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cursory (adj.) – hasty, not thorough Examples:
I gave the letter a cursory reading. Synonyms: superficial Antonyms: thorough, detailed
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Antonyms: loyalty faithfulness Synonyms: disloyalty backstabber
duplicity ( noun ) – treachery, deceitfulness Examples: Her duplicity lead to a broken relationship. Spies live in duplicity; they cannot tell their families about their real life and job assignments. Antonyms: loyalty faithfulness Synonyms: disloyalty backstabber
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extol (verb) – to praise highly Examples:
The ancient Greeks extolled many different gods: Zeus, Athena, Nemesis, et cetera. Synonyms: worship, laud, celebrate, magnify Antonyms: hate, curse, loathe, abhor
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Synonyms: stimulation, boost
impetus (noun) – a moving force, impulse, stimulus Examples: Getting an A on the big test gave him an impetus to study harder. Antonyms: Disinterest. Indifference Synonyms: stimulation, boost
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Synonyms: best greatest
quintessence (noun) – the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example Examples: The quintessence of unconditional love is a mother’s love for her child. Synonyms: best greatest Antonyms: fake worst
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scrutinize (verb) – to examine closely Examples:
The teacher scrutinized all my spelling mistakes. Synonyms: analyze, spy Antonyms: glance, ignore
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