| A | B |
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| agitation | a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of public enthusiasm |
| agitation | syn. disquiet, uneasiness, upset |
| agitation | ant. peace of mind, composure, calm |
| blurt | to say suddenly or without thinking |
| blurt | syn. blab, let slip |
| chronological | arranged in order of time or occurrence |
| chronological | syn. in time sequence, consecutive |
| countenance | a face, facial expression; to tolerate or approve |
| countenance | syn. support, condone |
| countenance | ant. disapprove of |
| diminish | to make or become smaller, reduce in size |
| diminish | syn. lessen, decrease, dwindle |
| diminish | ant. increase, enlarge, augment |
| enchant | to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell |
| enchant | syn. delight, thrill bewitch |
| enchant | ant. bore, naseate, disgust |
| fluctuate | to change continually; to move up and down |
| fluctuate | syn. waver, seesaw, oscillate |
| fluctuate | ant. stay put, remain unchanged |
| foster | to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage; in the same family but not related by birth |
| foster | syn. support, nurture, coltivate |
| foster | ant. stifle, smother, quash, discourage |
| grovel | to humbe oneself, act in a fearful and servile way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy |
| grovel | syn. crouch, cower, cringe, wallow |
| handicraft | work done by hand; a trade requiring hand skill |
| handicraft | syn. handiwork, manual art |
| hilarious | extremely funny, causing loud amusement |
| hilarious | syn. highly amusing, side-splitting |
| hilarious | ant. boring, dull, humorless, heartrending |
| ignite | to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite |
| ignite | syn. inflame, light, kindle |
| ignite | ant. quench, extinguish, douse, put out |
| magnitude | the great size or importance of something |
| magnitude | syn. extent, immensity, enormity |
| magnitude | ant. smallness, unimportance, insignificance |
| massive | large and heavy; great in size or scope |
| massive | syn. bulky, huge, immense, monumental |
| massive | ant. flimsy, frail, thin |
| maternal | of or like a mother |
| maternal | syn. motherly, protective, sympathetic |
| maternal | ant. fatherly, paternal |
| pall | to lose in interest, attraction, or effectiveness; to become tiresome; a dark covering, something that conceals |
| pall | syn. bore, weary; gloom, shadow |
| pall | ant. intrigue, fascinate; light, brightness |
| reputable | well thought of, having a good reputation |
| reputable | syn. reliable, respectable, trustworthy |
| reputable | ant. shady, unsavory, questionable |
| revere | to love and respect deeply, honor greatly |
| revere | syn. admire, esteem, cherish |
| revere | ant. scorn, disdain, mock, deride |
| saga | a narrative of heroic exploits; a long, detailed account |
| saga | syn. heroic tale, epic, chronicle |
| stodgy | dull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy, thick |
| stodgy | syn. stuffy, tiresome, blah |
| stodgy | ant. forward-looking, avant-garde, progressive |
