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  • Antonym: acceptance
    rebuttal
  • something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual
    anomaly
  • Part of speech: unwittingly
    adverb
  • Part of speech: condescending
    adjective
  • an extremely unhealthy interest or concern about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
    obsession
  • Part of speech: laceration
    noun
  • Antonym: indifference
    obsession
  • Part of speech: abort
    verb
  • Part of speech: volatile
    adjective
  • Part of speech: obsession
    noun
  • Synonym: pest
    parasite
  • Synonym: unsuspectingly
    unwittingly
  • to help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to develop; to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it's growing
    nurture
  • to stop an activity because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue it
    abort
  • Part of speech: illuminate
    verb
  • Part of speech: canvas
    noun
  • Part of speech: rebuttal
    noun
  • someone who knows a lot about a subject; someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average but who can do one thing very well
    savant
  • a plant or animal that lives on or in another plant or animal and gets food from it
    parasite
  • Synonym: hermit
    recluse
  • Part of speech: impromptu
    adjective
  • Part of speech: pariah
    noun
  • Part of speech: abrasive
    adjective
  • Part of speech: antagonistic
    adjective
  • Synonym: unrehearsed
    impromptu
  • Antonym: smooth
    abrasive
  • Synonym: scarce
    sparse
  • Part of speech: savant
    noun
  • Antonym: dense
    sparse
  • Synonym: painting
    canvas
  • Antonym: extrover
    recluse
  • Synonym: terminate
    abort
  • Part of speech: anomaly
    noun
  • Part of speech: exasperated
    adjective
  • to make a light shine on something or to fill a place with light; to make something much clearer and easier to understand
    illuminate
  • Part of speech: sparse
    adjective
  • a statement or charge made to prove that the charges are false
    rebuttal
  • a cut in your skin
    laceration
  • Part of speech: recluse
    noun
  • antonym: knowingly
    unwittingly
  • very annoyed and upset
    exasperated
  • Antonym: host
    parasite
  • done or said without any preparation or planning
    impromptu
  • someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people
    recluse
  • Synonym: fixation
    obsession
  • rude or unkind; having a rough surface, especially one that can be used to clean something or make it smooth
    abrasive
  • behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people; used to show disapproval
    condescending
  • unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree
    antagonistic
  • a strong cloth used to make bags, tents, shoes, etc.
    canvas
  • Part of speech: nurture
    verb
  • Antonym: prepared
    impromptu
  • Synonym: disproof
    rebuttal
  • existing only in small amounts
    sparse
  • a situation likely to change suddenly and without warning; someone that can become suddenly violent
    volatile
  • Part of speech: parasite
    noun
  • Antonym: start
    abort
  • in a way that shows you do not know or realize something
    unwittingly
  • someone who everyone hates and avoids
    pariah
  • Synonym: rough
    abrasive