Aberration
Aberration

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
synonyms: anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation,
antonyms: love, admire
A statisical aberration

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Abhor
abhor

regard with disgust and hatred.
synonyms: detest, hate, loathe, despise, execrate, regard with disgust, shrink from, recoil from,
antonyms:normal, average, common
"I abhor liver"

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Abject
Abject

extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading
synonyms: wretched, miserable, hopeless, pathetic, pitiful, pitiable, piteous, sorry,
antonyms:normal, average, common
"his letter plunged her into abject misery"

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Abtruse
Abtruse

difficult to understand; obscure.
synonyms: obscure, arcane, esoteric, little known, recherché, rarefied, recondite,
antonyms:relatable, clear, concise
"her abstruse arguments were hard to follow"

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Acrimony
Acrimony

bitterness or ill feeling.
synonyms: bitterness, anger, rancor, resentment, ill feeling, ill will, bad blood,
antonyms:happy, joy
"the meeting ended with acrimony on both sides"

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Acumen
Acumen

: the ability to think clearly and make good decisions
synonyms: canniness, clear-sightedness, foxiness, hardheadedness, intelligence,
antonyms:ineptness, ignorance, stupidity
"her engineering acumen was an assett."

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Alloy
Alloy

:a metal made by melting and mixing two or more metals or a metal and another material together
synonyms:blend, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination
antonyms:division, seperation
"She developed a new stronger metal alloy."

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Altercation
Altercation:

a loud fight or disturbance.
synonyms:arguiung, quarrel, bickering, combat
antonyms:peace, agreement, settlement
"A violent altercation errupted in the streets."

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Amalgam
Amalgam:

a combination or mixture of different things.
synonyms:remix, mash-up, mixture, combination
antonyms:division, seperation
His music was an amalgam of hip-hop traditions.

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Ambulatory
Ambulatory:

able to walk or move.
synonyms:mobile, portable, removable
antonyms:rigid, froze, stuck.
After years of phyical therapy he was ambulatory

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Ameliorate
Ameliorate:

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
synonyms:improve, make better, better
antonyms:damage, weaken
The reform did much to ameliorate living standards

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Amenable
Amenable:

easily managed; open and responsive to suggestion
synonyms: cooperative, acquiescent, compliant, accommodating, obliging, biddable, manageable
antonyms:rigid, defiant, strong-headed
She was an amenable band member and open to suggestions.

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Amorous
Amorous:

showing love for, or made by love
synonyms:romantic, passionate, ardent
antonyms:cold, indifferent, hateful
He wrote amorous poetry for his boyfriend.

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Anachronism
Anachronism:

something outdated
synonyms:antique, old, outdated
antonyms:modern, new,up to date
The flip phone is an anachronism for the modern world

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Ancillary
Ancillary:

serving as an aid
synonyms:additional, accessory, extra
antonyms:necessary, needed
The program came with ancillary materials to help me study.

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Apocryphal
Apocryphal:

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
synonyms: fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious;
antonyms:truthful, honest, gospel
The aporcyphal fishing tale had been told many times

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Apostate
Apostate:

a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
synonyms:dissenter, defector, deserter, traitor, backslider, turncoat;
antonyms:believer, supporter
The apostates were driven from the political party.

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Arable
Arable:

Fit for growing crops
synonyms:producind, fertile, teeming, lush
antonyms:barren, infertile
The arable land was much desired.

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Arbiter
Arbiter:

a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.
synonyms:judge
antonyms:defendant
The arbiter's ruling was final.

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Archipelago
Archipelago:

a person who has the sole or absolute power of judging or determining.
synonyms:isle, islet, cay
antonyms:continent

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Assiduous
Assiduous:

showing great care and perseverance.
synonyms:diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, sedulous, attentive, conscientious,
antonyms:indifferent, lazy, lethargic, negligent,neglectful
"She was assiduous in pointing out every feature."

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Atrophy
Atrophy:

waste away.
synonyms:degeneration, decline, degeneracy
antonyms:ascent, development, betterment
"Her movement wast restrcited due to muscle atrophy."

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Attrition
Attrition:

gradual reduction in numbers.
synonyms:erosion, thinning, wear
antonyms:building, strengthening
"It was a war of attrition as the armies dwindled in size."

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Auspicious
Auspicious:

gradual reduction in numbers.
synonyms:promising, lucky, prosperous
antonyms:ominous, unlucky, uunfortunate
"It was not the most auspicious moment to launch a business."

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Banal
Banal:

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
synonyms:bland, trite, vapid
antonyms:new, original, sharp.
"Songs with banal, repeated words"

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