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hind
Adjective /hʌɪnd/
(especially of a bodily part) situated at the back; posterior
Synonyms: back, rear, hinder, hindmost, posterior
Antonyms: fore, front
a hind leg
prior
Adjective /ˈprʌɪə/
existing or coming before in time, order, or importance
Synonyms: earlier, previous, preceding, foregoing, antecedent, advance
Antonyms: later, subsequent
he has a prior engagement this evening
peel
Verb /piːl/
remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit or vegetable)
Synonyms: pare, skin, take the rind off, take the skin off, strip, shave
she watched him peel an apple with deliberate care
robust
Adjective /rə(ʊ)ˈbʌst/
strong and healthy; vigorous
Synonyms: strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, powerful, powerfully built
Antonyms: weak, frail, fragile, impractical, romantic, insipid
the Caplan family are a robust lot
feeble
Adjective /ˈfiːb(ə)l/
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness
Synonyms: weak, weakly, weakened, puny, wasted, frail
Antonyms: strong, effective, brave, forceful
by now, he was too feeble to leave his room
hardy
Adjective /ˈhɑːdi/
capable of enduring difficult conditions; robust
Synonyms: robust, healthy, fit, strong, sturdy, tough
Antonyms: delicate, tender
a hardy breed of cattle
acquire
Verb /əˈkwʌɪə/
buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself
Synonyms: obtain, come by, come to have, get, receive, gain
Antonyms: lose, part with
I managed to acquire all the books I needed
procure
Verb /prəˈkjʊə/
obtain (something), especially with care or effort
Synonyms: obtain, acquire, get, find, come by, secure
food procured for the rebels
forfeit
Verb /ˈfɔːfɪt/
lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing
Synonyms: surrender, relinquish, hand over, deliver up, part with, yield
Antonyms: retain
those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates
midst
Preposition /mɪdst/
in the middle of.
hail
Noun /heɪl/
pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
Synonyms: greeting, hello, hallo, halloo, call, cry
Antonyms: farewell
rain and hail bounced on the tiled roof
arid
Adjective /ˈarɪd/
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
Synonyms: dry, dried up, waterless, as dry as a bone, moistureless, parched
Antonyms: wet, fertile, interesting, vibrant
the arid plains north of Cape Town
systematic
Adjective /sɪstəˈmatɪk/
done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical
Synonyms: structured, methodical, organized, orderly, well ordered, planned
Antonyms: disorganized, chaotic
a systematic search of the whole city
methodical
Adjective /mɪˈθɒdɪk(ə)l/
done according to a systematic or established procedure
Synonyms: orderly, well ordered, well organized, well thought out, planned, well planned
Antonyms: disorganized, chaotic, inefficient
a methodical approach to the evaluation of computer systems
random
Adjective /ˈrandəm/
made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision
Synonyms: unsystematic, arbitrary, unmethodical, haphazard, unarranged, unplanned
Antonyms: systematic, planned
apparently random violence
cowardice
Noun /ˈkaʊədɪs/
lack of bravery
Synonyms: faint-heartedness, spiritlessness, spinelessness, timidity, timorousness, fearfulness
Antonyms: bravery, courage
my cowardice got the better of me and I crept out of the room
divulge
Verb /dʌɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known (private or sensitive information)
Synonyms: disclose, reveal, make known, tell, impart, communicate
Antonyms: conceal
I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment
valour
Noun /ˈvalə/
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
Synonyms: bravery, courage, fearlessness, courageousness, braveness, intrepidity
Antonyms: cowardice
the medals are awarded for acts of valour
unearth
Verb /ʌnˈəːθ/
find (something) in the ground by digging
Synonyms: dig up, excavate, exhume, disinter, bring to the surface, mine
Antonyms: bury, cover up
workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell
sedate
Verb /sɪˈdeɪt/
to cause a person or animal to be very calm or go to sleep by giving them a drug
Synonyms: drug, knock out
Antonyms: trouble, excite, agitate