb.
I immersed the dirty dishes in the soapy water. |
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state of being completely engrossed, absorption
My brother was so immersed in the television show he totally forgot to do his homework. |
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inability to sleep, abnormal wakefulness, sleeplessness
Last summer I barely slept. I was convinced I had insomnia. |
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| person suffering from insomnia |
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a slip, error, accidental mistake, trivial fault OR interval
I misspelled your name, it was just a mental lapse.
He returned after a lapse of ten years. |
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| cease being in force, become invalid |
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| critical inquiry into suspected illegal activity, investigation |
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hand down officially, deliver (as a verdict), give
I held my breath as the judges rendered their verdict. |
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| presentation, interpretation |
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food for one occasion of eating, a meal
The repast at thanksgiving is always delicious at my house. |
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bring back to condition of being full, refill
I drank lots of gatorade to replenish my energy. |
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a set of twenty
Four score and seven years ago... |
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| act of instance of treating with contempt, rebuff, insult |
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| treat with disdain or contempt |
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strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body, also stitch made with such material
I go back to the doctor in one week for the removal of the sutures. |
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unintentionally, by accident, inadvertently
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