Impertinent
(adj): Rude or overly bold OR irrelevent
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Syn: insolent, impudent OR unrelated, unimportant
Ant:polite, respectful OR pertinent, relevant
Impudent
(adj): offensively bold
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Syn: insolent, impertinent
Ant: respectful, courteous
Stupefied
(verb or adj): to stun or make stupid
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Syn: astonished, dumbfounded
Ant: unsurprised
Futile
(adj) producing no result
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Syn: fruitless, vain
Ant: fruitful, rewarding
Reticence
(noun) hesitancy to speak or act
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Syn: taciturnity, restraint
Ant: outspokenness
Taciturn
(adj): using few words, soft-spoken
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Syn: reticent, uncommunicative
Ant: garrulous
Strive
(verb) to exert a great deal of effort OR struggle, fight against
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Syn: labor, toil OR contend
Ant: give up, be lazy OR be at peace
Laconic
(adj) brief and to the point
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Syn: terse, succinct
Ant: verbose, rambling
Telepathy
(noun) the ability to read another's thoughts or to communicate by thinking
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Syn: mind-reading
Belligerent
(adj) hostile and warlike
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Syn: bellicose, violent
Ant: peaceful, nonviolent
Truculent
(adj) brutal and savage
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Syn: fierce, barbaric
Ant: calm, sedate
Charlatan
(noun) a con artist or fake
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Syn: fraud, quack
Vilified
(verb) past tense of vilify, to speak badly about a person or thing
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Syn: defamed, reviled
Ant: commended, lauded
Denounced
(verb) past tense of denounce, to speak badly about or publicly accuse
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Syn: defamed, blamed
Ant: extolled, praised
Serene
(Adj) quiet, peaceful
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Syn: tranquil, sedate
Ant: agitated, troubled
Tranquility
(noun) peace and quiet
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Syn: calm, serenity
Ant: turmoil, chaos
Novice
(noun or adj) a beginner
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Syn: neophyte, amateur
Ant: ace, skilled
Neophyte
(noun) a beginner
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Syn: novice, tyro
Ant: expert, pro
Sanctuary
(noun) a place of refuge or safety
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Syn: haven, shelter