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abominate
(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
acculturation
(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
adventitious
(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
ascribe
(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
circuitous
(adj.) roundabout, not direct
commiserate
(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
enjoin
(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
expedite
(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster
expiate
(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert
ferment
(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
inadvertent
(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
nominal
(adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
noncommittal
(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
peculate
(v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
proclivity
(n.) a natural or habitaul inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
sangfroid
(n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
seditious
(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
tenuous
(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
vitriolic
(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
wheedle
(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
approbation
(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
Synonyms: sanction
Antonyms: disapproval, condemnation, exacerbate
assuage
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
Synonyms: mitigate, slake, allay
Antonyms: intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
coalition
(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
Synonyms: alliance, league, federation, combine
Antonyms: splinter group
decadence
(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
Synonyms: degeneration, corruption
Antonyms: rise, growth, maturation
elicit
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
Synonyms: evoke, extract, educe
Antonyms: repress, quash, squelch, stifle
expostulate
(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
Synonyms: protest, remonstrate, complain
hackneyed
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
Synonyms: banal, trite, commonplace, corny
Antonyms: new, fresh, novel, original
hiatus
(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
Synonyms: pause, lacuna
Antonyms: continuity, continuation
innuendo
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
Synonyms: insinuation, intimation
Antonym: direct statement
intercede
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
Synonyms: intervene, mediate
jaded
(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
Synonyms: sated, surfeited, cloyed
Antonyms: unspoiled, uncloyed
lurid
(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
Synonyms: gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly
Antonyms: pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome
meritorious
(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
Synonyms: praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
Antonyms: blameworthy, reprehensible
petulant
(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
Synonyms: irritable, testy, waspish
Antonyms: amiable, placid
prerogative
(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
Synonyms: perquisite, perk
provincial
(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 outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
Synonyms: (adj.) narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive
Antonyms: (adj.) cosmopolitan, broad-minded
simulate
(v.) to make pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
Synonyms: pretend, affect
transcend
(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed
Synonyms: surpass, outsrip
umbrage
(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
Synonyms: irritation, pique
Antonyms: pleasure, delight, satisfaction
unctuous
(adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
Synonyms: mealymouthed, fawning, greasy
Antonyms: gruff, blunt
ameliorate
(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Synonyms: amend, better
Antonyms: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
aplomb
(n.) poise, assurance, great confidence; perpendicularity
Synonyms: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness
Antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment
bombastic
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
Synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, pretentious
Antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain
callow
(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
Synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
Antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated
drivel
(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
Synonyms: (n.) balderdash, tommyrot; (v) slaver
epitome
(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
Synonyms: abstract, digest, archetype
exhort
(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
Synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure
Antonyms: discourage, advise against, deprecate
ex officio
(adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe
(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
Synonyms: encroach, impinge, intrude
Antonyms: stay in bounds, comply
ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
Synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with
Antonyms: humiliate oneself
interloper
(n.) one who moves where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
Synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
Synonyms: immanent, organic
Antonyms: extrinsic, external, outward
inveigh
(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
Synonyms: harangue, remonstrate
Antonyms: acclaim, glorify, extol
lassitude
(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor
Antonyms: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
Synonyms: chiliad, golden age
Antonyms: doomsday
occult
(adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural
Synonyms: (adj.) esoteric, abstruse, arcane
Antonyms: (adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric
permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
precipitate
(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
Synonyms: (v.) provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous
Antonyms: (adj.) wary, circumspect
stringent
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Synonyms: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent
Antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive
surmise
(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
Synonyms: (v.) infer, gather; (n.) inference, presumption