Infamous; (adj, V) cursed; (adj, adv)

familiar, unified, uniform, Standard

of

atrocious. ANTONYMS: (adj)

difficult: (adj) awkward, demanding,

dessert: (n) sweet, afters, pudding,

admirable, adorable, sweet,

burdensome, complicated, uphill,

ambrosia, blancmange, compote,

loveable, lovable, likable, delightful,

knotty, fastidious, hard, delicate,

confectionery, confection; (v) bait,

cherished, honorable, desirable, nice

finicky, intricate. ANTONYMS: (adj)

bever, dejeuner

devil: (n) fiend, demon, ghost,

simple, straightforward, rewarding,

destiny: (n) fate, chance, fortune,

monster, Lucifer, Satan, Beelzebub,

clear, accommodating, amenable,

kismet, luck, lot, destination,

deuce, daemon; (v) torment, rag.

easygoing, manageable,

portion, weird, life; (n, v) doom.

ANTONYM: (n) angel

uncomplicated, satisfying,

ANTONYMS: (n) chance, design

devilish: (adj, v) diabolic, satanic,

undemanding

destroyed: (adj) ruined, lost, desolate,

infernal, mephistophelian,

difficulties: (n) hardships, problems,

shattered, desolated, broken,

demoniacal; (adj) demonic, wicked,

trouble, difficulty, troubles,

depressed, dead, damaged, undone,

diabolical, terrific; (v) Stygian; (adv)

necessity, privation, bother, lack

fallen. ANTONYMS: (adj)

devilishly. ANTONYMS: (adj)

difficulty: (n) trouble, bother,

preserved, living

cherubic, godlike, good, saintly,

asperity, jam, barrier, difficultness,

destructive: (adj) deadly, hurtful,

virtuous

fix, hardship; (n, v) hindrance,

malign, injurious, fatal,

devoted: (adj, v) addicted, ardent,

obstacle; (adj, n) strait.

mischievous, noxious, pernicious,

fond; (adj) affectionate, constant,

ANTONYMS: (n) simplicity,

harmful, evil, baleful. ANTONYMS:

loyal, pious, faithful, reliable,

advantage, help, assurance, easiness,

(adj) constructive, creative,

zealous; (adj, prep) consecrated.

accommodation, effortlessness,

productive, building, aiding,

ANTONYMS: (adj) disloyal,

gentleness, reassurance, agreement,

assisting, helpful, positive,

indifferent, unfaithful, neglectful,

resolution

preserving, benign

uncaring, unenthusiastic,

diffident: (adj) coy, modest, reserved,

detective: (v) informer, delator; (n)

unattached, lukewarm, inconstant,

shy, timid, tentative, unassuming,

tec, gumshoe, scout, pi, officer,

halfhearted, disobedient

retiring, hesitant, backward, self-

police officer, spy, secret agent,

devouring: (adv) devouringly; (adj)

conscious. ANTONYMS: (adj)

private investigator

esurient, edacious, avid, greedy,

outgoing, confident, brash,

determination: (n) conclusion,

voraginous, ravenous; (n) fire

assertive, unrepentant, brave,

definition, resolution, decisiveness,

diagonally: (adv) obliquely,

arrogant, approachable

resolve, will, tenacity, appointment,

slantingly, crossways, transversely,

dignified: (adj) exalted, majestic,

assessment, constancy; (v) award.

slopingly, aslantly, biasly, slantedly,

noble, grand, lofty, respectable,

ANTONYMS: (n) weakness,

slantways, cornerwise, bias.

solemn, distinguished, lordly, high;

compliance, indecisiveness,

ANTONYM: (adv) square

(adj, v) great. ANTONYMS: (adj)

feebleness, vacillation, irresolution,

dialect: (n) language, speech,

undignified, foolish, dishonorable,

cowardice, indetermination,

vernacular, tongue, accent, lingo,

boisterous, unceremonious,

hesitation, flexibility, rashness

conversation, say, talk, patois,

unseemly, vulgar, poor, lowly,

determined: (adj) constant, definite,

phraseology

modest, base

decided, stubborn, certain,

diamonds: (n) hearts, ice, spades,

dignity: (n) degree, prestige, glory,

inflexible, decisive, determinate,

sparkler, clubs

decorum, face, distinction, honor,

ambitious, set; (adj, v) resolved.

dickens: (n) devil, demon,

majesty, eminence, solemnity; (adj,

ANTONYMS: (adj) uncertain,

exclaiming, exclamation, the Devil,

n) decency. ANTONYMS: (n)

irresolute, unmotivated, feeble,

Satan, fiend, urchin, Beelzebub,

lowliness, indecency, impropriety,

indecisive, waffling, undetermined,

Charles Dickens; (adj) mischievous

simplicity, cheerfulness, austerity

undecided, wavering, vacillating,

didactic: (adj) didactical, tutorial,

dining: (n) feeding, eating; (v) eat

fickle

preceptive, moralistic, enlightening,

dining-room: (n) canteen, restaurant

determinedly: (adv) firmly,

academic, edifying, informative,

dinner: (n) banquet, lunch, dinner

purposefully, fixedly, resolvedly,

moralizing, pedantic, sentimental

party, meal, party, beanfeast,

obstinately, stubbornly, steadfastly,

difference: (n) conflict, disagreement,

spread; (v) tiffin, dejeuner, bever;

steadily, decidedly, definitely,

controversy, contention, distinction,

(adj) dinnerly

doggedly. ANTONYMS: (adv)

discrepancy, dissimilarity,

diphtheria: (n) contagion, contagious

hesitantly, wearily, unambitiously,

divergence, quarrel, discord; (n, v)

disease

amenably, halfheartedly,

change. ANTONYMS: (n) sameness,

dipping: (n) dipping treatment,

irresolutely, feebly

resemblance, correspondence,

immersion, sinking, dipping

detest: (n, v) hate; (v) abominate,

agreement, concurrence,

method, deep engagedness, run, dip

loathe, despise, execrate, dislike,

understanding, parity, normality,

coating; (adj) plunging, falling,

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plummeting. ANTONYM: (adj)

unfortunate, terrible, sinister, sad,

disengagement, freeing, resolution,

rising

unlucky; (adj, v) ruinous.

liberation, untangling, unsnarling,

direction: (n, v) conduct, charge,

ANTONYMS: (adj) successful,

unraveling, separation, constancy;

management; (n) bearing, guidance,

lucky, miraculous, wondrous,

(adj) disencumbrance. ANTONYMS:

command, course, instruction, rule,

fortuitous, joyous, wonderful

(n) involvement, connection

control, address

discarded: (adj) waste, junked, scrap,

disgrace: (adj, n, v) dishonor; (n, v)

directions: (n) advice, instruction,

unwanted, unnecessary, useless,

discredit, shame, stain, blemish,

guidance, instructions, briefing,

throwaway, surplus, superfluous,

blot, slur, reproach; (v) degrade,

commands, orders, will

unused, obsolete

debase; (n) degradation.

director: (n, v) conductor; (n)

disclaim: (v) deny, renounce, abjure,

ANTONYMS: (n, v) respect, esteem,

manager, administrator, boss, chief,

disavow, disown, abdicate, gainsay,

credit; (v) glorify, dignify, praise; (n)

superintendent, chairman, leader,

waive, repudiate, disaffirm,

merit, grace, pride, rise, worthiness

supervisor, master, head.

abnegate. ANTONYMS: (v)

disgracing: (adj) opprobrious,

ANTONYM: (n) inferior

acknowledge, admit, accept

disgracive; (n) dehonestation

directory: (n) file, record, list,

disclose: (v) declare, betray, reveal,

disgust: (n) antipathy, aversion,

handbook, roll, catalog, guide,

detect, divulge, discover, convey,

abhorrence, abomination,

listing, reference book, register,

announce, air; (n, v) impart; (adj, v)

detestation, dislike, repugnance; (n,

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confess. ANTONYMS: (v) secrete,