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What is a synonym for the word "plaudit"?

Compliment

What is a synonym for the word "puritanical"?

Honest

What is a synonym for the word "augment"?

Increase

What is a synonym for the word "assuage"?

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What is an antonym for the word "turmoil"?

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What is a synonym for the word "benefificent"?

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What is a synonym for the word "divvy"?

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What is an antonym for the word "beneficial"?

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What is a synonym for the word "antediluvian"?

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What is a synonym for the word "nugatory"?

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What is a synonym for the word "perjure"?

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What is a synonym for the word "officious"?

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What is an antonym for the word "peruse"?

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What is a synonym for the word "punitive"?

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What is a synonym for the word "obliterate"?

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What is a synonym for the word "pertinacious"?

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What is a synonym for the word "comeuppance"?

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What is an antonym for the word "mercurial"?

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What is an antonym for the word "rancid"?

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What is a synonym for the word "obstreperous"?

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What is a synonym for the word "slipshod"?

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What is a synonym for the word "lacrymose"?

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Flashcards

Plaudit (noun)

Expression of praise or admiration.

Puritanical (adjective)

Strict and moralistic.

Augment (verb)

To increase or enhance something.

Erudite (adjective)

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

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Assuage (verb)

To make something unpleasant less severe.

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Turmoil (noun)

A state of great disturbance or agitation.

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Slipshod (adjective)

Careless and sloppy in work or manner.

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Beneficent (adjective)

Well meaning and generous.

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Divvy (verb)

To divide or distribute something.

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Beneficial (adjective)

Giving or providing benefit; advantageous.

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Antedilluvian (adjective)

Very old or ancient.

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Nugatory (adjective)

Of no value or importance.

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Perjure (verb)

To tell a lie, especially under oath.

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Officious (adjective)

Meddlesome and interfering.

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Peruse (verb)

To read or examine something carefully.

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Punitve (adjective)

Intended to inflict punishment.

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Obliterate (verb)

To destroy completely.

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Pertinacious (adjective)

Very persistent; stubborn.

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Comeuppance (noun)

deserved punishment (or retribution).

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Abstruse (adjective)

Difficult to understand.

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Study Notes

Vocabulary Words and Definitions

  • Plaudit (noun): Compliment, praise, applause, acclamation. Antonyms: criticism, condemnation, censure.
  • Puritanical (adjective): Honest, scrupulous, ethical, conscientious. Antonyms: vicious, immoral, dishonest.
  • Augment (verb): Increase, accelerate, amplify. Antonyms: decrease, shorten.
  • Assuage (verb): Ease, alleviate, placate. Antonyms: aggravate, incite.
  • Beneficent (adjective): Generous, helpful, charitable. Antonyms: selfish, mean.
  • Divvy (verb): Distribute, share. Antonyms: collect, combine.
  • Beneficial (adjective): Helpful, advantageous. Antonyms: harmful, detrimental.
  • Antecedluvian (adjective): Primal, ancient. Antonyms: fresh, modern.
  • Nugatory (adjective): Useless, worthless. Antonyms: valuable, necessary.
  • Perjure (verb): Lie, deceive. Antonyms: confirm, validate.
  • Officious (adjective): Domineering, bossy. Antonyms: humble.
  • Peruse (verb): Examine, study. Antonyms: neglect, overlook.
  • Punitive (adjective): Punishing, penal.
  • Mercurial (adjective): Volatile, unpredictable. Antonyms: constant, steady.
  • Rancid (adjective): Bad, stale. Antonyms: fresh, new.
  • Testy (adjective): Short-tempered, irritable. Antonyms: cheerful.
  • Lachrymose (adjective): Tearful, sorrowful. Antonyms: joyful.
  • Obstreperous (adjective): Noisy, unruly. Antonyms: quiet, silent.
  • Viril (adjective): Strong, powerful. Antonyms: weak, frail.
  • Scrimmage (noun): Fight, quarrel.
  • Bumpkin (adjective): Rustic, clumsy.
  • Persnickety (adjective): Fussy, finicky.
  • Desultory (adjective): Unplanned, aimless.
  • Pithy (adjective): Concise, brief.
  • Extraneous (adjective): Unnecessary, irrelevant.
  • Quiescent (adjective): Still, inactive.
  • Disparate (adjective): Different, dissimilar. Antonyms: alike, similar.
  • Outlandish (adjective): Odd, strange. Antonyms: ordinary.
  • Suave (adjective): Polished, cultured.
  • Licentious (adjective): Immoral, wanton.
  • Amelorate (verb): Improve.
  • Colossal (adjective): Huge, enormous.
  • Voluble (adjective): Talkative, garrulous.
  • Alacrity (noun): Eagerness, enthusiasm.
  • Volition (noun): Desire, will.
  • Manoeuvre (noun): Strategy, maneuver.
  • Affront (verb): Insult, offend.
  • Dodge (verb): Avoid, evade.
  • Confute (verb): Disprove, refute.
  • Dapper (adjective): Smart, neat, well-dressed.
  • Seize (verb): Grab, capture, seize.
  • Debilitate (verb): Weaken, enfeeble.
  • Promote (verb): Encourage, support.
  • Multiltude (noun): A large group.
  • Extraordinary (adjective): Unusual, remarkable.
  • Affirm (verb): Declare to be true.
  • Unify (verb): Unite, combine.
  • Consumation (noun): Completion, fulfillment.
  • Reprimand (verb): Scold, rebuke.
  • Impassive (adj): Unemotional, neutral.
  • Affront (verb): Insult, offend
  • Contemplate (verb): Think about carefully.
  • Unify (verb): Unite, combine.
  • Conjecture (verb): Guess, speculate.

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