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construction: 
/kən'strʌkʃ(ə)n/ n.
act of constructing or building something
contemptuous:
/kən'tɛmptjʊəs/ a. Syn. scornful
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
copious:
/'koʊpɪəs/ a. Syn. plentiful
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
cosmopolitan:
/kɒzmə'pɒlɪt(ə)n/ a. Syn. sophisticated
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
countenance:
/'kaʊntɪnəns/ v. Syn. approve; tolerate
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
credible:
/'krɛdɪb(ə)l/ a.
capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
cringe:
/krɪndʒ/ v.
shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
cryptic:
/'krɪptɪk/ a.
having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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/kən'strʌkʃ(ə)n/ n.
act of constructing or building something
contemptuous:
/kən'tɛmptjʊəs/ a. Syn. scornful
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
copious:
/'koʊpɪəs/ a. Syn. plentiful
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
cosmopolitan:
/kɒzmə'pɒlɪt(ə)n/ a. Syn. sophisticated
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
countenance:
/'kaʊntɪnəns/ v. Syn. approve; tolerate
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
credible:
/'krɛdɪb(ə)l/ a.
capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
cringe:
/krɪndʒ/ v.
shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
cryptic:
/'krɪptɪk/ a.
having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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antithesis
 | conduct; management; way in which a person behaves |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
apprise
| stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
ascetic
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
bombastic
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options |
| something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury |
| decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
callous
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
chronic
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
clandestine
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
coalition
| partnership; league; state of being combined into one body |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
concede
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
consternation
| shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
| stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
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[Esc] /ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
[Esc] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] /'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
[Esc] /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
[Esc] /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] /'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
[Esc] /'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
[Esc] /sɜrkəm'vɛnt/ v. Syn. outwit
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit