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Word                           Synonyms                            Antonyms

              eccentric                       strange, abnormal                   natural, conventional

              elevate                         dignify, heighten                   demote, depress

              eternal                         endless, perpetual                  temporary, momentary

              evade                           avoid, elude                        acknowledge, confront
              feeble                          weak, frail                         strong, robust

              ferocious                       cruel, fierce                       gentle, sympathetic

              fragile                         weak, infirm                        enduring, tough

              gloom                           obscurity, darkness                 brightness, cheerfulness

              grudge                          hatred, enmity                      affection, friendliness
              haphazard                       random, unsorted                    arranged, considered

              hapless                         unfortunate, ill-fated              fortunate, lucky

              hypocrisy                       deception, affection                sincerity, honesty

              impious                         unholy, irreligious                 holy, religious

              inevitable                      unavoidable, ascertained            unlikely, doubtful
              intricate                       tangled, complicated                regulated, orderly

              jovial                          cheerful, light-hearted             unfriendly, hateful

              jubilant                        rejoicing, overjoyed                melancholy, depressing

              knack                           flair                               inability

              keen                            eager, anxious                      unconcerned, ignorant
              legal                           authorised, lawful                  unlawful, invalid

              leisurely                       relaxed, comfortable                hectic, hurried

              melancholy                      unhappy, depressed                  happy, joyful

              misfortune                      bad luck, hardship                  fortune, blessing

              null                            worthless, useless                  worthy, valuable
              nutshell                        short, condense                     expansion

              plight                          trouble, difficulty                 benefit, advantage

              potential                       likely, promising                   unlikely, unpromising

              ratify                          consent, approve                    deny, dissent

              repulsive                       offensive, unpleasant               friendly, pleasant



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