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progression
Noun /prəˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n/
the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state
Synonyms: succession, series, sequence, string, stream, parade
good opportunities for career progression
regression
Noun /rɪˈɡrɛʃ(ə)n/
a return to a former or less developed state
it is easy to blame unrest on economic regression
languid
Adjective /ˈlaŋɡwɪd/
(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort
Synonyms: relaxed, unhurried, languorous, unenergetic, lacking in energy, slow
Antonyms: energetic, active, action-packed, vigorous
his languid demeanour irritated her
austerity
Noun /ɒˈstɛrɪti/
harsh economic policies, as increased taxes or decreased funding for social services, usually adopted in response to government debt or deficits (often used attributively)
Synonyms: rigor, hardness
Antonyms: mildness, extravagance
Economic growth slowed under austerity
extravagance
Noun /ɪkˈstravəɡ(ə)ns/
lack of restraint in spending money or using resources
Synonyms: profligacy, lack of thrift, unthriftiness, thriftlessness, improvidence, wastefulness
Antonyms: thrift, necessity, plainness
his reckless extravagance with other people's money
caption
Noun /ˈkapʃ(ə)n/
a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster
Synonyms: title, heading, wording, head, legend, inscription
he designed a series of posters with the caption: ‘No One is Innocent’
susceptible
Adjective /səˈsɛptɪb(ə)l/
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
Synonyms: impressionable, credulous, gullible, innocent, ingenuous, easily taken in
Antonyms: sceptical, streetwise, immune, resistant, incapable of, not open to
patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection
immune
Adjective /ɪˈmjuːn/
resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells
Synonyms: resistant, not subject, not liable, unsusceptible, not vulnerable, not open
Antonyms: susceptible
they were naturally immune to hepatitis B
liable
Adjective /ˈlʌɪəb(ə)l/
responsible by law; legally answerable
Synonyms: responsible, legally responsible, accountable, answerable, chargeable, blameworthy
Antonyms: exempt, unaccountable, unlikely, immune, above
the credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract
suspect
Verb /səˈspɛkt/
have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof
Synonyms: have a suspicion, have a feeling, feel, be inclined to think, fancy, reckon
Antonyms: know
if you suspect a gas leak, do not turn on an electric light
succumb
Verb /səˈkʌm/
fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
Synonyms: yield, give in, give way, submit, surrender, capitulate
Antonyms: resist, conquer, withstand
we cannot merely give up and succumb to despair
consume
Verb /kənˈsjuːm/
eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)
Synonyms: eat, eat up, devour, ingest, swallow, gobble
people consume a good deal of sugar in drinks
obstinate
Adjective /ˈɒbstɪnət/
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
Synonyms: stubborn, headstrong, wilful, unyielding, inflexible, unbending
Antonyms: compliant, amenable, tractable
her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio
torment
Noun /ˈtɔːmɛnt/
severe physical or mental suffering
Synonyms: agony, suffering, torture, pain, anguish, misery
Antonyms: pleasure, joy
their deaths have left both families in torment
compliant
Adjective /kəmˈplʌɪənt/
disposed to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent
Synonyms: acquiescent, amenable, biddable, tractable, complaisant, accommodating
Antonyms: recalcitrant, bloody-minded
a compliant labour force
dearth
Noun /dəːθ/
a scarcity or lack of something
Synonyms: lack, scarcity, scarceness, shortage, shortfall, want
Antonyms: abundance, surfeit
there is a dearth of evidence
fusion
Noun /ˈfjuːʒ(ə)n/
the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity
Synonyms: blend, blending, combination, amalgamation, joining, bonding
Antonyms: separation
the election results produced pressure for fusion of the parties
meld
Verb /mɛld/
blend; combine
Australia's winemakers have melded modern science with traditional art
curtail
Verb /kəːˈteɪl/
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
Synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease, lessen
Antonyms: increase, lengthen
civil liberties were further curtailed
elongate
Verb /ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪt/
make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width
Synonyms: lengthen, stretch out, make longer, extend, broaden, widen
Antonyms: shorten, shorten