ABASE

• (v.) to lower in esteem; degrade; to humble
• syn: lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean
• ant: elevate, ennoble, exalt

ACTUATE

• (v.) to move in action; to impel
• syn: trigger, incite, instigate

AVERT

• ( v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid
• syn: stop, deflect, ward off, preclude
• ant: invite, induce, provoke, cause

BOORISH

• (adj.) rude, unrefined, clumsy
• syn: vulgar, crude, , uncouth, ill-manner, gauche
• ant: suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred

BRUNT

• (n.) the main impact, force, or burden
• syn: blow, shock
• ant: aftershock, aftermath, repercussion

COMBATANT

• (n.) a fighter; (adj.) engaged in fighting
• syn: (n.) a soldier, disputant, warrior; (adj.) hostile, battling
• ant: (n.) civilian; (adj.) peaceful, neutral

DORMANT

• (adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping
• syn: resting, still, quiescent
• ant: awake, active, lively, productive

DUBIOUS

• (adj.) causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful oe uncertain state of mind, hesistant
• syn: questionable, suspect, unsettled, undecided
• ant: certain, positive, indubitable, reliable

HARANGUE

• (v.) to deliver a loud, ranting speech; (n.) a loud speech
• syn: (v.) rant, lecture; (n.) tirade, diatribe
• ant: (n.) whisper, murmur, undertone

HARRY

• (v.) to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass
• syn: badger, pester, hound, pillage, ravage

IMPENITENT

• (adj.) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offensesn
• syn: remorseless, unrepentant, incorrigible
• ant: ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic

KNAVE

• (n.) a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow
• syn: rascal, rogue, scoundrel, miscreant

LEGION

• (n.) a large military force; anu large group or number; (adj.) numerous
• syn: (n.) multitude, host, throng, division, regiment
• ant: (n.) squad, platoon, (adj.) few, sparse

LIBERALITY

• (n.) generosity, generous act, breadth of mind or outlook
• syn: largesse, magnanimity, broad-mindedness
• ant: stinginess, miserliness, narrow-mindedness

PLAINTIFF

• (n.) one who begins a lawsuit
• syn: complainant, accuser
• ant: defendant, accused

PROBE

• (v.) to examine, investigate throughly, (n.) an investigation; a device used to explore or examine
• syn: (v.) explore, scrutinize; (n.) inquiry, detector
• ant: (v.) conceal, hide; (n.) cover-up, whitewash

PROTRACT

• (v.) to draw out or lengthen in space or time
• syn: prolong, extend, elongate, spin out
• ant: contract, compress, concentrate

QUARRY

• (v.) to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry; (n.) a place crom shich stone is tsken; something that is hunted or pursued
• syn: (n.) prey, game, victim, excavation, pit, mine
• ant: (n.) hunter, predator, pursuer

SPURN

• (v.) to refuse with scorn, disdain
• syn: turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate
• ant: accept, welcome, greet

SUBTERFUGE

• (n.) an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something
• syn: dodge, blind, ruse, deception, artifice

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