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decline
Verb /dɪˈklʌɪn/
(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease
Synonyms: turn down, reject, brush aside, refuse, rebuff, spurn
Antonyms: accept, increase, flourish
the birth rate continued to decline
approach
Verb /əˈprəʊtʃ/
come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time
Synonyms: proceed towards, come towards, go towards, advance towards, go near, go nearer
Antonyms: leave
the train approached the main line
imprison
Verb /ɪmˈprɪz(ə)n/
put or keep in prison or a place like a prison
Synonyms: incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody
Antonyms: free, release
he was imprisoned three times for his activities
confidential
Adjective /kɒnfɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/
intended to be kept secret
Synonyms: private, personal, intimate, privileged, quiet
Antonyms: public, on the record
confidential information
labyrinth
Noun /ˈlab(ə)rɪnθ/
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
Synonyms: maze, warren, network, complex, web, coil
you lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets
maze
Noun /meɪz/
a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way
Synonyms: labyrinth, network of paths, complex network, web, tangle
the house has a maze and a walled Italian garden
imperative
Adjective /ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/
of vital importance; crucial
Synonyms: vitally important, of vital importance, all-important, vital, crucial, critical
Antonyms: unimportant, optional, submissive
immediate action was imperative
essential
Adjective /ɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)l/
absolutely necessary; extremely important
Synonyms: crucial, necessary, key, vital, indispensable, needed
Antonyms: inessential, unimportant, optional, secondary
it is essential to keep up-to-date records
accidental
Adjective /aksɪˈdɛnt(ə)l/
happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly
Synonyms: fortuitous, chance, occurring by accident, occurring by chance, adventitious, fluky
Antonyms: intentional, planned, essential, central
a verdict of accidental death
lout
Noun /laʊt/
an uncouth and aggressive man or boy
Synonyms: ruffian, hooligan, thug, boor, oaf, hoodlum
Antonyms: smoothie, gentleman
he ended up brawling with a lout outside a curry house
ancillary
Adjective /anˈsɪləri/
providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc.
Synonyms: additional, auxiliary, supporting, helping, assisting, extra
ancillary staff
cellar
Noun /ˈsɛlə/
a room below ground level in a house, often used for storing wine or coal
Synonyms: basement, vault, crypt, undercroft, underground room, catacomb
Antonyms: attic
the servants led us down into a cellar
viscous
Adjective /ˈvɪskəs/
having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity
Synonyms: sticky, gummy, glue-like, gluey, adhesive, tacky
Antonyms: watery
viscous lava
gravely
Adverb /ˈɡreɪvli/
to a degree that gives cause for alarm
the economy has suffered gravely
campsite
Noun /ˈkampsʌɪt/
a place used for camping, especially one equipped for holidaymakers.
ambiguous
Adjective /amˈbɪɡjʊəs/
open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning
Synonyms: equivocal, ambivalent, open to debate, open to argument, arguable, debatable
Antonyms: unambiguous, clear
ambiguous phrases
captive
Noun /ˈkaptɪv/
a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
Synonyms: prisoner, convict, detainee, inmate
the policeman put a pair of handcuffs on the captive
ancestral
Adjective /anˈsɛstr(ə)l/
of, belonging to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors
Synonyms: inherited, hereditary, familial
the family's ancestral home
inherited
Adjective /ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/
(of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder
inherited wealth
bestow
Verb /bɪˈstəʊ/
confer or present (an honour, right, or gift)
Synonyms: confer on, present to, award to, give, grant, vouchsafe