alias
(n.) an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; (adv.) otherwise called s: pseudonym a: real name (John Smith, who goes by the alias Richard Jones.)
amble
(v.) to walk slowly, stroll; (n.) an easy pace; a leisurely walk s: saunter a: gallop (We ambled along as we talked.
burly
(adj.) big and strong; muscular s: strapping a: weak (He had a tall burly frame.)
distort
(v.) to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape s: disfigure (Her face was distorted by pain.)
dogged
(adj.) persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up s: untiring a: wishy-washy (Her dogged efforts eventually paid off.)
dumbfounded
(adj.) so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered s: speechless a: unsurprised
extinct
(adj.) no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use s: died out a: still alive
relic
(n.) an object from the past with historical value or interest; a trace of an outdated custom; remaining fragments, ruins s: artifact
grit
(n.) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; (v.) to grind; to make a grating sound s: dirt a: timiditly
inevitable
(adj.) sure to happen, unavoidable s: inescapable a: avoidable
ingrained
(adj.) fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being s: deep-seated a: superficial
meteoric
(adj.) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's s: brilliant a: slow
parody
(n.) a humorous or ridiculous imitation; (v.) to make fun of something by imitating it s: satire
prevail
(v.) to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging s: win a: be defeated
rend
(v.) to tear to pieces; split violently apart (past tense, rent) s: cleave
replenish
(v.) to fill again, make good, replace s: restock a: empty
rummage
(v.) to search through, and investigate the contents of; (n.) an active search; a collection of odd items s: delve into
skimp
(v.) to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to s: be stingy a: be extravagent
sleuth
(n.) a detective s: investigator
vandalism
(n.) deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property s: willful