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(v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming S Amend, Better A worsen, aggravate, exacerbate: Ameliorate
(n) poise, assurance, great self confidence; perpendicularity S composure; self-possesion; levelheadedness A confusion, embarrassment, abashment: Aplomb
adj pompous or overblown in language; full of high- sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas S inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious A unadorned, simple, plain, austere: bombastic
(adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers S green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced A mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated: callow
(n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking;nonsense (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly S(n) balderdash, hogwash, tom: drivel
(n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality S abstract, digest, model, archetype: epitome
(v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly S entreat, implore, adjure A discourage, advise against, deprecate: exhort
(adj. adv) by virtue of holding a certain office: ex officio
(v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds S encroach, impinge, intrude, poach A stay in bounds: infringe
(v) to make oneself agrreable and this gain favor or acceptance by others S cozy up to, curry favor with A alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself: ingratiate
(n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder S trespasser, meddler, buttinsky: interloper
(adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or pat S immanent, organic A extrinsic, external, outward: intrinsic
(v) to make violent attack in words, express strong disapproval S rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate A acclaim, glorify, extol: inveigh
(n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy A fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor A energy, vitality, animation, liveliness: lassitude
(n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy S chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace A doomsday, day of judgement: millenium
(adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse (n) matters involving the supernatural S (adj) supernatural, esoteric,abstruse,arcane A (adj) mund: occult
(v) to spread through, penetrate, soak throgh: permeate
(v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to (adj) characterized by excessive haste (n) moisture; the product of an action or process S (v) provoke, produce: precipitate
(adj) strict, severe; rogorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to taste S stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative A lenient, mild, lax,permissive: stringent
(v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof S (v) infer, gather (n) inference, presumption: surmise
(v) to have an intense dislike or hatred for S loathe, abhor, despise, detest A relish, savor, cherish, esteem: abominate
(n) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend S adaptation: acculturation
(adj) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired not congenital S: Extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous A essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital: adventitious
(v) to assign or refer to, attribute S impute credit attribute: ascribe
(adj) roundabout, not direct S indirect, meandoring, winding A straight, direct, as the crow flies: circuitous
(v) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress S feel sorry for, empathize A feel no sympathy for: commiserate
(v) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit S bid, charge, command, adjure A allow, permit: enjoin
(v) to make easy, cause to progress faster S accelerate, facilitate, speed up A hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct: expedite
(v) to make amends, make up for; to avert S redeem, make amends for, atone, makereparation: expiate
(n) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; ((v) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action S (n) commotion, turmoil, unrest A (n) peace and quiet, tranquility,placidity: ferment
(adj) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental S accidental, unconsidered A deliberate, intentional, premeditated: inadvertant
(adj) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously S titular, token, trifling, inconsequential, Areal, actual, exorbitant, excessive: nominal
(adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clearposition or to say yes or no S cagey, uninformative,playing it safe, playing it close to the vest A positive, definite, committed: noncommittal
(v) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use S embezzle, defraud, misappropriate: peculate
(n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency S natural bent, penchant, propensity A inability or incapacity: proclivity
(n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances S poise, self-asurance, equanimity A excitability hysteria, flappability: sangfroid
(adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established governement S mutinous, rebellious, subversive A supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant: seditious
(adj) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported S flimsy, insubstantial, vague,hazy A strong, solid, substantial, valid: tenuous
(adj) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting S withering, acerbic, mordant A bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary: vitriolic
(v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end S cajole, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk A coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm: wheedle
(adj) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to S genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial A surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable`: affable
(v) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater S augment, amplify, enhanve, exalt A reduce, decrease, diminish: aggrandize
(adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity or cohesion S formless, unstructured, nebulous,inchoate A definite, well-defined, clear-cut: amorphous
(n) that which surrounds; a distinctive air or personal quality S ambience, atmosphere: aura
(n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods;(adj) illegal, prohibited S (adj) illicit, bootleg, unlawful A (adj) legal, lawful,licit: contraband
(adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic S profoundly educated, well-read A ignorant, uneducated, illiterate: erudite
(adj) thin. light. delicate. in substantial (n) a very thin , light cloth S (adj) filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery,gauzy A (adj) thick, dense, solid, massive: gossamer
(V)to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply S gather, deduce,presume,guess,speculate: infer
(adj) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically S impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic A comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable: inscrutable
(adj) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an islan; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience S narrow-minded, parochial, provincial A catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal: insular
(adj) incapable of being changed or called back S irreveresible, unrecallable, unalterable A reversible, changeable: Irrevocable
(n) a natural inclination or predilection toward S natural bent, proclivity, penchant A natural incapacity or inability: propensity
(adj) peevish, complaining, fretful S petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable A uncomplaining, stoical,serene, placid: querulous
(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to S reason against, expostulate: remonstrate
(v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of S disavow, abjure, renounce A avow, affirm, aver, avouch: repudiate
(adj) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly S springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy A rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding: resilient
(v) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly S rumble, thunder, boom, echo: reverberate
(adj) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul mouthed S obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative A decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified: scurrilous
(adj) persistent, showing industry and determination S assiduous, tireless, indefatigable A lackadaisical, listless, indolent, otiose: sedulous
(adj) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable S inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty A superior, first-rate, quality, sturdy: sleazy
(n) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution: amnesty
(n) self-government, political control S home rile A dependence, subjection, colonial status: autonomy
(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule S taken for granted A questionable, dubious, controversial: axiomatic
(v) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely S broadcast, trumpet A hide, conceal, cover up, bury: blazon
(n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior S admonition, word to the wise: caveat
(adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice S right, reasonable, evenhanded A unjust, unfair, one-sided, sisproportionate: equitable
(v) to free from entabglements or difficulties; to remove with effort S disentangle, extract, disengage A enmesh, entangle, involve: extricate
(v) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts S pilfer, purloin, swipe: filch
(v) to mock, treat with contempt S scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn A obey, honor, revere, uphold: flout
(adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable S refractory, recalcitrant, peevish A docile, tractable, cooperative: fractious
(n) a rule of conduct or action S principle, maxim: precept
(adj) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome S salubrious, curative A detrimental, deleterious, pernicious: salutary
(adj) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm S searing, harsh, ferocious, savage A bland mild: scathing
(v) to whip, punish severly (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism S (v) flog,beat (n) bane, plague, pestilence A (n) godsend, boon, blessing: scourge
(adj) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremly gloomy or dismal S doleful, lugubrious, mortuary: sepulchral
(adj) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n) something that induces sleep S (n) narcotic, anesthetic A (adj) stimulating; (n) stimulant, stimulus: soporific
(adj) extremly strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical S highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy A lax loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute: straitlaced
(adj) lasting a short time, fleeting (n) one who stays only a short ime S ( adj) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent A (adj) permanent, imperishable, immortal: transient
(adj) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity S cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical A manageable, easy to handle: unwieldy
(adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force S insipid, lifeless, colorless A zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively: vapid
(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor S: forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued A: mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant: Austere
(adj) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual S exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant A normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary: anomalous
(n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming S innuendo, calumny, denigration A endorsement, testimonail, praise: aspersion
(adj) extremly strange, unusual, atypical S grotesque, fantastic, outlandish A normal, typical, ordinary, expected: bizarre
(adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities S curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough A gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic: brusque
(v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or flase promises S wheedle, inveigle, soft- soap, sweet- talk A coerce, force, strong-arm: cajole
(v) to punish severely; to criticize severely S chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid A reward, honor, priase, laud: castigate
(v) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan S think up, devise, concoct, fabricate: contrive
(n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power S rabble-rouse, firebrand: demagogue
(v) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking S undeceive, enlighten, set straight A deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes: disabuse
(n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom S languor, world-weariness, listlessness A enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensify: ennui
(n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains (v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent S (n) bond, restraint; (v) bind, hamper N (v) freem liberate, emancipate: fetter
(adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful S evil, odious, abominable, outrageous N excellent, wonderful, splendid: heinous
(adj) not subject to change, constant S unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable A changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle: immutable
(n) one who rebels or rises against authority (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on S (adj) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous A (adj) loyalist, loyal, faithful: insurgent
(n) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality S delusions of grandeur A humility, modesty, self- abasement: megalomania
(n) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job S "no show" job, cushy job, "plum": sinecure
(adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud S furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed A open, frank, aboveboard, overt: surreptitious
(v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law S overstep, exceed, trespass, err A obey, toe the line: transgress
(v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another S transform, convert, translate, metamorphose A maintain unchanged, preserve: transmute
(adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another S surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand A real, actual, firsthand: vicarious
(adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good S: humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable A: selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious: Beneficent
(adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse S: corselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly A: robust, prtly, rosy, the picture of health: Cadaverous
(v.)to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate. S:create, fashion, rustle up: Concoct
(adj.)coarse, unfeeling; stupid S: cruse, bulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse A: refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant: Crass
(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate S: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate A; elevate, uplift, improve, enhance: Debase
(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute S: profane, defile, violate A: revere, honor venerate, consecrate: Desecrate
(v.) to confuse; to disturb the composure of S: upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb A: relax, calm, put at ease: Disconcert
(adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; maked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated S: majestic, bombastic, highfalutin A: simple, modest, unaffected, humble: Grandiose
(adj.) trifling, unimportant S: trivial, negligible, petty, paltry A:important, essential, crucial, vital: Inconsequential
(n.) a breaking of a law or obligation S: violation, transgression, breach, offense: Infraction
(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity S: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish A: aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate: Mitigate
(v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty S: (v.) ravage, sack loot' (n.) booty: Pillage
(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion S: chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver A: come to the point, not waste words: Prate
(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety S: precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky A: careless negligent, lax perfunctory: Punctilious
(adj.) insiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent S: Formidable, fearsome, awsome, august A: laughable, risible, contemptible: Redoubtable
(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke S: chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach A: praise, commend, laud, pat on the back: Reprove
(n.) the act of restoring someone or soemthing to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage : compensation, reimbursemen, redress, restoration: Restitution
(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position S: ( adj.) sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; *n.) mainstay A: (adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating: Stalwart
(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected S: defenseless, exposed, unguarded A: invincible, protected, safe, secure: vulnerable
(n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval S commendation, sanction A disapproval, condemnation, censure: approbation
(n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose S alliance, league, federation, combine A splinter group: coalition
(n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence S degeneration, corruption A rise, growth, development, maturation: decadence
(v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to pit an end to, appease, satisfy, quench S mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay A intensify, aggravate, exacerbate: assuage
(v) to draw forthl bring out from some source S call forth, evoke, extract, educe A repress, quash, squelch, stifle: elicit
(v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning S protest, remonstrate, complain: expostulate
(adj) used so often as to lack freshness or originality S banal, trite, commonplace, corny A new, fresh, novel, original: hackneyed
(n) a gap, opening, break S pause, lacuna A continuity, continuation: hiatus
(n)a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference S insinuation, intimation A direct statement: innuendo
(v) to pleade on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement S intervene, mediate: intercede
(adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled S sated, surfeited, cloyed A unspoiled, uncloyed: jaded
(adj) causing shock, horro, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint S gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly(pokemon) A pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome: lurid
(adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise S praiseworthy, laudable, commendable A blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable: meritorious
(adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset S irritable, testy, waspish A even-tempered, placid serene, amiable: petulant
(n) a special right or privelege; a special quality showing excellence S perquisite, perk: prerogative
(adj) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside (n)a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an ou: provincial
(v) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of S feign, pretend, affect: simulate
(v) to rise above or beyond, exceed S surpass, outstrip: transcend
(n) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade, an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspiscion S irritation, pique, annoyance A pleasure, delight, satisfaction: umbrage
(adj) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty; oily; pliable S mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy A gruff, blunt: unctuous

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