study like your life depends on it

acclamation

(n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
SYNONYMS: ovation, cheering, plaudits
ANTONYMS: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls

bucolic

(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
SYNONYM: rustic
ANTONYM: metropolitan

calumniate

(v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
SYNONYMS: defame, libel
ANTONYMS: flatter, whitewash, praise

chary

(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
SYNONYM: skittish
ANTONYMS: heedless, reckless, incautious

collusion

(n.) secret agreement or cooperation
SYNONYMS: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cohorts

dilettante

(n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial
SYNONYM: amateur
ANTONYM: professional

imperturbable

(adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady
SYNONYMS: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled
ANTONYM: excitable

increment

(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition
SYNONYM: accretion
ANTONYMS: reduction, decrease

mandate

(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order
SYNONYM: (n.) directive
ANTONYMS: (v.) forbid, ban, outlaw

paltry

(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
SYNONYMS: measly, meager, piddling, trivial
ANTONYMS: gigantic, immense

paroxysm

(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
SYNONYMS: fit, seizure

pedantry

(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
SYNONYMS: nit-picking, pettifoggery

peregrination

(n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
SYNONYMS: journey, wandering, odyssey

redolent

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
SYNONYMS: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
ANTONYMS: unevocative, odorless

refulgent

(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent
SYNONYM: splendid
ANTONYMS: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull

shibboleth

(n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
SYNONYMS: password, slogan

tyro

(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
SYNONYM: neophyte
ANTONYMS: veteran, past master, expert

unremitting

(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
SYNONYMS: incessant, unrelenting
ANTONYMS: desultory, intermittent

vacillate

(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
SYNONYMS: fluctuate, oscillate
ANTONYM: persevere

vituperative

(adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding
SYNONYMS: abusive, scurrilous, insulting
ANTONYMS: complimentary, laudatory, flattering

allege

(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation
SYNONYM: contend
ANTONYM: prove

arrant

(adi) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
SYNONYMS: egregious, unmitigated

badinage

(n.) light and playful conversation
SYNONYMS: banter, persiflage, repartee
ANTONYM: sermon

conciliate

(v) to overcome the distrust of, win over. to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent
SYNONYMS: mollify, propitiate
ANTONYMS: antagonize, alienate, estrange

countermand

(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another
SYNONYMS: recall, revoke
ANTONYMS: reaffirm, reassert

echelon

(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit, a step-like formation or arrangement
SYNONYM: rank, level, tier

exacerbate

(v) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
SYNONYMS: intensify, worsen, agaravat
ANTONYMS: alléviate, mitigate, ameliorate

fatuous

(adj) foolish in a self-satisfied way (hubris)
SYNONYMS: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous
ANTONYMS: intelligent, perceptive, bright

irrefutable

(adj.) impossible. to disprove; beyond argument
SYNONYMS: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable
ANTONYMS: disputable, indefensible, untenable

juggernaut

(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

lackadasical

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted
SYNONYMS: indolent, indifferent, lax
ANTONYMS: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted

litany

(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list
SYNONYMS: catalog, megillah

macabre

(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
SYNONYMS: grim, ghoulish

paucity

(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth of
SYNONYM: lack
ANTONYMS: glut, plenitude, deluge surplus, overabundance

portend

(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
SYNONYMS: bode, foretell, suggest, predict

raze

(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
SYNONYMS: pull down, demolish, shave off
ANTONYMS: build, construct, raise, erect

recant

(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract
SYNONYMS: repudiate, disavow.
ANTONYM: reassert

saturate

(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully
SYNONYMS: drench, flood, imbue
ANTONYM: drain

saturnine

(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
SYNONYM: morose; ANTONYMS: cheerful, vivacious

slough

(v) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a
state of depression, bog
SYNONYMS: (v.) shed, slog
ANTONYMS: (v.) take on, acquire, assume

Allay

(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
SYNONYMS: reduce, alleviate, moderate
ANTONYMS: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

bestial

(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
SYNONYMS: animalistic, loathsome
ANTONYMS: human, clement, virtuous, upright

convivial

(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
SYNONYMS: fun-loving, jovial, merry
ANTONYMS: dour, sullen, unsociable

coterie

(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
SYNONYMS: clique, set

counterpart

(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another, a complement
SYNONYM: match

demur

(v.) to object or take exception to (n.) an objection
SYNONYMS: (.) protest, object to
ANTONYMS: (v.) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

effrontery

(n.) shameless boldness, impudent
SYNONYMS: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
ANTONYMS: shyness, diffidence, timidity

embellish

(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
SYNONYM: garnish
ANTONYMS: strip, mar, disfigure

ephemeral

(adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived
SYNONYMS: transient, evanescent, transitory
ANTONYMS: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

felicitous

(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
SYNONYMS: fortunate, well-put
ANTONYMS: Inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy

furtive

(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret
SYNONYMS: covert, surreptitious
ANTONYMS: aboveboard, open

garish

(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or over-decorated in a vulgar or offensive way
SYNONYMS: gaudy, flashy, tawdry , lour le sgue, today
ANTONYMS: subdued, muted, understated, quiet

illusory

(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
SYNONYMS: specious, spurious, imaginary
ANTONYMS: actual, real, factual, objective

indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished
SYNONYMS: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute
ANTONYMS: affluent, prosperous

inordinate

(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
SYNONYMS: exorbitant, extravagant
ANTONYMS: reasonable, equitable

jettison

(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
SYNONYMS: cast off, discard, dump, junk
ANTONYMS: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep

misanthrope

(n.) a person who hates or despises people, hater of humanity
SYNONYM: people-hater.... Annie

pertinacious

(adj) very persistent, holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied
SYNONYMS: stubborn, determined, lackadasical

picayune

(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
SYNONYMS: piddling, trifling
ANTONYMS: important, significant, huge, gigantic

raiment

(n.) clothing, garments
SYNONYMS: apparel, attire

Aquisitive

(adj.) able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property
ANT: altruistic

Arrogate

(v.) To claim or take without right.
ANT: Renounce, abdicate, abandon

Banal

(adj.) Hackneyed, trite, commonplace.
ANT: fresh, original, new

belabor

(v.) to work on excessively; to thrash soundly

Carping

(adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism
ANT: approving, uncritical

Coherent

(adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful
ANT: muddled, chaotic, disjointed, adhesive

congeal

(v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
ANT: liquify

emulate

(v.) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

ecomium

(n.) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
ANT: condemnation, castigation, criticism

Eschew

(v.) To avoid, shun, keep away from.
ANT: embrace, adopt

Germane

(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
ANT: Irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate

insatiable

(adj.) So great or demanding as not to be satisfied.
ANT: unquenchable, ravenous

intransigent

(adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
ANT: lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding

Invidious

(Adj.) offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
ANT: flattering, ameliorative

Largesse

(N.) generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions
ANT: stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness

reconaissance

(n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination

Substantiate

(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
ANT: refute, disprove, invalidate

Taciturn

(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
ANT: garrulous, loquacious, prolix, verbose

temporize

(v.) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise

tenable

(adj.) capable of being held or defended
ANT: indefensible, unjustifiable

Accent Aquisitive

a kwiz' e tiv

Accent Arrogate

a' ro gāt

Accent Banal

ba nal'

Accent Belabor

bi lā' bor

Accent Carping

kar' ping

Accent Coherent

kō hēr' ant

Accent Congeal

kon jēl'

Accent Emulate

em' yu lāt

Accent Encomium

en kō' mē um

Accent Eschew

es chü'

Accent Germane

jer mān'

Accent Insatiable

in sā' sha ble

Accent Intransigent

in trans' se jent

Accent Invidious

in vid' ē us

Accent Largesse

lär jes'

Accent Reconnaissance

ri kän' a sance

Accent Substantiate

sub stan' shē āt

Accent Taciturn

tas' e turn

Accent Temporize

Tem' pe rïz

Accent Tenable

ten' a ble