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abate
We stood on the dock on that moonless night, waiting for the storm to abate.
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abate
(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
synonyms: diminish, decrease, subside, let up
antonyms: intensify, increase, magnify, wax
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astute
The astute management of money is a valuable skill but may not by itself make a good executive.
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astute
(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
synonyms: shrewd, acute, sagacious judicious, wily
antonyms: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb
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culpable
It was the inspectors’ culpable neglect of duty that left such old busses in service.
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culpable
(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
synonyms: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
antonyms: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious
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egregious
Whoever allowed that man on stage is guilty of an
egregious blunder.
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egregious
(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense
synonyms: glaring, flagrant, blatant
antonyms: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling
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equivocate
I won’t soon give my vote to a candidate who shows such a marked tendency to equivocate.
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equivocate
(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
synonyms: to talk out of both sides of one’s mouth, palter, hedge
antonyms: to speak one’s mind plainly
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recapitulate
Don’t bother to recapitulate the plot of the book; instead, tell me if you liked it.
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recapitulate
(v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up
synonyms: review, summarize, sum up, go over
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torpid
We all felt torpid after that long, dull lecture.
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torpid
(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull
synonyms: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
antonyms: energetic, dynamic, vigorous