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LALOCHEZIA:  Emotional relief gained by using indecent or vulgar language. 

SYNONYMS: Coprolalia ANTONYMS: Allochezia

EXAMPLE: She used lalochezia to celebrate a great achievement that she had worked long and hard for.

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PRISTINE: It's original condition

SYNONYMS: Unspoiled, New ANTONYMS: Old, Dirty

EXAMPLE: The action figure was in pristine condition.

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EPICURE: A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

SYNONYMS: Gourmet, Gastronome ANTONYMS: Dabbler, Fast-food

EXAMPLE: Even though Mary claims to be an epicure, she isn't really one considering she always eats whatever is in front of her.

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MAR: Impair the appearance of; disfigure.

SYNONYMS: Spoil, Impair ANTONYMS: Enhance, Make-Better

EXAMPLE: You will mar the cake if you keep putting your fingers in it.

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QUARREL: An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms.

SYNONYMS: Squabble, Dispute ANTONYMS: Agree, Concur

EXAMPLE: The couple was quarreling over what they were going to eat for dinner tomorrow night.

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AVARICE: Extreme greed for wealth pr material gain.

SYNONYMS: Greed, Cupidity ANTONYMS: Generosity, Kindness

EXAMPLE: To the cruelty and avarice of Charles he opposed a generous humanity.

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SUNDRY: Of various kinds: several.

SYNONYMS: Mixed, Assorted ANTONYMS: Single, Equal

EXAMPLE: After sundry lists of the families dwelling in Jerusalem and it's neighborhood. 

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VANQUISH: Defeat thoroughly.

SYNONYMS: Beat, Conquer ANTONYMS: Lose, Suffer

EXAMPLE: The Moors being vanquished, now came the turn of the Jews.

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SWELTER: Being uncomfortably hot

SYNONYMS: Hot, Uncomfortable ANTONYMS: Cold, Comfortable

EXAMPLE: As the sun came up over the town, the temperature rose and the residents began to swelter.

Warm Up 3/22

DAUNTLESS: Showing fearlessness and determination.

SYNONYMS: Fearless, Determined ANTONYMS: Careless, Unmotivated

EXAMPLE: His dauntless attitude made him irresistible to her.

 

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MALICE: The desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness.

SYNONYMS: Spite, Ill ANTONYMS: Nice, Generous

EXAMPLE: She recoiled inwardly at the malice in his eyes.

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SCEPTER: An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.

SYNONYMS: Rod, Stick ANTONYMS: Circle, Soft

EXAMPLE: At the wedding, the king carried a scepter to show his power.

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PURGE: Rid of unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release.

SYNONYMS: Cleanse, Clear ANTONYMS: Dirty, Love

EXAMPLE: The oil will purge the fear from the living room, it increased until it threatened to take over the entire house.

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CAULDRON: A large medal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.

SYNONYMS: Pot, Kettle ANTONYMS: Spoon, Fork

EXAMPLE: She rolled her eyes at him, then returned to the cauldron of soup on the stove top.

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COMBUSTION: The process of burning something.

SYNONYMS: Burning, Ignition ANTONYMS: Calm, Peace

EXAMPLE: The combustion was caused by the oxygen in the air and the carbon in the wood.

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CAROUSE: Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way. 

SYNONYMS: Party, Revel ANTONYMS: Breach, Chant

EXAMPLE: He caroused deep into the night at his own house.

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EQUIVOCATE: Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

SYNONYMS: Prevaricate, Hedge ANTONYMS: Confront, Face

EXAMPLE: The salesman went out of his way to equivocate the sales terms to the couple.

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KNELL: The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.

SYNONYMS: Toll, Dong ANTONYMS: Bellow

EXAMPLE: What means that little word? What death knell rings in it, that old Ahab shakes as if he were the belfry.

Warm Up 2/29

PALPABLE: Able to be touched or felt.

SYNONYMS: Tangible, Touchable ANTONYMS: Imperceptible, Untouchable

EXAMPLE: His pain was almost palpable, and she couldn't help feeling, it was too raw for him to fake.

Warm Up 2/25

AMELIORATE: Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

SYNONYMS: Improve, Better ANTONYMS: Deteriorate, Diminish

EXAMPLE: A centralized policy would compound, not ameliorate, the problem.

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SOVEREIGN: A supreme ruler, especially a monarch.

SYNONYMS: Ruler, Leader ANTONYMS: Dependent, Limited

EXAMPLE: The city probably owns the beach and sovereign immunity makes that angle a waste of time.

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BEGUILE: Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

SYNONYMS: Charm, Attract ANTONYMS: Repel, Bore

EXAMPLE: They frequently beguile their toil with carols.

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HARBINGER: A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

SYNONYMS: Indication, Signal ANTONYMS: Unexpected, Luddite

EXAMPLE: The people seems to regard the American Flag as the harbinger of a new era.

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GRADIENT: An inclined part of a road or railway.

SYNONYMS: Slope, Hill ANTONYMS: Line, Straight

EXAMPLE: The gradient made the drive to San Antonio a lot rougher and more expensive.

Warm Up 2/18

PLETHORA: A large or excessive amount of something.

SYNONYMS: Abundance, Excess ANTONYMS: Little, Petite

EXAMPLE: I learned recently that there are a plethora of ways to give to your community.

Warm 2/17

SAGA: A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic. 

SYNONYMS: Legend, Epic ANTONYMS: Short story, Facts

EXAMPLE: For later versions and adaptations of the saga, see O.

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PANORAMA: An unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer.

SYNONYMS: Scene, Landscape ANTONYMS: Past, Interior

EXAMPLE: In the rains the magnificent panorama of hills encircling the lake on the west and north-west is revealed.

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PECUNIARY: Of, or relating to, or consisting of money.

SYNONYMS: Financial, Money ANTONYMS: Non-financial, Non-money

EXAMPLE: His pecuniary trouble are hopefully coming to an end because of his new job.

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IDOLATRY: Worship of idols

SYNONYMS: Adoration, Adulation ANTONYMS: Disfavor, Dislike

EXAMPLE: The idolatry of the nation is pictured in the darkest colors.

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AMBULATORY: Related to or adapted for walking.

SYNONYMS: Vagrant, Roving ANTONYMS: Steady, Stiff

EXAMPLE: The ambulatory appendages vary in number.

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PREDATORY: Relating to or denoting an animal or animals preying naturally on others.
SYNONYMS: Hunting, Carnivore ANTONYMS: Vegetarian, Herbivore
EXAMPLE: The lion's gaze had turned predatory as he found a deer prancing through the open field.

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CURSORY: Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

SYNONYMS: Casual, Token ANTONYMS: Careful, Detailed
EXAMPLE: She used wax to bind the partially severed ends together, just enough that a cursory glance wouldn't disclose what she had done.

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ANCILLARY: Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system.

SYNONYMS: Additional, Auxiliary ANTONYMS: Needed, Primary

EXAMPLE: The function of the archdeacon are in the present day ancillary in a general way to those of the bishop diocese. 

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"In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." - Theodore Roosevelt

Warm Up 1/28

SKULDUGGERY:  Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; Trickery.

SYNONYMS:  Chicanery, Underhanded ANTONYMS: Overhanded, Real
EXAMPLE: The skulduggery isn't necessarily getting more plentiful.

Warm Up 1/27

BAUBLE: A small, showy trinket or decoration.

SYNONYMS: Knickknack, Frippery ANTONYMS: Essential, Necessity

EXAMPLE: You didn't carry that bauble for 10 years to sacrifice that now.

Warm Up 1/13

Working Thesis: The drinking age in the United States should not be lowered from 21. 

Antithesis: The drinking age in the United States should be lowered from 21. 

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What i like most about research is because it allows me to get more knowledgeable about certain topics. What i dislike the most is how much tedious work it is to do research.