Studied by 8 peopleinhospitable
adj.: unfriendly; unfavorable to life or growth
Synonym: unfriendly, hostile, unfavorable
Antonym: friendly, pleasant, favorable
arboreal
adj.: of or relating to a tree
Synonym: branchy, arborous
endemic
adj.: prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people
Synonym: local, regional
Antonym: foreign, global
void
adj.: not occupied; ineffective, useless
Synonym: bare, empty, barren
Antonym: full, adequate, sufficient
precept
n.: a rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct
Synonym: instruction, guideline, regulation
Antonym: uncertainty, ambiguity
archetype
n.: an original model or type after which other similar things are patterned; a prototype
Synonym: ideal, representative, standard
Antonym: atypical, unoriginal
penance
n.: an act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing
Synonym: reparation, retribution, redemption
Antonym: impenitence, remorselessness, satisfaction
engender
v.: to bring into existence; give rise to
Synonym: create, generate, reproduce
Antonym: destroy, kill, prevent
avarice
n.: immense desire for wealth, greed
Synonym: rapacity, acquisitiveness, cupidity
Antonym: generosity, charitable, selflessness
chivalry
n: qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry
Synonym: bravery, courtesy, gallantry
Antonym: vulgarity, disrespect, churlishness
covetous
adj.: marked by extreme desire to acquire or possess
Synonym: envious, jealousy, yearning
Antonym: satisfied, munificent, benevolent
carouse
v.: To engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
Synonym: revel, over-indulge
Antonym: grieve, distress
abominate
v.: to detest thoroughly; abhor
Synonym: loathe, despise, excerate
Antonym: admire, love, cherish
superfluity
n.: overabundance; excess
Synonym: plethora, surfeit, overage
Antonym: insufficient, lack, shortage
blasphemy
n.: a contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
Synonym: sacrilege, impiety, impious
Antonym: glorification, admiration, worship
pallor
n.: extreme or unnatural paleness
Synonym: colorless, pastiness, pallidness
Antonym: ruddiness
saunter
v.: to walk at a leisurely pace; stroll
Synonym: wander, amble
Antonym: sprint, run
transcend
v.: to pass beyond the limits of; to be greater than, as in intensity or power
Synonym: exceed, surpass, outdo
Antonym: underachieve, subceed
extort
v.: to obtain from another by coercion or intimidation
Synonym: coerce, superiority
Antonym: surrender, yield
concede
v.: to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; to admit
Synonym: admit, confess, accept
Antonym: deny, contest, contradict
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