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gracious
Adjective /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status
Synonyms: courteous, polite, civil, chivalrous, well mannered, decorous
Antonyms: ungracious, homely, cruel
a gracious hostess
upright
Adjective /ˈʌprʌɪt/
(of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight
Synonyms: vertical, perpendicular, plumb, straight, straight up, straight up and down
Antonyms: horizontal, dishonourable, crooked
an upright posture
pensive
Adjective /ˈpɛnsɪv/
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
Synonyms: thoughtful, thinking, reflective, contemplative, musing, meditative
a pensive mood
oppressed
Adjective /əˈprɛst/
subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment
Synonyms: persecuted, downtrodden, abused, maltreated, ill-treated, tyrannized
the liberation of an oppressed people
remote
Adjective /rɪˈməʊt/
(of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant
Synonyms: faraway, distant, far, far off, far removed, isolated
Antonyms: close, near, central, relevant, likely, strong
the area is remote from the usual tourist routes
impel
Verb /ɪmˈpɛl/
drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something
Synonyms: force, compel, constrain, oblige, necessitate, require
financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures
startle
Verb /ˈstɑːt(ə)l/
cause to feel sudden shock or alarm
Synonyms: surprise, frighten, scare, alarm, give someone a shock, give someone a fright
Antonyms: put at ease
a sudden sound in the doorway startled her
manifest
Adjective /ˈmanɪfɛst/
clear or obvious to the eye or mind
Synonyms: obvious, clear, plain, apparent, evident, patent
Antonyms: hidden, secret
her manifest charm and proven ability
malign
verb /məˈlʌɪn/
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame
Synonyms: harmful, evil, bad, baleful, hostile, inimical
Antonyms: aiding, helpful, nice
to malign an honourable man
crooked
Adjective /ˈkrʊkɪd/
bent or twisted out of shape or out of place
Synonyms: winding, twisting, zigzag, meandering, deviating, sinuous
Antonyms: straight, honest, law-abiding
his teeth were yellow and crooked
slander
Noun /ˈslɑːndə/
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
Synonyms: defamation, defamation of character, character assassination, misrepresentation of character, calumny, libel
Antonyms: acclamation, praise
he is suing the TV company for slander
impartial
Adjective /ɪmˈpɑːʃ(ə)l/
treating all rivals or disputants equally
Synonyms: unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, non-partisan, non-discriminatory, anti-discrimination
Antonyms: biased, partisan
the minister cannot be impartial in the way that a judge would be
elite
Noun /eɪˈliːt/
a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
Synonyms: best, pick, cream, flower, nonpareil, elect
Antonyms: dregs
the elite of Britain's armed forces
assault
Verb /əˈsɔːlt/
make a physical attack on
Synonyms: hit, strike, physically attack, aim blows at, slap, smack
he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer
hover
Verb /ˈhɒvə/
remain in one place in the air
Synonyms: be suspended, be poised, hang, float, levitate, drift
Army helicopters hovered overhead
waft
Verb /wɒft/
(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air
Synonyms: drift, float, glide, whirl, travel, be carried
the smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe
vapour
Noun /ˈveɪpə/
a substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one normally liquid or solid
Synonyms: haze, mist, spray, steam, water vapour, condensation
dense clouds of smoke and toxic vapour
exhale
Verb /ɪksˈheɪl/
breathe out
Synonyms: breathe out, blow out, puff out, give off, emanate, send forth
Antonyms: inhale
she sat back and exhaled deeply
mist
Noun /mɪst/
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km)
Synonyms: haze, fog, smog, murk, cloud, cloudiness
the peaks were shrouded in mist
hinder
Verb /ˈhɪndə/
make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen
Synonyms: hamper, be a hindrance to, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard
Antonyms: help, facilitate
language barriers hindered communication between scientists