Word Families

Headword
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Recede

Abate
Shrink
Retract

Dwindle
Taper
Retrograde

Ebb
Wane
Retrogress

Fade
Depart

Repeat
Regress

Progress

boost
quicken
expedite

increase
forward
advance

accelerate
input

prosper
spur

hasten
precipitate

Obedient

submissive
subservient
reverential

compliant
acquiescent
resistive

deferential
complaisant

docile
obliging

faithful
tractable

Disobedient

Fractious
recalcitrant

headstrong
refractory

insubordinate
unruly

intractable

noncomplaint

Wordiness

garrulity
verbiage

loquaciousness
verbosity

pleonasm
circumlocution

prolixity
magniloquence

tautology
grandiloquence

Conciseness

condensation
succinctness
laconic

crispness
terseness
brevity

curtness
precision

economy
exactitude

pithiness
meticulousness

Immoral

degenerate
decaying
moribund

depraved
declining
perverted

wanton
degraded
sanctimonious

debased
dissolute

debauched
decadent

Moral

uncorrupt
ethical
scrupulous

virtuous
conscientious
pious

upright
decorous

righteous
immaculate

kosher
incorruptible

Bedlam

chaos
din
maelstrom
shambles

uproar
clamor
furore

noise
tumult
commotion

disquietude
pandemonium
turmoil

confusion
hubbub
racket

10 System

calm
peace

harmony
silence

order

organization

quiet

11 Novice

tyro
greenhorn
abecedarian

dilettante
amateur
fledgling

catechumen
rookie
tenderfoot

learner
neophyte

novitiate
newcomer

pundit
prodigy

meister
wizard

connoisseur
crackerjack

hotshot
cognoscente

ace
maven

12 Virtuoso

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13 Faction

caucus
splinter
dissent

cabal
group

dissidence
clique

schism
variance

intrigue
disaccord

14 Unity

conformity
harmony
solidarity

accord
concord

unanimity
consensus

concurrence
integrity

unison
alliance

15 Subsequent

following
successive

consequent
future

later

upcoming

ensuing

16 Preceding

foregoing
precursory

previous
earlier

prior

antecedant

former

17 Arrest

apprehend
nab

seize
nail

detain

incarcerate

bust

free
ransom

let go
emancipate

liberate

rescue

deliver

touchable
corporeal

palpable
solid

material
concrete

physical
visible

real
noticeable

impalpable
unembodied

untouchable
abstract

imperceptible
invisble

bodiless

incorporeal

21 Copious

plentiful
boundless

abounding
munficient

ample
bountiful

lavish
prolific

luxuriant
generous

22 Meagre

scanty
sparse
deficient

inadequate
negligible

paltry
small

limited
slight

restricted
poor

defeat
overpower

beat
prevail

conquer
against

vanquish
subjugate

overcome

24 Lose

fail
go down

suffer

defeat

be vanquished

be conquered

25 Kind

considerate
benevolent

merciful
altruistic

compassionate
amiable

humane
indulgent

liberal
gracious

spiteful
savage
hurtful

cruel
pitiless
malevolent

inhuman
brutal
inclement

vicious
inconsiderate

ruthless
callous

18 Intangible

19 Tactile

20 Intangible

23 Triumph

26 Malicious

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27 Shy

reticent
fearful
doubting

bashful
withdrawn
humble

sheepish
nervous
meek

demure
hesitant
insecure

wary
reluctant
timorous

28 Bold

daring
audacious
spirited

intrepid
rash
confident

courageous
reckless
positive

brave
brash
undaunted

fearless
plucky

29 Slow

steady
pondeous

gradual
sluggish

measured
prolonged

unhurried
interminable

laboured

30 Fast

rapid
fleeting

brisk
prompt

quick
accelerated

speedy
hurried

swift
abrupt

indistinguishable
kindred
analogous

close
akin
matching

near
related
comparable

homogeneous
parallel
like

interchangeable
equivalent
corresponding

dissimiliar
incompatible
conflicting

unlike
mismatched
contradictory

divergent
inconsistent
contrary

contrasting
opposed
distinct

disparate
clashing
separate

33 Sad

unhappy
downcast
glum
crestfallen

sorrowful
miserable
gloomy
desolate

dejected
column
wretched

depressed
doleful
mournful

regretful
dismal
forlorn

34 Happy

contended
carefree
joyous
lucky

cherry
delighted
satisfied

merry
radiant
gratified

jovial
sunny
euphoric

colourful
blithe
opportune

35 Flourish

advance
progress
grow

thrive
mature
get better

gain-ground
evolve

improve
prosper

expand
blossom

36 Decline

revert
degenerate
retreat

retrogress
drop

relapse
ebb

backslide
wane

subside
slump

37 Fairness

justness
equitableness
honesty
propriety

justice
egalitarianism
righteousness
scrupulousness

fair
objectivity
ethics
trustworthiness

play
neutrality
morals

equity
probity
morality

38 Injustice

unfairness
brutality
suppression
favouritism

unjustness
tyranny
exploitation
partiality

inequity
despotism
bias
discrimination

corruptness
despotism
prejudice
intolerance

cruelty
repression
bigotry

31 Similar

32 Different

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39 Beautiful

alluring
gorgeous
ravishing

bewitching
magnificent
statuesque

classy
marvelous
sublime

comely
pretty
celestial

exquisite
pulchritudnous

40 Miserly

grotesque
despicable
appalling

monstrous
slimy
omnious

hideous
wretched
bizarre

repulsive
abominable
outlandish

unsightly
revolting

41 Clumsy

awkward
gauche
rustic

blundering
inept

bombing
maladroit

bungling
inelegant

floundering
untactful

42 Skillful

able
proficient
circumspect

talented
trained

adept
agile

adroit
consummate

dexterous
accomplished

43 Verbose

repetitive
long-winded
ostentatious
prolix

talkative
bombastic
wordy

flowery
circumlocutory
ornate

rambling
grandiloquent
garrulous

protracted
magniloquent
rambling

44 Concise

brief
laconic
condensed

succinct
crisp
reticent

compact
curt
tacit

pithy
abridged

terse
conpendious

45 Elucidate

enlighten
unravel

illuminate
expound

illustrate
delineate

clarify
simplify

demonstrate
explain

confuse
confound
exacerbate

convolute
embroil

muddle
entangle

obscure
disconcert

perplex
mystify

placate
soothe
silence

conciliate
tranquilize
relax

propitiate
content

assauge
still

mollify
quieten

enrage
exasperate

inflame
exacerbate

annoy
harass

irritate
torment

infuriate
plague

postpone
stay

adjourn
putback

delay
put -off

shelve
carry - over

suspend

50 Advance

bring

forward

move

further

proceed

51 Preclude

halt
impede
prohibit

arrest
frusturate
forbid

obstruct
forestall

hamper
restrain

hinder
obviate

enable
grant

empower
license

entitle
tolerate

qualify
suffer

sanction

46 Complicate

47 Pacify

48 Provoke

49 Defer

52 Permit

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53 Sacred

holy
hallowed
revered

blessed
religious
venerated

revered
spiritual

sacrosanct
blessed

sanctified
dedicated

54 Secular

non-religious
unsanctified

temporal
unconsecrated

worldly
unhallowed

earthly

profane