| A | B |
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| authoritative | official, coming from a source that calls for obedience for belief; dictatorial |
| authoritative | syn. reliable, authoritarian |
| authoritative | ant. unofficial, unreliable |
| bankrupt | in a state of financial ruin; to ruin financially;one who has been ruined financially |
| bankrupt | syn. flat broke, insolvent |
| bankrupt | financially sound, solvent |
| clamor | public outcry; any loud and continued noise; to call for by loud, continued outcries |
| clamor | syn. uproar, din, racket; cry out for |
| coincide | to be in full agreement;to be the same in a nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time |
| coincide | syn. agree, concur, match |
| cynical | inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering |
| cynical | syn.skeptical, sarcastic, contemptuous |
| cynical | ant. hopeful, optimistic |
| despot | a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant |
| despot | syn. dictator, autocrat, strongman |
| feud | a bitter, long-term quarrel; to fight or quarrel with |
| feud | syn. dispute, vendetta |
| feud | ant. pact, agreement, harmony, concord |
| haggle | to argue in a petty way, especially about a price |
| haggle | syn. bargain with, dicker with, wrangle |
| hardy | able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough |
| hardy | syn. rugged, sturdy, resolute, stalwart |
| hardy | ant. frail, feeble, weak |
| harmonious | able to get along together well;combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious |
| harmonious | syn. agreeable, compatible, tuneful |
| harmonious | ant. harsh, grating, discordant |
| hoard | to store up, save; a hidden store or supply |
| hoard | syn. amass, stockpile, cache |
| hoard | ant. waste throw away, squander |
| legacy | an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor from the past |
| legacy | syn. bequest, heritage |
| legitimate | lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable |
| legitimate | syn. legal, right, proper, genuine |
| legitimate | ant. unlawful, illegal, improper, unauthorized |
| mirth | merry fun, gaiety; laughter |
| mirth | syn.merriment, glee |
| mirth | ant. gloom, sadness, sorrow |
| officiate | to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a relgious ceremony; to referee |
| officiate | syn. chair, preside, emcee, moderate |
| partial | not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something |
| partial | syn. incomplete, biased, prejudiced, fond of |
| partial | ant.complete, fair, just, unbiased |
| rite | a ceremony; the customary form of ceremony; any formal custom or practice |
| rite | syn. observance, ritual, liturgy |
| sagacious | shrewd; wise in keen, practical way |
| sagacious | syn. smart, clever, astute |
| sagacious | ant. silly, foolish, ill-advised, dopey |
| patronize | to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious |
| patronize | syn. do business with, deal with, trade with |
| patronize | ant. boycott, refuse to deal with |
