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Animated
- Full of life, alive; move action
- Synonym: energetic, vigorous
- Antonym: dull, lifeless, dead, flat
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Brood
- (N) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; (v) to think over in a worried, unhappy way
- Synonym: ponder, meditate, worry, agonize
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Culminate
- (V) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax
- Synonym: conclude, terminate
- Antonym: begin, initiate, kick off, commence
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Drone
- (N) a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote- control device; a male bee; (v) to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice
- Synonym: (n) bum, do-nothing; (v) hum, buzz, purr
- Antonym: (n) hard worker, workaholic
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Downright
- (Adv) thoroughly; (adj) absolute, complete; frank, blunt
- Synonym: total, out-and-out, unqualified
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Goad
- (V) to drive or urge on; (n) something used to drive or urge on
- Synonym: prod, spur on, incite
- Antonym: curb, check, restrain
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Indulge
- To give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to Synonym: oblige, humor, coddle, pamper Antonym: deny, refuse
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Ingredient
- One of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula Synonym: element, component, constituent, factor
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Literate
- Able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training Synonym: education, trained Antonym: unlettered, unschooled, ignorant
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Loom
- (V) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (N) a machine for weaving Synonym: emerge, surface, hover, tower
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Luster
- The quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance Synonym: gloss, sheen, shine Antonym: tarnish, dullness
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Miscellaneous
- Mixed, of different kinds Synonym: varied, assorted, motley Antonym: identical, uniform, homogeneous
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Peevish
- Cross, complaining, irritable; contrary Synonym: crabby, cranky, testy, stubborn Antonym: agreeable, amiable, even-tempered, pleasant
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Seethe
- To boil or form; to be excited or disturbed Synonym: churn, simmer, stew
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Singe
- (V) to burn slightly; (n) a burn at the ends or edge Synonym: scorch, char, sear Antonym: incinerate
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Unique
- One of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation Synonym: unparalleled, distinctive, singular Antonym: ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill
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Upright
- (adj) vertical, straight, good, honest; (adv) in a vertical position Synonym: perpendicular, virtuous Antonym: horizontal, prone, dishonest, corrupt
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Verily
- To establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm Synonym: prove, validate, substantiate Antonym: disprove, refute, discredit
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