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purity
Noun /ˈpjʊərɪti/
freedom from adulteration or contamination
Synonyms: cleanness, clearness, clarity, freshness, freedom from adulteration, freedom from contamination
Antonyms: impurity, pollution, immorality
the purity of our drinking water
agile
Adjective /ˈadʒʌɪl/
able to move quickly and easily
Synonyms: nimble, lithe, spry, supple, limber, sprightly
Antonyms: clumsy, stiff, slow, dull
Ruth was as agile as a monkey
reject
Verb /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty
Synonyms: turn down, refuse, decline, say no to, rebuff, spurn
Antonyms: accept, welcome
union negotiators rejected a 1.5 per cent pay award
arrogant
Adjective /ˈarəɡ(ə)nt/
having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
Synonyms: haughty, conceited, hubristic, self-important, opinionated, egotistic
Antonyms: humble, modest
he's arrogant and opinionated
stern
Adjective /stəːn/
(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline
Synonyms: serious, unsmiling, frowning, poker-faced, severe, forbidding
Antonyms: genial, friendly, lenient, lax
a smile transformed his stern face
valid
Adjective /ˈvalɪd/
(of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent
Synonyms: well founded, sound, well grounded, reasonable, rational, logical
Antonyms: invalid, illegal, void
a valid criticism
borderline
Noun /ˈbɔːdəlʌɪn/
a boundary separating two countries or areas.
Synonyms: dividing line, divide, division, demarcation line, line of demarcation, line
succeed
Verb /səkˈsiːd/
achieve the desired aim or result
Synonyms: triumph, be victorious, achieve success, be successful, be a success, do well
Antonyms: fail, flop, precede, renounce, abdicate
keep trying and you will eventually succeed
rectify
Verb /ˈrɛktɪfʌɪ/
put right; correct
Synonyms: correct, make right, put right, set right, right, put to rights
mistakes made now cannot be rectified later
cure
Verb /kjʊə/
relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition
Synonyms: heal, restore to health, make well, make better, restore, rehabilitate
Antonyms: exacerbate, aggravate
he was cured of the disease
assess
Verb /əˈsɛs/
evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
Synonyms: evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise
the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues
bargain
Noun /ˈbɑːɡɪn/
an agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other
Synonyms: agreement, arrangement, understanding, deal, good buy, cheap buy
Antonyms: rip-off
bargains between political parties supporting the government
negotiate
Verb /nɪˈɡəʊʃɪeɪt/
obtain or bring about by discussion
Synonyms: discuss terms, hold talks, discuss a settlement, talk, consult together, try to reach a compromise
he negotiated a new contract with the sellers
feud
Noun /fjuːd/
a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute
Synonyms: vendetta, conflict, war
his long-standing feud with Universal Pictures
cabinet
Noun /ˈkabɪnɪt/
a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles
Synonyms: cupboard, senior ministers, ministry, council, counsellors, administration
a cocktail cabinet