Implicate
v. to involve or connect unfavorably
SYN: entangle, incriminate
ANT: extricate, disassociate
Turpitude
n. wickedness; vileness
SYN: depravity, wantonness, decadence
ANT: purity, goodness
Flummox
v. to confuse; to perplex
SYN: bewilder, baffle, perplex
ANT: clarify, simplify
Unpalatable
adj. unpleasant to the taste or the mind
SYN: displeasing, objectionable, offensive
ANT: pleasing, agreeable
Histrionics
n. exaggerated emotional behavior
SYN: theatrics, dramatics, hysterics
Draconian
adj. extremely harsh; very severe
SYN: callous, merciless
ANT: lenient
Punctilious
adj. attentive to details in conduct or action
SYN: conscientious, particular, meticulous
ANT: careless, inattentive
Flordid
adj. rosy or red in color
SYN: ruddy, reddish, flushed
Moribund
adj. near death; about to die
SYN: dying, perishing
ANT: thriving, flourishing
Conflagration
n. a large, destructive fire
SYN: blaze, inferno
Indiscernible
adj. difficult or impossible to discern or perceive
SYN: imperceptible, indistinguishable, subtle
ANT: evident, noticeable, obvious
Virulent
adj. extremely infectious or poisonous
SYN: venomous, toxic
ANT: harmless
Tenable
adj. rationally defensible
SYN: sound, viable, credible
ANT: questionable, unbelievable
Boondoggle
n. an unnecessary, wasteful work or project
Curmudgeon
n. a stubborn, ill-tempered person
SYN: grouch, bellyacher, killjoy
Moiety
n. a portion or part of something
SYN: division, piece
Inculcate
v. to impress upon or teach someone by repetition
Fiduciary
adj. relating to the governing of property or estate on behalf of others
Repugnant
adj. offensive; repulsive
SYN: abhorrent, obnoxious
ANT: appealing, enjoyable, nice
Opprobrium
n. disgrace; extreme dishonor
SYN: obloquy, ignominy, shame
ANT: esteem, honor, respect
Autonomy
n. independence
SYN: self-rule, license, sovereignty
Gustatory
adj. relation to taste
Extirpate
v. to root out or eradicate; to destroy completely
SYN: expunge, uproot, exterminate
ANT: generate, propagate
Coagulate
v. to change or be changed from liquid into a thickened or solid mass
SYN: congeal, solidify, curdle
ANT: liquefy
Appellation
n. name, title, or designation
SYN: denomination, classification
Peripatetic
adj. traveling, especially by foot
SYN: ambulant, vagabond, nomadic
ANT: stationary
Tutelary
adj. pertaining to guardianship
SYN: custodial, guardian
Scion
n. descendant; heir
SYN: sucessor, progeny
ANT: predecessor, ancestor
Supercilious
adj. contemptuous, arrogant
SYN: haughty, condescending, conceited
ANT: modest, humble
Malevolent
adj. having ill-will; wishing harm; evil
SYN: malicious, sinister, menacing
ANT: benevolent
Trenchant
adj. effectively keen and forceful in thought or expression
SYN: cutting, forthright
ANT: ambiguous, lenient, insipid
Bourgeois
adj. relating to the middle class
Nascent
adj. emerging; coming into existence
SYN: blooming, fledging
ANT: dying, withering
Paladin
n. a heroic champion or leader
Arcane
adj. known or understood by only a few; mysterious
SYM: secret, obscure
ANT: famous, obvious
Tangential
adj. merely touching or slightly connected
SYN: nonessential, irrelevant, peripheral
ANT: vital, crucial, relevant
Mercurial
adj. quickly changing; volatile
SYN: fickle, unstable
ANT: unchanging, stable
Exculpate
v. to clear of guilt; to declare innocent
SYN: exonerate, acquit, vindicate
ANT: condemn, accuse, indict
Salubrious
adj. healthful
SYN: salutary, wholesome
ANT: harmful, useless
Matriculate
v. to admit or be admitted into a group or a college