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FLEETING
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
passing swiftly
flying
slow
PETTY
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
of no importance
unimportant
important
DISSEMBLE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
verb
to mislead by appearance
to mislead
to lead
OPTICAL
Give part of speech and definition.
adjective
dealing with the eye
MEEK
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
patient
patient
impatient
WAYLAY
Give part of speech, definition, and synonym.
verb
to intercept
to intercept
IMPLACABLE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
not appeased
unappeased
appeased
NUANCE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
subtle difference
hint
revealance
TAUT
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
tensely drawn
tense
slack
SUSTAINED
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
kept in existance
maintained
abandoned
PLACATE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
verb
to calm
to calm
to excite
SUBSERVIENCE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
subordination
subordination
dominance
DEBASED
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
verb
lower in rank
lower
higher
REPUGNANT
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
offensive
distasteful
tasteful
STANCH
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
verb
to stop the flow of a liquid
to stem (the flow of a liquid)
to let flow
AMASS
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
verb
to collect in a pile
to pile
to divide
TORRENTIAL
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
resembling a torrent
LARCENY
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
stealing
donating
GRAFT
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
bud of a plant inserted in a groove
PLIABLE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
easily bent
supple
rigid
GALE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
strong wind
FORAY
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
quick raid
raid
FATHOM
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
a unit of length equal to six feet used for nautical ships
FLABBERGAST
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
astounded
surprised
unsurprised
VICINIY
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
an area around or near a place
THEOSOPHISTS
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
religious people who believe in insight
OBJECTIVELY
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adverb
intending to accomplish something
SINT
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
verb
to be frugal
VARIANT
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
tending to change
changing
unchanging
SUBORDINATE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
placed in a lower rank
LATENT
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
not visible but present
CAPITULATE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
verb
to surrender unconditionally
PRECIPICE
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
a cliff with a steep face
RECONDITE
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adjective
dealing with a profound matter
esoteric
GARISH
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adjective
crudely colorful
gaudy
modest
CHASM
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
noun
a wide fissure
gorge
TANTAMOUNT
Give part of speech, definition, synonym, and antonym.
adjective
equivalent in value, force, effect, or signification
WANTON
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adjective
down
shown
unused