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AbstainAccentuateBlasphemyCatalogIncarcerate

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Abstain Abstain

(v) to choose not to vote for or against something; to not do or have something especially alcohol or sex, usually for religious or health reasons.

I chose to abstain from voting because both of the candidates are my friends.

Synonyms: refrain, withdraw, withhold Antonym: indulge Also: abstinence

(v) to choose not to vote for or against something; to not do or have something especially alcohol or sex, usually for religious or health reasons.

I chose to abstain from voting because both of the candidates are my friends.

Synonyms: refrain, withdraw, withhold Antonym: indulge Also: abstinence

Accentuate Accentuate (v) to make something more

noticeableThe red ribbons accentuate the

details on the wrapping paper. Synonyms: emphasize, highlight,

stressAntonym: play downAlso: accentuating

(v) to make something more noticeable

The red ribbons accentuate the details on the wrapping paper.

Synonyms: emphasize, highlight, stress

Antonym: play downAlso: accentuating

Blasphemy Blasphemy (n) something you say or do that is

insulting to people’s religious beliefs

She interrupted her uncle and told him cursing is blasphemous to God.

Synonyms: irreverence, sacrilegeAntonym: piety Also: blasphemous

(n) something you say or do that is insulting to people’s religious beliefs

She interrupted her uncle and told him cursing is blasphemous to God.

Synonyms: irreverence, sacrilegeAntonym: piety Also: blasphemous

Catalog Catalog (n) a list or record, like items

for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material

The archaeologist cataloged the artifacts so they could be easily found when he returned to the museum.

Synonyms: set, collection, list Also: cataloged

(n) a list or record, like items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material

The archaeologist cataloged the artifacts so they could be easily found when he returned to the museum.

Synonyms: set, collection, list Also: cataloged

Incarcerate Incarcerate (v) to put or keep someone in

prisonThe prisoner is incarcerated

because he was found guilty of larceny.

Synonyms: imprison, jail, detainAntonym: freeAlso: incarceration

(v) to put or keep someone in prison

The prisoner is incarcerated because he was found guilty of larceny.

Synonyms: imprison, jail, detainAntonym: freeAlso: incarceration

Merge Merge (v) to combine, or to join things

together to form one thingThe red and blue liquids merged into

one purple mess. Synonyms: unite, unify, fuseAntonym: separateAlso: merging

(v) to combine, or to join things together to form one thing

The red and blue liquids merged into one purple mess.

Synonyms: unite, unify, fuseAntonym: separateAlso: merging

Overt Overt (adj) actions done publicly, without

trying to hide anythingHis comments were overtly crude so

we walked away. Synonyms: obvious, unconcealed,

explicitAntonyms: hidden, covertAlso: overtly

(adj) actions done publicly, without trying to hide anything

His comments were overtly crude so we walked away.

Synonyms: obvious, unconcealed, explicit

Antonyms: hidden, covertAlso: overtly

Pallid Pallid (adj) very pale, especially in a way that

looks weak or unhealthy; not very interesting

The invalid was very pallid and looked as though she hadn’t seen the sun for years.

Synonyms: white, pastyAntonyms: dark, rosyAlso: pale

(adj) very pale, especially in a way that looks weak or unhealthy; not very interesting

The invalid was very pallid and looked as though she hadn’t seen the sun for years.

Synonyms: white, pastyAntonyms: dark, rosyAlso: pale

Refute Refute (v) to prove that a statement or idea is

not correct; to say that a statement is wrong or unfair

It frustrated me that every time I made a point, he refuted it.

Synonyms: disprove, rebut, contest Antonym: proveAlso: refuted

(v) to prove that a statement or idea is not correct; to say that a statement is wrong or unfair

It frustrated me that every time I made a point, he refuted it.

Synonyms: disprove, rebut, contest Antonym: proveAlso: refuted

Travesty Travesty (n) used in order to say that

something is extremely bad and is not what it claims to be

It’s a travesty that the CEO embezzled his employees’ retirement money.

Synonyms: mockery, sham, farce

Antonyms: bona fideAlso: travesties

(n) used in order to say that something is extremely bad and is not what it claims to be

It’s a travesty that the CEO embezzled his employees’ retirement money.

Synonyms: mockery, sham, farce

Antonyms: bona fideAlso: travesties

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