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affable
We spent a pleasant afternoon with our affable neighbors.
affable
(adj.) courteous and pleasant.
synonyms: genial, amicable, agreeable
antonyms: surly, dour, inhospitable
aggrandize
John D. Rockefeller worked to aggrandize his empire by purchasing oil wells, refineries, and pipelines.
aggrandize
(v.) to increase in greatness power or wealth; to build up or intensify, to make appear greater.
synonyms: augment, amplify, enhance
antonyms: reduce, decrease
amorphous
The amorphous body of the amoeba was fascinating to watch under the microscope.
amorphous
(adj.) shapeless, without definite form.
synonyms: formless, unstructured
antonyms: definite, well-defined
erudite
For my paper, I would like to find an erudite history of the subject written in an unbiased manner.
erudite
(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
synonyms: profoundly educated, well-read
antonyms: ignorant, uneducated
gossamer
The book was so old that each finely printed page seemed only the weight of gossamer.
gossamer
(adj.) thin, light, delicate (n.) a very thin cloth
synonyms: filmy, diaphanous, sheer
antonyms: thick, dense, solid, massive
infer
I can infer nothing from his odd behavior.
infer
(v.) to find out by reasoning, to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought.
synonyms: gather, deduce, presume
inscrutable
I could not tell by her inscrutable smile whether she was pleased or only amused by me.
inscrutable
(adj.) incapable of being understood, impossible to see through physically.
synonyms: impenetrable, enigmatic
antonyms: comprehensible, intelligible
insular
You seem too sophisticated to hold such insular opinions
insular
(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island, a narrow or isolated outlook on life.
synonyms: parochial, provincial
antonyms: catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal
querulous
Some flight attendants dread a querulous airline passenger more than they do rough weather.
querulous
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
synonyms: petulant, touchy, cranky
antonyms: uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid
remonstrate
Slowly, carefully, keeping his voice down, he argued with the caller as one might remonstrate with a child.
remonstrate
(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest, object to
synonyms: reason against, expostulate
repudiate
He was forced to repudiate a statement he made before he’d had all the information.
repudiate
(v.) to disown or deny the validity of
synonyms: disavow, abjure, renounce
antonyms: avow, affirm, aver, avouch
resilient
The development of lightweight, resilient plastics revolutionized the design of many durable goods.
resilient
(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form
synonyms: springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy
antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding
reverberate
From the construction site, the noise of bulldozers and dump trucks reverberated throughout the valley.
reverberate
(v.) to re-echo, to resound, to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
synonyms: rumble, thunder, boom, echo
scurrilous
Days passed and unrest grew, and soon the rebels began a scurrilous attack on their absent leader.
scurrilous
(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar language
synonyms: obscene, filthy, abusive,
antonyms: decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified
sleazy
The old lady made her clothes at home in order to avoid the sleazy goods sold in the general store.
sleazy
(adj.) thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy or inferior in quality or character
synonyms: inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty
antonyms: superior, quality, sturdy