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Adj.
Stinging, bitter in temper or tone

syn: biting, hostile
ant: gentle, warm

Adj.
Resembling a cow or an ox; sluggish, unresponsive

syn: dull, slow
ant: alert, sharp

N.
Dismay, confusion

syn: shock, amazement
ant: calm, composure

Adj.
Fat; having a large, bulky body

syn: overweight, heavy
ant: slender, lean

V.
To deny responsibility for or connection with

syn: disown, retract
ant: admit, acknowledge

Adj.
Impartial, calm, free of emotion

syn: disinterested, detached
ant: committed, engaged

N.
Disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

syn:strife, contention
ant: agreement, harmony

V.
To cause to disappear, to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

syn: waste, disperse
ant: conserve, collect

V.
To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify

syn: censor, purge

N.
An armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

syn: dare, trial, punishment

Adj.
Based on an assumption or guess; used as a provincial or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation

syn: assumed
ant: actual, real, tested

Adj.
Mean, low, base

syn: inferior, unworthy
ant: admirable, praiseworthy

V.
To call into question, to attack as false

syn: challenge, dispute
ant: confirm, prove

Adj.
Immoderate, lacking self control; inclement

syn: unrestrained, excessive
ant: restrained, cool and collected

N.
Hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

syn: shame, ignominy
ant: esteem, admiration

N.
Faithlessness, treachery

syn: betrayal, disloyalty
ant: loyalty, faithfulness

V.
To place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish

syn: transfer, demote, exile
ant: promote, elevate

Adj.
Inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined

syn: nauseated, queasy

Adj.
Subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end

syn: secondary, useful
ant: primary, domineering

Adj,
Open to; easily influenced; lacking resistance

syn: vulnerable, impressionable
ant: resistant, immune